girl's name
Ornella
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 8,416
France
#639
2025 births
Ornella is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Ornella is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in France in 1990, when 320 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 9,069 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1952.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ornella over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 45 |
| 1960s | 100 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 1,465 |
| 1990s | 2,480 |
| 2000s | 2,370 |
| 2010s | 1,145 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 395 |
How popular is Ornella?
In 2025, Ornella was given to 65 babies in France, ranking #639 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Ornella is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Ornella is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ornélla | Ornélla is a rare spelling of Ornella, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Ornella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ornella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ornella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ornella in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- French
- Ornela
Sibling names for Ornella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ornella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ornella
How popular is the name Ornella?
In 2025, Ornella was given to 65 babies in France, ranking #639 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Ornella a girl's or a boy's name?
Ornella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ornella?
Ornella has 3 syllables.
When was Ornella most popular?
Ornella peaked in 1990, when 320 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ornella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ornella currently ranks #639 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.