Bella vs Fatima
Bella and Fatimacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bella was ranked #76 and Fatima #76 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Bella was ranked #80 and Fatima #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bella was ranked #83 and Fatima #184 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bella was ranked #110 and Fatima #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Bella was ranked #230 and Fatima #317 among girls in Norway.
Bella and Fatima over time
Bella and Fatima appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bella reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Fatima in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Norway · Girls, Bella rose about as far as Fatima fell — from #604 and #205 in 1999 to #230 and #317 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bella held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Fatima in 14.
Highest recorded here: Bella #52 in 2014, Fatima #76 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bella #76, Fatima #76.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1999–2025
Bella held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Fatima in 19.
Highest recorded here: Bella #159 in 2023, Fatima #122 in 2015.
The order changed in 2025: Bella moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #185 and #180; by 2025 that had become #230 and #317.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bella #230, Fatima #317.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2001–2025
Bella held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Fatima in 5.
Highest recorded here: Bella #73 in 2021, Fatima #196 in 2025.
The order changed in 2010: Bella moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #439 and #299; by 2010 that had become #255 and #333.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bella #110, Fatima #196.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Bella | Fatima |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Functions two ways: as a short form of Isabella (and other names ending in '-bella'), and independently as the Italian word for 'beautiful'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Italian / short form of Isabella | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛlə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #110 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bella has a recorded origin (Italian / short form of Isabella); Fatima does not have one recorded yet.
- Bella has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Fatima.
- A meaning is recorded for Bella; Fatima doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Bella
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #916 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2023
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2003–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #230 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Fatima
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #255 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls