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Kabella

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How to Pronounce Kabella

Pronounced kuh-BEL-uh /kəˈbɛl.ə/Medium

Meaning: Kabella is a modern coinage that reshapes the hugely popular Bella/Isabella sound with a K- opening. Its heart is the Italian and Latin bella, 'beautiful.' The K- makes it feel fresh and personal; the meaning follows Bella.Low

In 30 seconds: Kabella is a modern coinage, a K- take on Isabella/Bella, echoing Italian bella ('beautiful'). It appeared in the late two-thousands and stayed rare (said kuh-BEL-uh).
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Origin LowEnglish, Italian
MeaningKabella is a modern coinage that reshapes the hugely popular Bella/Isabella sound with a K- opening. Its heart is the Italian and Latin bella, 'beautiful.' The K- makes it feel fresh and personal; the meaning follows Bella.
U.S. rank (2021)#11598 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2014
Total births (all-time)≈ 167
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201420082021

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kabella is a modern coinage built on the Bella/Isabella sound that dominated girls' names in the 2000s, refreshed with a K- opening. Its root, the Italian bella ('beautiful'), gives it a ready meaning. It appears in United States records around 2008, peaks small near 2014, and was never common - given to only a couple dozen girls a year.

A girl named Kabella is a young Gen-Z name-bearer, her name a personal spin on one of the defining sounds of her decade. Three soft beats and the easy nickname Bella make it warm and usable; it stayed a rarity while Isabella and Bella carried the trend.

Did you know? Kabella rides the enormous Bella-Isabella wave of its era, just with a fresh K- at the front.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Kabella — Modern coinage; K- reworking of Isabella/Bella; Italian bella 'beautiful'

Variations

KabelaIsabellaBella

Nicknames

BellaKay

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If you like Kabella…

Isabella— the popular name Kabella reworks
Bella— the short form at its heart
Annabella— a like -bella girls' name
Gabriella— a same-era flowing -ella name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kabella mean?

It is a modern coinage, most often a K- reworking of Isabella/Bella, echoing Italian bella, 'beautiful.'

How do you pronounce Kabella?

It's said kuh-BEL-uh /kəˈbɛl.ə/, three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kabella a boy or girl name?

Kabella is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kabella?

It has always been rare, appearing in the late two-thousands and given to only a couple dozen girls a year.

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