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Arbella is a medieval variant of Annabel, likely derived from the Latin word 'orabilis'. It was historically distinct from the name Isabella, though the two were occasionally confused in later centuries. The name is most famously associated with Lady Arbella Stuart, a potential successor to Queen Elizabeth I.
Less common today
Arbella isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,744 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
English noblewoman and potential heir to the throne
First female lawyer in the United States
The flagship of the Winthrop Fleet in 1630 · Historical accounts of the Great Migration
