Arabella
Arabella is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #22 in 2025. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
Latin — Yielding to prayer; beautiful altar
About the Name Arabella
Arabella has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #30. It has been building momentum steadily rather than spiking suddenly. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 10 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
The name carries Latin roots, where it means "Yielding to prayer; beautiful altar". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.
Arabella is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Arabella on the register.
In the US it sits at #206 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Arabella
- Arabella Kiesbauer — Cosima Arabella-Asereba Kiesbauer, known professionally as Arabella Kiesbauer, is a German-Austrian TV presenter, writer and actress.
- Arabella Steinbacher — Arabella Miho Steinbacher is a German classical violinist.
- Arabella Holzbog — Arabella Laura Holzbog is a British-American actress and visual artist, occasionally credited as Arabella Tjye.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Arabella
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arabella
Almost certainly the only Arabella in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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