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The baby name Bel is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɛl/ (BEL, rhymes with 'bell').

Bel is Akkadian in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Akkadian
Pronunciation: /bɛl/ (BEL, rhymes with 'bell')

What is the meaning of the name Bel ?

The baby name Bel is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɛl/ (BEL, rhymes with 'bell').

Bel is Akkadian in Origin.

Bel blends multiple traditions: in the Romance sphere it echoes Latin bellus, “beautiful, fair,” seen in French bel (the masculine form of beau). In the ancient Near East, Bel transliterates Akkadian Bēl, “lord,” a title of Marduk and other deities, also familiar from the tale “Bel and the Dragon.” Some also hear a Celtic note via Belenus, the bright god behind Beltane, giving “shining” associations.

As a given name today, Bel is used for any gender but skews feminine in English, Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese, where it is a chic short form of Isabel/Isabelle/Isobel and of -bel names such as Annabel, Mirabel, Arabella, and Claribel. Variants and relatives include Belle, Bella, Bell, and the longer forms above. The compact spelling lends a modern, minimalist feel while preserving layered meanings: beauty, lordship, and brightness.

Bel has the following similar or variant Names

Bel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
AR 0 #167 20 2,915
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
AO Girls 0 #184 26 4,575
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #207 5 3,402
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
MO Girls 0 #240 12 7,056
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
EC Girls 0 #252 7 3,650
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
SG 0 #257 13 11,010
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
QA Girls 0 #301 16 15,378
BR 0 #303 43 5,969
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
GH Girls 0 #307 18 6,973
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
PE 0 #323 7 6,350
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
PH Girls 0 #329 62 13,098
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
France Boys 1985 #336 3 1,616
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
MU Girls 0 #341 11 8,539
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
JO Boys 0 #368 10 7,057
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PH Boys 0 #372 12 11,440
OM Girls 0 #379 18 15,987
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
UY Girls 0 #398 115 6,731
CL 0 #399 13 6,867
BO 0 #402 7 6,868
Spain 0 #403 50 2,326
AR Girls 0 #407 217 8,289
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
DZ 0 #414 1,342 20,130
PT Girls 0 #419 33 7,952
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
BR Girls 0 #445 728 12,708
KW Girls 0 #459 57 19,177
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
TN 0 #486 423 13,765
GT Girls 0 #491 15 7,500
CM Girls 0 #494 47 11,671
RU Boys 0 #495 11 12,621
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
SG Girls 0 #496 91 18,916
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
CR Girls 0 #516 17 11,342
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
LY 0 #521 15 12,703
CM Boys 0 #523 28 12,054
AE Girls 0 #532 22 20,968
BH 0 #537 17 17,937
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
MA 0 #545 828 20,986
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
BO Girls 0 #555 57 9,488
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
HK Girls 0 #573 43 16,104
Spain Girls 0 #602 422 5,561
IL Girls 0 #602 16 11,648
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #615 8 9,244
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
BR Boys 0 #654 98 12,213
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
QA Boys 0 #664 44 18,093
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
SG Boys 0 #686 12 17,960
IT 0 #690 25 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
KW Boys 0 #755 15 18,755
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #787 52 4,949
CL Girls 0 #794 58 14,098
EG Boys 0 #819 68 15,035
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
PE Girls 0 #820 124 14,861
OM Boys 0 #853 29 17,948
PE Boys 0 #857 22 14,506
SA Girls 0 #865 71 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #900 31 5,610
EG Girls 0 #924 36 14,742
NL Boys 0 #927 25 5,873
NL Girls 0 #930 26 5,933
Germany Boys 0 #936 17 5,697
MY Girls 0 #936 59 24,821
MX Boys 0 #961 22 16,355
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
MX Girls 0 #1,022 162 17,781
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,048 31 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,054 58 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,057 36 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
TR 0 #1,183 29 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,336 111 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,384 88 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,447 168 28,008

Bel is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AF
AL
AO

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People also ask about Bel

Bel is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Bel is a one syllable name, pronounced /bɛl/ (BEL, rhymes with 'bell').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bell, Belle, Bella, Belén, Belinda and Isabel.
Across languages, Bel has these equivalents: Bēl (Akkadian, 'lord'), Baal (Semitic title, cognate), Bella (Italian/Feminine), Belle (French), Belén (Spanish, 'Bethlehem').
Yes — Bel ranked #336 in France in 1985.