Bella
| Pronunciation | beh-lah |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language | Italian, English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "beauty" |
| Region of origin | Italy, Spain, Greece |
| Other names | |
| Anglicisation | Belle |
| Derivatives | Isabella, Isabelle, Bella, Belle, Annabella, Annabelle, Bellalina, Arabella |
Bella is a feminine given name. It is a diminutive or nickname form of names ending in -bella, including Isabella or Isabel. However, it can also derive, unrelatedly, from the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and (ultimately) Latin words for "beautiful". In French, Belle is a name and word meaning beautiful.
It increased in usage following the publication of the Twilight books by Stephenie Meyer.