babyNamedOrnella
“from the Italian ornello, little ash tree”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Italian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 716th
- births in 2023–2025
- 180
- babies born in France
- 1 in 10,101
- −0.9% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 1990
Meaning and origin of Ornella
Ornella is thought to mean “from the Italian ornello, little ash tree” and is of Italian origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Ornella in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1990.
- Over recent years, Ornella has been stable (−0.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ornella every 47 schools, all spellings combined.
Ornella in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
17 babies in 3 years1 girl in 45,167
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
21 babies in 3 years1 girl in 230,097
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Ornela10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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