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Arabella

ar-uh-BEL-uh

Popularity

#206

stable

Letters

8

Syllables

4

Origin

Latin

Total Births

26,512

Peak Year

#1,912 in 2014

First Recorded

1881

Style

Sophisticated & Formal, Royal & Regal

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Of Latin origin, meaning 'yielding to prayer' or 'beautiful lioness'. It is thought to be a Scottish elaboration of Annabel.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Arabella Churchill

    British charity founder, granddaughter of Winston Churchill

  • Arabella Weir

    Scottish actress, comedian, and writer

Spelling Variations

Personality Traits

ElegantIntelligentCreativeKind

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