Arabella

Gender Feminine

Pronounced Pron. ar-ə-BEHL-ə

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Meaning & History

Medieval Scottish name, probably a variant of ANNABEL. It has long been associated with Latin orabilis meaning "invokable, yielding to prayer".

Related Names

VariantsAnabella, Anabelle, Annabel, Annabella, Annabelle, Amabel

DiminutivesMabel, Mabella, Mabelle, Mable, Mae, May, Maybelle, Maybelline

Other Languages & CulturesAnnabel(Dutch) Annabelle(French) Amabilia(Late Roman) Anabela(Portuguese) Anabel(Spanish)

Popularity

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Entry updated May 29, 2020