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Novella

“New, early” — Italian origin

Girl's name · #2542 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Novella has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #490 (1905) · 6,272 babies named Novella all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

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

Famous Novellas

• Novella Calligaris — Italian swimmer
• Novella Matveyeva — Russian poet and singer (1934–2016)
• Novella d'Andrea — Italian legal scholar (1312–?)
• Novella Nelson — American actress (1939–2017)
• Novella Schiesaro — Olympic basketball player

What Novellas become

Among 15 notable people named Novella:

Artists & writers appear 2.13× more often than among typical names — e.g. Novella Matveyeva, Russian poet and singer (1934–2016).

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