Given name & surname
Arela
“a messenger from heaven; an angel”·“golden-haired woman”
Arela is a variant of Arella. One Hebrew interpretation is “a messenger from heaven; an angel.” Arela is a variant of Aurelia. In Latin use, Aurelia carries the interpretation “golden-haired woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arela is a variant of Arella. One Hebrew interpretation is “a messenger from heaven; an angel.” Arela is a variant of Aurelia. In Latin use, Aurelia carries the interpretation “golden-haired woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Arela is a variant of Arella. An origin associated with Arella is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 0 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2006. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Arela’s family of names
Arela has a related form in Aurelia. Arela has a related form in Arella.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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