All over the world, Новела (Novella 
, Novela 
, Nowella 
) is quite a common girly first name. The first name Новела is habitual in Italy, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Croatia, and Georgia. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Italy, Indonesia, and the United States. Likewise, Новела is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Novella | Indonesia, Italy, Philippines, United States, Mozambique |
| Novela | Indonesia, Philippines, Mexico, United States, Mozambique |
| Nowella | Philippines, United States, Tanzania, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Новела | Armenia, Ukraine, Russia |