The first name Bella

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About the first name Bella

Meaning

The name Bella has an etymology that is difficult to establish with certainty. Onomastic sources do not always agree on its earliest meaning.

Historical origin

Bella belongs to the repertoire of rare names preserved in older documents. Without additional context, it is safer not to assign it a single linguistic origin.

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The rarity of Bella can be useful in genealogy: an uncommon given name may help distinguish individuals who share the same surname.

Pronunciation:bel-labɛl.a

Frequency of the first name Bella by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Bella by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name BellaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Bella in baptisms by year.532101785181518451875190519351785–1789 1 baptisms1850–1854 1 baptisms1885–1889 4 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 3 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms

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