Novella

Novella: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “new, young”
Origin: Latin
Say it: noh-VEL-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Latin novella, feminine of novellus, meaning 'new' or 'young'; in Italian and English it is also the word for a short novel. As a given name, it likely draws on the Latin/Italian form.

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How popular is Novella?

202413.2 per million US babies

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Babies named Novella in 202444

2024 rank#3,510 girls

Peak year1905

Total US babies since 18806,203

Novella is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

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Novella questions

What does the name Novella mean?

Novella means "new, young". It comes from Latin. From Latin novella, feminine of novellus, meaning 'new' or 'young'; in Italian and English it is also the word for a short novel. As a given name, it likely draws on the Latin/Italian form.

Is Novella a boy or girl name?

Novella is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Novella?

44 US babies were named Novella in 2024. Its peak year was 1905.

How do you pronounce Novella?

Novella is usually pronounced noh-VEL-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.