A popular female name in Medieval Scotland it is derived from the Latin orabilis meaning “invokable.”
The name was borne by Lady Arabella Stuart (1575-1615) was a Scottish noblewoman who had been considered a successor to Queen Elizabeth I.
Currently, Arabella is the 386th most popular female name in the United States, (2010).
Other forms of the name include:
- Arbella (English: archaic)
- Orabel (English: archaic)
- Orable (English: archaic)
- Orabilis (Latin)