Girl

Novella

no-VEL-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Meaning 'new' in Italian and Latin, this literary-inspired name references the novella form and suggests freshness combined with narrative sophistication.”

Popularity Over Time

Novella US popularity rank over timeRank 15043 in 2005 to rank 492 in 1905. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#492#7768#150431900192019401960198020002024

Novella is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

ItalianLatin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

NovaNell

Style

LiteraryElegantRomanticGrand

Famous Bearers

  • Novella Carpenter (urban farmer/author)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Nova

Latin Top 50

Stella

Latin Top 50

Ophelia

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Arabella

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Julian

Latin Top 50

Sebastian

Greek Top 50

Eloise

French Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works in English, Italian, and Romance language-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Meaning 'new' in Italian and Latin, this literary-inspired name references the novella form and suggests freshness combined with narrative sophistication.

Novella is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Novella include Nova, Nell.

Names that pair beautifully with Novella include Julian, Sebastian, Eloise.