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Arvella
How to Pronounce Arvella
Pronounced ar-VEL-uh /ΙrΛvΙl.Ι/Medium
Meaning: Arvella is an early-American elaborated name with no single fixed root. It most plausibly joins Arva (from Latin arvum, 'cultivated field') or a feminine of Orville to the fashionable -ella ending. Like many turn-of-the-century coinages, it was built for a graceful sound rather than an inherited meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Arvella is one of the ornate -ella names that flourished around 1900 (Arvella, Ardella, Orvella). It likely reworks Arva β from Latin arvum, 'ploughed field' β or serves as a feminine of Orville. No dictionary fixes the exact form, so its origin is best called uncertain rather than invented.
It was always modest, spread thinly across the early twentieth century with a small 1920s high and a long fade to rarity. A woman named Arvella today would be very old; the name reads as a lacy, homespun antique, its uncertain roots part of its old-fashioned appeal.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Arvella mean?
Arvella is a vintage elaborated name of uncertain origin, likely from Arva or a feminine of Orville.
How do you pronounce Arvella?
It's said ar-VEL-uh /ΙrΛvΙl.Ι/ β three syllables, stress in the middle.
Is Arvella a boy or girl name?
Arvella is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Arvella?
Arvella was always rare, a vintage -ella name that faded after the early twentieth century.