It does sound very posh though; I think I'd put it in the middle only. I adore the sibset Arabella and Rosalie, at the minute (nicknames Bella and Rosie). Arabele, She pronounced it "Air-a-bella". I pronounce it Ar-abella. I like Arabella but I think I prefer Arabelle.. It is so pretty. American Baby Names Meaning: In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Arabella is: Beautiful. Probably safer to keep it on the prospective middle name list. Meanings and history of the name Arabella. If you didn't find an alternative name that you like better than Arabella, try our name generator. Orabel, Orbella, Princess Arabella: In "The Dragon and a Rat Tale" by Donnabelle Pineda and Rudy L., fairytale story (2018) books. Too many A sounds. I love this name so much!! Arabella was used as a given name beginning in the 12th century with the birth of Arabella de Leuchars, granddaughter of William the Lion, King of Scotland. [2] A Latin construction which suffixes orare with ābilis interprets the name's meaning as "given to prayer" or "entreatable". What about Aribella? (I actually don't consider this a bad thing at all; I love dark and creepy things!). The Old English name "Arabella" means beautiful lion!!!! I pronounce the first syllable with the AR sound as in Carl. The earliest English use was the granddaughter of Arabella de Leuchars, Arabella de Quincy (c.1186-1258), the daughter of Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester. However, Orabilis may have been a purely speculative Latinized form, rather than Arabella's true root. Best Bella name by far! I say "aaa-ruh-bel-la"...the first syllable is the same a as in apple & cat, at least w/my dialect region. I would say a-ruh-bella like in ant, cat or apple. I've always pronounced it like "air-uh-bella", when you see this do you think are- ah- bella or air-uh-bella. Bella, Sounds repetitive. Arabela, Arabella is the title of a lyric comic opera by Richard Strauss, and was chosen for their daughters by Ivanka Trump and Dr. Oz. If you love the name Isabella but can’t bear to have your daughter in a class with five other kids with the same name, try Arabella instead. I prefer Arabelle, it looks less pretentious and snooty. First four letters spell out ArabOtherwise I like it a lot. Many people in upstate NY would say "air-rub-bel-la" because of how they pronounce the short a sound (it's not aaaaa-pul; it's ee-ah-pul, if that's understandable...the ee-ah are almost one syllable & rather nasally, at least to my ears). A rare high-profile American bearer of the name was Arabella Mansfield (née Babb) (1846-1911), the first female to pass a United States bar examination: Mansfield's birth name was Belle Aurelia Babb, but she began using Arabella as her first name in her first year of law school in 1862. Orabella, I'm just afraid this name is about to explode into something very big. I used to watch "Nanny and the Professor" in the early 70s, and Nanny's car was named "Arabella". In general, I like "belle" and "bella" name, though. Orabilis has been suggested as the root of the name Arabella and its variants. so I kinda love this ?? The next boat to arrive in America after the Mayflower was named the Arabella. Arabella Fermor (1696–1737) was a celebrated London beauty, whose highest profile evocation was as the heroine of Alexander Pope's 1712 poem The Rape of the Lock, under the name "Belinda". For other uses, see, "Baby Names Popularity - NameVoyager: Baby Name Wizard Graph of Most Popular Baby Names", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arabella_(given_name)&oldid=986337789, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Arabella Allen, Mr. Winkle's love interest in, Arabella Bishop, heroine of the 1922 novel, Arabella Donn, wife of the title character in the novel, Lady Arabella Gresham, major character in the 1858 novel, the above as portrayed by Rebecca Front in the 2016 ITV series, Arabella Rittenhouse, ingenue role portrayed by Lillian Roth in the Marx Brothers', Arabella Strange, wife of title character Jonathan Strange in, Arabella Tallant, heroine of the 1949 novel, Arabella Wilmot, bride to George Primrose in, Arabella Figg, a squib, member of the Order of the Phoenix, in the ", Arabella, Niece of Ariel "Rise of Isle of the Lost". Love this but scared it's too close to my long time favourite Clarissa, For some unknown reason, I can't stand this name... it just looks ugly to me, although I can definitely see why so many people like it, I don't know why—I guess it's the first three letters—but this has always reminded me of spiders. It's my favorite of all the "-bella" ending names, and the name of a character in my book. Very pretty, but a little too girly for my liking. With regards to personal names, the first attested usage of the name was Arabella de Leuchars (c.1135-1203), a granddaughter of the Scottish king William the Lion. Also possibly a variant of Anabella (see Annabel ). Famous real-life people named Arabella. I'm not a fan of Air-uh-bella though, but I think most people here (UK) would use one of the other