Beautiful or settled
Vella is a name with multiple potential roots. In Italian, it is often a short form of names ending in -vella or a variant of Bella, meaning 'beautiful'. It also appears as a surname of Catalan and Maltese origin, potentially referring to a 'settled' or 'old' place.
Less common today
Vella isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,653 in 2020.
American actress known for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Protagonist of the video game Broken Age · Broken Age
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
