What Does the Name Arabella Mean?

Arabella is a girl's name of Latin / medieval (debated) origin meaning “debated; possibly 'yielding to prayer' or an alteration of Annabella.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Arabella
Gender	female
Origin	Latin / medieval (debated)
Meaning	debated; possibly 'yielding to prayer' or an alteration of Annabella
Variants	Annabella, Arabel, Arbella, Orable
Popularity	A refined classic that has trended upward in the US and UK; sits within the US top 200 girls' names.

The meaning and origin of Arabella

The name Arabella means “debated; possibly 'yielding to prayer' or an alteration of Annabella” and has Latin / medieval (debated) origins. Arabella is a medieval name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Latin 'orabilis' meaning 'yielding to prayer' (or 'invokable'), or as a variant of Annabel/Annabella. It appears in Scotland from the 12th century.

Variants and related names

Arabella is related to several other names you may recognize: Annabella, Arabel, Arbella, Orable. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Arabella?

A refined classic that has trended upward in the US and UK; sits within the US top 200 girls' names.

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