Meaning & Story
Arabella is a female given name from Latin, possibly derived from the Latin orabilis meaning capable of being entreated, yielding, or answerable to prayer, from orare meaning to pray. Some sources suggest it may be an alteration of Annabel. The name has a flowing, aristocratic elegance that has been used in English-speaking countries since the medieval period, associated with high society and a certain romantic gravitas.
Arabella is a name of sweeping, aristocratic beauty for a female companion whose elegance is natural and entirely unconscious. Whether she is a long-limbed, silky-coated breed who moves like she knows she is being watched, or a regal cat who surveys her domain with the composed authority of someone who has been in charge since before you arrived, Arabella suits a companion of genuine refinement. The name sounds like it belongs in a Jane Austen novel, which means it belongs to any companion who carries herself accordingly.