pronunciations. (Latin) answer to a prayer; beauty (italian) beautiful girl (English)Beautiful Lion. Despite the potential for being valued as a "heritage name", as it was the name of the flagship of the Winthrop Fleet (see Arbella), Arabella was not as popular in the United States. Arabella is a recommended, sophisticated choice. Arbella, This is such a gorgeous name, I do prefer the change in spelling to Airbella or Airabelle. Belle, I'm not sure how you would spell it as air-uh-bella though. Sophisticated and elegant, Arabella’s been creeping its way up the US charts, and looks like it’s here to stay. Trying to find the perfect "A" name for our baby, if it's a daughter....and I think I found it! Gorgeous and classy. Arabella Figg, the Squib neighbor in Harry Potter. With regards to personal names, the first attested usage of the name was Arabella de Leuchars (c.1135-1203), a granddaughter of the Scottish king William the Lion. I'm really not a fan of the other pronunciations, they sound like they're trying too hard. Would you like to follow Arabella? Arbell, i like it with the short a rather than ARE- a-bella or Airabella. If you love the name Isabella but can’t bear to have your daughter in a class with five other kids with the same name, try Arabella instead. Will always think of the song..."Arabella's got a 70's headBut she's a modern loverIt's an exploration, she's made of outer spaceAnd her lips are like the galaxy's edgeAnd her kiss the colour of a constellation falling into place", Yes! Beautiful! I agree with you on having too many A sounds, that's why I personally like Arabelle better. It's such a classy, beautiful and lovely name. Arabel, I don't think the "arab" part is a big issue. I think this is beautiful, but I couldn't see a woman in her 30s or 40s with this name. I do have two concerns.1. Its meaning may also be interpreted as "beautiful," thanks to -bella. Pope introduced the 1717 edition of this poem with a dedication of "To Mrs Arabella Fermor". :b). We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Arabella. Arabella ranked in the Top 1000 most given names for American newborn girls in the 1880s, with a median ranking from that decade's respective yearly tallies being #969. I know a Arabella as well as a Aradella. Either way, this is my favorite Bella name. I know of a girl (4-6 years old) who has long blond hair and is really sweet named Arabella. Probably the most beautiful of the Bella names. From "orabilis". Too Cheesy ? I realize Airabella has the same pronunciation, and it still is not my favorite, but at least it looks prettier. I just can't shake the association. I typically don't like the Bella names but this one is beautiful. Add a Dash of Magic to Your Next Celebration With These Disney Cakes, All the Inspiration You Need for a Magical Minnie Mouse Party, We Can’t Get Enough of These Mickey Recipes, A Walt Disney Imagineer Shares What Inspires Her to Create Magic Every Day, Bond with Your Little One This #DisneyWeekend with a Coloring Session. It began to decline in use in the late 1800s, and reached a nadir in the 1940s, when there were only 15 recorded births with that name. It is derived from the Latin orabilis, from which Arabella gets its meaning. Arabella as a girls' name is pronounced AIR-a-bell-ah. Just wondering. Some scholars tie Arabella to Amabel, claiming that the former developed as a variation of the latter in Scotland, much like the name Annabel. Almost any female name ending in “bella” will remind people of the Latin meaning beautiful. It's so beautiful and feminine. The name Arabella is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "yielding to prayer". Gorgeous, princess sounding name! Orbel, We pronounce it Air-uh-bel-uh. Anyone else think this name sounds like an Italian pasta dish? the name is just a combination of ara and bella. So beautiful, and yet just clunky enough so as not to be sickeningly sweet :) it definitely pushes the borders of "too girly" for me but I reckon its still usable, although its not my absolute favourite, Long feminine name that on one side, I can consider as fusty and fussy akin to grandmotherly lace doilies, and on another side, can also see its lush girly appeal, especially as a less popular alternative to the now-widespread Isabella. You will receive an email (no more than once per day) summarizing any new mentions of Arabella on Nameberry. Arabella Kennedy who was born still born Saying it now, my throat does not like the "aaa" with the "r" sound. My sweet girl is named Arabella. © 2020 Nameberry.com. Its usage, long being confined to Great Britain with no equivalent names in evident use elsewhere, would argue for a British origin, such as the Celtic òr a bheul "golden mouth", or the Scottish equivalent of Bel-óir, the Irish epithet for Saint Gregory the Great. [3], Another theory suggests that the name Arabella, like the name Annabel, is a Scottish development of Amabel, whose ultimate root is the Latin amabilis (lovable), with the name passing to Great Britain via France.[4].
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