Christabel
/chris-TA-bel/ Swahili Female
Meaning & Origin
Christabel is a Swahili name meaning "Follower of Christ". Likely a combination of 'Christ' (Greek for 'anointed') and 'bel/belle' (Old French for 'beautiful'). Alternatively, 'Christ' + 'abel' (Hebrew for 'breath, vapor').
Quick Facts
Language Swahili
Gender Female
Phonetic chris-TA-bel
Pronunciation Tip
Say it as chris-TA-bel. Keep the original Swahili phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.
Famous People Named Christabel
- · Christabel Pankhurst - Suffragette
- · Christabel Bielenberg - Writer
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