Nella

“Uncertain; often a diminutive of Cornelia, sometimes of Nell” — Estonian/Finnish and Norwegian (short form of a longer name) origin

Girl's name · #2822 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Nella has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #384 (1881) · 4,374 babies named Nella all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #49 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #93 in Czechia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nellas

Nella Larsen — American novelist, librarian, nurse (1891–1964)
Nella Martinetti — Swiss singer (1946– 2011)
Nella Walker — actress (1886-1971)
Nella Maria Bonora — Italian actress (1904-1990)
Nella Bielski — French writer

Among 69 notable people named Nella:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nella Walker, actress (1886-1971).

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