Baby name
RISING
🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 Nella
/NEL · lah/
Meaning
“Torch or bright”
Italian and English diminutive of Eleanor or Helena, from Greek meaning 'torch' or 'bright'; also stands as a short form of Antonella in Italian usage.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
warm
How it ages.
Warm and vintage; short enough to feel modern, classic enough not to date.
The cultural moment.
Niche use in Italy for generations; growing in the US since 2015 as grandma-chic names revive.