Capella: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Capella – Meaning: little she-goat – Origin: Latin – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: kuh-PEL-uh


Capella is a Latin girl's name meaning “little she-goat”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Capella

Meaning: Little she-goat.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Capella

Phonetic: kuh-PEL-uh   IPA: /kəˈpɛlə/

Popularity of Capella

Capella doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Capella

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