At a Glance
- Origin
- Uncertain (medieval variant of Arabella)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- AIR-uh-bel
Arabell is an uncertain (medieval variant of Arabella) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.
Meaning & Origin of Arabell
Origin: uncertain (medieval variant of Arabella).
A common claim: Sometimes said to mean 'yields to prayer' or 'beautiful altar' (from Latin orabilis or ara + bella) Actually: These are folk etymologies; Arabella's actual root is unsettled among scholars and is more likely a variant of Annabel than a Latin phrase about altars or prayer.
How to Pronounce Arabell
AIR-uh-belIPA /ˈærəbɛl/
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Aradia · Aoibheann · Arael · Aoibhe · Aragon · Anusha
