Novella
Meaning
new
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Novella peaked in the 1900s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Novella
People given the name Novella in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 2019. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Novella deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Novella truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Novella fits with your family’s names and surname.
Does Novella fit YOUR family?
nametree reads your family’s names and finds the ones that belong. Free, private, no ads.
Add Novella to your family’s tree →