Arabella

“Possibly yielding to prayer (etymology uncertain)” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #213 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Arabella has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #156 (2017) · 27,957 babies named Arabella all-time · 1 in 1,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #8 in Estonia (2024) · #22 in England & Wales (2025) · #42 in Scotland (2025) · #78 in New Zealand (2025) · #87 in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Arabellas

Arabella Stanton — British actress
Arabella Churchill — Mistress of James II of England (1648-1730)
Arabella Kiesbauer — German talk show host
Arabella Elizabeth Roupell — British painter, botanical and scientific illustrator (1817-1914)
Arabella Mansfield — American lawyer and suffragist (1846–1911)

In stories & tradition

Arabella Figg — Harry Potter
Arabella Pott — Jommeke
Arabella — Arabella

What Arabellas become

Among 74 notable people named Arabella:

Entertainers appear 2.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Arabella Stanton, British actress.

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