Belle
A girls’ name of Old French origin, meaning beautiful.
How Belle has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2016 | #934 |
| 2017 | #806 |
| 2018 | #869 |
| 2019 | #871 |
| 2020 | #1000 |
| 2022 | #977 |
Belle by the numbers
In 2025, 105 babies in England and Wales were named Belle. In the US, 335 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 407 babies in 1915, making it a 1910s name.
Names that come from Belle
Forms of Belle in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Annabelgrace and beauty; blend of Anna and Belle119 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maribellestar of the sea and beautiful; blend of Maria and Belle49 in the US (2017)
- Rosabellebeautiful rose; a form of Rosa and Belle8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lavellethe beautiful one; a form of Belle3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Claribelbright and beautiful; blend of Clara and Belle16 in the US (2017)
- Elizabellegod's oath and beautiful; blend of Eliza and Belle12 in the US (2017)
- Lilybellelily flower beautiful; a compound of Lily and Belle11 in the US (2017)
- Clarabellbright and beautiful; a form of Clara and Belle5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Belle. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
- Bellfair and lovely; dwelling by a bell or bell-shaped hill10 in the US (2017)
- Bellen5 in the US (2017)
- Briellegod is my strength; a form of Gabrielle2,880 in the US (2017)
- Belenbethlehem; derived from place name367 in the US (2017)
- Billieresolute protector; a form of William331 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Belle, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)
- Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Belle
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