Girl

Brunella

broo-NEL-uh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Italian diminutive of 'bruna' (brown), suggesting a brunette or brown-haired girl; delicate Renaissance name with Tuscan sensibility.”

Popularity Over Time

Brunella US popularity rank over timeRank 18022 in 2017 to rank 4198 in 1953. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#4198#11110#1802219491960198020002018

Brunella is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

ItalianLatin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

BrunaNellaNelly

Style

RomanticElegantVintageFloral

Famous Bearers

  • Brunella (character in Italian fairy tales)

Collections

Floral & Botanical → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Primarily Italian; appeals to those seeking Italian heritage names

People Also Ask

Italian diminutive of 'bruna' (brown), suggesting a brunette or brown-haired girl; delicate Renaissance name with Tuscan sensibility.

Brunella is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Brunella include Bruna, Nella, Nelly.

Names that pair beautifully with Brunella include Giulia, Davide.