Girl · Name family
Nella
37,989births recorded
18Countries
6Variants
2025Peak · Poland
#14Czechia 2025
Nella is a girl name family recorded 37,989 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Czechia (#14 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Poland in 2025, at 660.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Nela (Poland, Czechia, England & Wales), Neela (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Nella
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nela | Polish | 19,491 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #25 | 2025 | ▲ 232 % |
| Nela | Polish | 2,837 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | #14 | 2022 | – |
| Nela | Polish | 858 | 🏴 England & Wales | #807 | 2021 | ▲ 17 % |
| Nela | Polish | 597 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 1906 | ▼ 29 % |
| Nela | Polish | 333 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #409 | 2019 | ▼ 25 % |
| Nela | Polish | 257 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #438 | 2016 | ▼ 34 % |
| Nella | English | 4,374 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2822 | 1881 | ▲ 12 % |
| Nella | English | 1,245 | 🇫🇷 France | #1796 | 2022 | ▲ 26 % |
| Nella | English | 638 | 🏴 England & Wales | #807 | 2019 | ▲ 67 % |
| Nella | English | 414 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | #93 | 2010 | – |
| Nella | English | 375 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #427 | 2016 | ▼ 58 % |
| Nella | English | 234 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #782 | 2019 | ▼ 29 % |
| Neela | French | 1,450 | 🇫🇷 France | #1123 | 2012 | ▼ 37 % |
| Neela | French | 1,374 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3296 | 2007 | ▼ 11 % |
| Neela | French | 93 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2008 | – |
| Neela | French | 93 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2020 | ▲ 2 % |
| Neela | French | 35 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2012 | – |
| Neela | French | 12 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2020 | – |
| Naela | French | 660 | 🇫🇷 France | #4103 | 2011 | ▼ 50 % |
| Naela | French | 104 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2020 | ▼ 6 % |
| Naela | French | 33 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2141 | 2015 | new |
| Naela | French | 17 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #788 | 2025 | – |
| Naella | French | 545 | 🇫🇷 France | #2759 | 2017 | ▼ 24 % |
| Naella | French | 16 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2021 | – |
| Naella | French | 10 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2014 | – |
| Nehla | French | 355 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2021 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Nela ↔ Nella — spelling variant
- Nela ↔ Neela — spelling variant
- Nela ↔ Naela — spelling variant
- Nela ↔ Naella — spelling variant
- Nela ↔ Nehla — spelling variant
Questions about Nella
How popular is the name Nella?
In 2025 it ranked #14 in Czechia. Official registers record 37,989 births across 18 countries.
What is Nella in other languages?
Nela (Polish); Neela (French); Naela (French); Naella (French); Nehla (French).
When was Nella most popular?
It peaked in Poland in 2025, at 660.9 births per 100,000.
Is Nella a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nella is a girl name.