Arabelle
About Arabelle
This more succinct form of the elegant Arabella might appeal to those who are looking for a less popular spin on Annabel or those who like the sounds of Arabella but want something with fewer frills. Given to around 90 girls in 2024, it is around ten times less popular than its longer counterpart.
The exact origins of Arabelle are obscured, but theories include that it came from the Latin orabilis, meaning "to yield", or that it emerged in Medieval Scotland, as a variation of Amabel, meaning "lovable".
Pronounced ar-uh-BEL.
As of October 2026, Arabelle ranked #2037 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1284 in 1893, Nameberry popularity #985.
Editor's take: The name Arabelle is a girl's name of French origin meaning "yielding to prayer; lovable".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,577 | 137 | 76.7 |
| 2015 | #1,610 | 133 | 74.5 |
| 2016 | #1,713 | 124 | 70 |
| 2017 | #1,514 | 146 | 84.6 |
| 2018 | #1,747 | 117 | 68.8 |
| 2019 | #2,013 | 95 | 56.6 |
| 2020 | #1,945 | 98 | 60.6 |
| 2021 | #2,365 | 76 | 46.3 |
| 2022 | #2,105 | 91 | 55.5 |
| 2023 | #1,738 | 118 | 73.5 |
| 2024 | #2,130 | 89 | 54.9 |
| 2025 | #2,037 | 93 | 57.9 |
World rankings
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Arabelle on lists
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- Arabelle Sicardi
American fashion and beauty blogger
- Arabelle Cadocio
Filipina actress
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Arabelle in pop culture
- Aunt Arabelle
character in the Just William series by Richmal Crompton
- Arabelle
character in 1973 French film "The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot"
- Lady Arabelle
psychic in "The Dogs of Babel" by Carolyn Pankhurst
- Arabelle
character in 1969 French film "Mon oncle Benjamin"
- Arabelle
unseen character in British TV series "Hunderby"