Beautiful follower of Christ
A compound name blending the Latin 'Christianus', meaning follower of Christ, with the Italian and Spanish 'Bella', meaning beautiful. It emerged as a more elaborate, romantic alternative to Christina or Isabel during the late Middle Ages. The name carries a dual significance of religious devotion and physical or spiritual beauty.
Fewer than 5 girls were named Christabella in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
British suffragette and co-founder of the Women's Social and Political Union
The title character of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's gothic ballad · Christabel
The fanatical leader of the Brethren cult · Silent Hill
