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Arabella

Arabella means "Possibly yielding to prayer; or elaboration of Annabella", according to etymological references. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. The name's best year yet was 2014.

LatinLatin
EtymologyPossibly "yielding to prayer"; or elaboration of Annabella
Births by decade
1900s
85
1910s
167
1920s
166
1930s
95
1940s
62
1950s
72
1960s
69
1970s
52
1980s
45
1990s
305
2000s
3,106
2010s
11,803
Peaked in the 2010s · 16,027 total U.S. births since 1900