Given name & surname
Pella
“woman of the sea”
Pella is a variant of Pela. One Polish interpretation is “woman of the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Pella is a variant of Pela. One Polish interpretation is “woman of the sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Swedish use, Pella is an affectionate form of Pernilla. An origin associated with Pernilla is Latin. Pella is a variant of Pela. An origin associated with Pela is Polish.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Swedish use, Pella is used as an affectionate form of Pernilla.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2009. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Pella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 66
- 0 boys · 66 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 9 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 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 132 as a first name in 2020; 509 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Pella’s family of names
Pella is an affectionate form of Pernilla. Pella has a related form in Pela.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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