Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Clarabell isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1898. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Clarabell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 473
- 0 boys · 473 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 27 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 5 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 124 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Clarabell’s family of names
Clarabell may belong to the same name family as CLARABEL. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Clarabell, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“small and winged”
>99% girls
Alvina
“triend of the elves” · “friend of the elves”
>99% girls
Ethel
“a noble woman” · “one who is noble”
>99% girls
Maebelle
>99% girls
Jewell
“one who is playful; resembling a precious gem”
21% boys · 79% girls
Adelene
Adelene is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Arietta
“a short but beautiful melody”
>99% girls