arabella meaning of name
If you love the name Isabella but can’t bear to have your daughter in a class with five other kids with the same name, try Arabella instead. Almost any female name ending in “bella” will remind people of the Latin meaning beautiful. While the name may sound new, it’s fairly common in Britain and actually makes quite a number of appearances in British literature from Henry Fielding’s Tom Jones to Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure to a not so obscure book series called Harry Potter. See also the related forms, Annabella (English, German, and Italian) and Araminta (English). Arabella is popular as a baby girl name, and it is also regarded as trendy. The name's popularity has been increasing since the 2000s; before that, it was of infrequent use only. At the modest height of its usage in 2014, 0.097% of baby girls were named Arabella. The meaning of Arabella has more than one different etymologies. It has same or different meanings in other countries and languages. The different meanings of the name Arabella are: 1  German meaning: Eagle heroine. 2  Italian meaning: Beautiful altar.  Latin meaning: A beautiful altar. Popularity of the Name. The name Arabella is ranked on the 9,478th position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used. We estimate that there are at least 27200 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Arabella has eight characters. Arabella [ara-bel-la] as a girls' name is pronounced AIR-a-bell-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Arabella is prayerful. From orabilis. Also possibly a variant of Anabella (see Annabel). Popular in England, where it has an upper-class aura. [ 4 syll. a-ra-bel-la, ar-abe-lla ] The baby girl name Arabella is pronounced as AA-Raa-BEHLLaa- †. Arabella is largely used in English, German, and Italian. Its origin is Latin. Arabel (Scottish), Arbel (Scottish), and Orable (Scottish) are original forms of the name. The name could be an elaborated form of medieval Scottish forms of Annabel, such as Orable (Scottish), Arabel (Scottish), or 'Arble'. Usage: Arabella is a popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name. People having the name Arabella are in general originating from Austria, Germany, Italy, Romania, United Kingdom, United States of America. Origin of the name Arabella: Old name of uncertain etymology. Some believe it to be a Norman name derived from the elements arn (eagle) or arin (a hearth). Others think it is a variant of Annabel, another name of debated origin and meaning. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Latin Meaning: The name Arabella is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Arabella is: Derived from 'orabilis' meaning yielding to prayer. Famous bearer: Lady Arabella Stuart was cousin of King James VI of Scotland. Also ameaning beautiful, loving, lovable, graceful. The name Arabella is a Teutonic baby name.
Prayerful