Gender
Origin
- Unknown
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ornella
Pronunciation
o-rnella, or-nella
More about the name
Ornella is an Italian feminine given name, probably derived from ornello, "flowering ash tree" (Fraxinus ornus). It was coined by Gabriele D'Annunzio in his 1904 play The Daughter of Iorio and popularized by the fame of singer Ornella Vanoni and, later, of actress Ornella Muti. It is most widespread in central and northern Italy, as well as in Abruzzo, while it is rarer in the South of the country.
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Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #9014, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #2504, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #189, 319 births); most recent 2023 (rank #727, 57 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2022 | 75 |
| 2021 | 75 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2018 | 76 |
| 2017 | 91 |
| 2016 | 80 |
| 2015 | 94 |
| 2014 | 99 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence