Infographic of Belle name meaning, which is “The beautiful,” from the French belle, the feminine form of beau, meaning “beautiful.” In general use, the most attractive, beautiful, or popular girl in a given place or on a given occasion.
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Belle Name Popularity

How popular is the name Belle? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 292 137 0.0389%
1911 274 161 0.0432%
1912 274 230 0.0456%
1913 289 229 0.0404%
1914 278 319 0.0458%
1915 295 346 0.0381%
1916 328 302 0.0313%
1917 359 260 0.026%
1918 385 242 0.0225%
1919 412 211 0.0202%
1920 467 166 0.0149%
1921 481 164 0.0143%
1922 531 132 0.0118%
1923 579 112 0.01%
1924 617 104 0.009%
1925 685 76 0.0067%
1926 721 62 0.0056%
1927 712 62 0.0056%
1928 848 37 0.0035%
1929 770 46 0.0044%
1930 876 33 0.0032%
1931 1,022 18 0.0018%
1932 904 26 0.0026%
1933 1,501 5 0.0005%
1934 — 0 0%
1935 1,173 11 0.0011%
1936 — 0 0%
1937 1,200 11 0.0011%
1938 — 0 0%
1939 — 0 0%
1940 1,472 5 0.0005%
1941 1,638 5 0.0004%
1942 1,152 17 0.0013%
1943 1,219 14 0.0011%
1944 — 0 0%
1945 — 0 0%
1946 1,478 9 0.0006%
1947 1,399 13 0.0008%
1948 1,537 10 0.0006%
1949 1,773 6 0.0004%
1950 1,712 6 0.0004%
1951 1,261 20 0.0012%
1952 1,266 21 0.0012%
1953 1,641 10 0.0006%
1954 1,751 7 0.0004%
1955 1,955 6 0.0003%
1956 — 0 0%
1957 1,754 10 0.0005%
1958 1,894 7 0.0004%
1959 2,258 5 0.0003%
1960 1,861 8 0.0004%
1961 2,317 5 0.0003%
1962 2,399 5 0.0003%
1963 — 0 0%
1964 2,431 5 0.0003%
1965 — 0 0%
1966 — 0 0%
1967 — 0 0%
1968 — 0 0%
1969 2,459 5 0.0003%
1970 — 0 0%
1971 — 0 0%
1972 — 0 0%
1973 — 0 0%
1974 — 0 0%
1975 2,740 5 0.0004%
1976 — 0 0%
1977 — 0 0%
1978 — 0 0%
1979 — 0 0%
1980 — 0 0%
1981 — 0 0%
1982 — 0 0%
1983 — 0 0%
1984 — 0 0%
1985 — 0 0%
1986 — 0 0%
1987 — 0 0%
1988 — 0 0%
1989 — 0 0%
1990 3,579 5 0.0003%
1991 — 0 0%
1992 3,694 5 0.0003%
1993 3,043 8 0.0005%
1994 2,978 9 0.0006%
1995 — 0 0%
1996 2,132 22 0.0015%
1997 2,242 20 0.0014%
1998 2,051 27 0.0018%
1999 2,539 16 0.0011%
2000 2,470 18 0.0012%
2001 1,612 60 0.004%
2002 1,920 38 0.0025%
2003 1,867 45 0.003%
2004 1,391 89 0.0058%
2005 1,486 79 0.0052%
2006 1,480 87 0.0056%
2007 1,578 78 0.0049%
2008 1,414 103 0.0067%
2009 1,617 73 0.0049%
2010 1,445 91 0.0063%
2011 1,506 79 0.0055%
2012 1,266 116 0.0081%
2013 1,137 142 0.01%
2014 994 191 0.0131%
2015 975 202 0.0139%
2016 876 244 0.0169%
2017 769 284 0.0203%
2018 863 235 0.0171%
2019 806 257 0.019%
2020 971 207 0.0163%
2021 1,032 176 0.0144%

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Names Like Belle

If you like Belle, you’ll love these other names like Belle.

What names are variants of Belle?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Belle.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Belinda

“The beautiful river,” from the Latin bella (beautiful) and Indus (a river in Asia).

German

Belisse

Beautiful

French

Bell

“The beautiful,” from the French belle, beautiful.

Hebrew

Bella

Beautiful one

Italian

Bellette

Beautiful

French

Bellina

Beautiful

French

Belva

Latin

Belvia

Beautiful

French

What names sound like Belle?

If you like how Belle sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Belle.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Bel

Prayerful; beautiful; God's promise

Latin

Belia

God's promise

Hebrew

Beula

Bride

Hebrew

Beyla

Dance; beautiful

Spanish

Bilee

English

Billa

Will helmet, protection

German

Billee

Will helmet, protection

German

Billey

Will helmet, protection

German

Billi

English

Billie

A feminine diminutive of William.

English

Billy

Will helmet, protection

German

Billye

English

Peale

Peace

Latin

Pealle
Peele
Pella

Rock

Greek

What names are similar to Belle?

Find a name that’s like Belle, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Amabel

Lovable, amiable

Latin

Anabel

Form of Annabelle

Spanish

Annabel

Lovable

Latin

Arabella

Answered prayer

Latin

Carabelle

Beloved; friend; God's promise

Italian

Christabel

Beautiful Christian

Latin

Elizabeth

God is my oath

Hebrew

Isabel

God is my oath

Spanish

Maribel

“Beauteous Mary,” from Mart/ and the French belle, beautiful.

Modern

Rosabel

Beautiful rose

Lists With Belle

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5 Comments

  1. Belle was chosen by the father and I based on our love for the Disney movie Beauty and the Beast.

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  2. We let our older daughter choose that new baby’s name. She chose Belle after her favorite princess and absolutely love unique this name is.

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  3. We named our daughter Belle Maya. She is BEAUTIFUL, kind, and loving. Our princess Belle.

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  4. My name means “darling” in French. So I wanted to stick with the French theme. My daughter defines beauty and love. So I wanted her name to reflect that. So her name is Belle Amore. Which means beauty love in French. Plus my favorite movie is Beauty and the beast, haha.

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  5. Russian princess ?

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