Meaning and history
Christabella is a rare English feminine elaboration combining Christa or Christina with Bella. Christina comes from Greek Christianos, “a Christian,” while Bella can be a short form of Isabella or reflect Italian bella, “beautiful.” The name is therefore a later compound rather than an ancient form with one fixed translation. It resembles Christabel, used in medieval literature and by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, but is distinct. Reliable prominent real-life bearers are limited.
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 10 births, rank #10,818
20082008: 8 births, rank #12,579
2009: 8 births, rank #12,429
2010: 15 births, rank #7,880
2011: 5 births, rank #16,764
2012: 17 births, rank #7,144
20132013: 13 births, rank #8,580
2014: 19 births, rank #6,451
2015: 15 births, rank #7,613
2016: 19 births, rank #6,401
2017: 16 births, rank #7,092
20182018: 11 births, rank #9,151
2019: 10 births, rank #9,736
2020: 9 births, rank #10,250
2021: 5 births, rank #15,251
20222022: 5 births, rank #15,306
In 2022, 5 babies were recorded with the name Christabella, ranking #15,306 among girls.