Arabella is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #30 in 2024. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
Origin & Meaning
Latin — Yielding to prayer; beautiful altar
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UK Rank 2024
#30
US Rank #206
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #206 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Arabella
Unlikely. With around 1,222 UK babies named Arabella per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arabella in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Arabella has held a stable position around #30 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #30 in 2024 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
The name Arabella has Latin origins and means "Yielding to prayer; beautiful altar". Names with clear etymological roots tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles and give children a story to tell about their name.
Notable people named Arabella include: 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..
Arabella appears in the US top 500 at #206 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
1,222
UK babies named Arabella (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.6
In a school of 600
↑ 10 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arabella
Likely around 1 other Arabella in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Arabella
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Cosima Arabella-Asereba Kiesbauer, known professionally as Arabella Kiesbauer, is a German-Austrian TV presenter, writer and actress. She grew up in Vienna with her grandmother after her mother Hannelore (a German theater actress) and her father Sammy Ammissah (a Ghanaian engineer) separated.
Arabella Fermor was the daughter of a marriage between two recusant Roman Catholic families in Protestant England, the Fermors of Oxfordshire and the Brownes of Berkshire. The family seat was Tusmore House, noted for its formal gardens.
Arabella Árbenz Vilanova was a Guatemalan fashion model and actress, and the daughter of Guatemalan President Jacobo Árbenz. After being sent to Canada to study in a boarding school, she joined her family in exile after her father was ousted from power in June 1954.