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The baby name Bell is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɛl/ (BEL).

Bell is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /bɛl/ (BEL)

What is the meaning of the name Bell ?

The baby name Bell is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɛl/ (BEL).

Bell is English in Origin.

Bell is an English given name and surname with layered roots. As a byname in Middle English from Old French bel/belle “fair, beautiful,” it yields the sense shared with Belle. As a surname it also arose occupationally from the English noun bell, denoting a bell-maker or ringer. In given-name use, Bell functions as a clipped form of Isabella, Arabella, and Annabel/Annabelle. Meanings therefore range from “beautiful” to associations with bells and their sound.

Parish records in Scotland and northern England show Bell (and Bel) as a common pet form of Isabel/Isobel from the 17th to 19th centuries. It appears in late-19th-century U.S. data as a modestly used feminine name, then fades in the mid-20th century, with occasional modern revival via the surname-first trend and as a minimalist alternative to Bella. Variants and related forms include Bel, Belle, Bella, Isabel/Isobel, Isabella, Arabella, and Annabel/Annabelle.

Bell has the following similar or variant Names

Bell – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BI 0 #12 1 425
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AO 0 #72 6 2,729
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
AO Girls 0 #184 26 4,575
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
MO Girls 0 #201 51 7,056
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
TW Boys 0 #229 13 7,111
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
TW Girls 0 #267 10 8,139
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #273 6 7,507
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
CN Boys 0 #300 20 9,639
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
MY 0 #306 25 12,352
CN Girls 0 #320 30 8,829
HK 0 #323 26 8,483
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
BR 0 #333 13 5,969
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
PL Girls 0 #357 8 5,096
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
PH Girls 0 #363 28 13,098
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
PH Boys 0 #374 10 11,440
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
OM Girls 0 #382 15 15,987
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
MX 0 #437 9 8,339
PT Girls 0 #441 11 7,952
CM Boys 0 #462 89 12,054
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
HK Girls 0 #465 151 16,104
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
RU Girls 0 #480 19 11,913
HK Boys 0 #487 41 12,905
CM Girls 0 #489 52 11,671
PS Girls 0 #489 35 10,981
KW Girls 0 #493 23 19,177
RU Boys 0 #493 13 12,621
GT Girls 0 #495 11 7,500
UY Girls 0 #497 14 6,731
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #510 9 9,861
SG Girls 0 #520 67 18,916
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
CR Girls 0 #523 10 11,342
LY 0 #523 13 12,703
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
IL Girls 0 #550 68 11,648
AR Girls 0 #555 45 8,289
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
BO Girls 0 #590 22 9,488
IL Boys 0 #598 10 10,983
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
SG Boys 0 #678 20 17,960
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
BR Boys 0 #717 35 12,213
MY Girls 0 #725 275 24,821
BR Girls 0 #734 211 12,708
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
TN 0 #757 73 13,765
KW Boys 0 #759 11 18,755
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
NG Girls 0 #768 19 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #818 21 4,949
CL Girls 0 #825 27 14,098
PE Girls 0 #839 105 14,861
MA 0 #858 274 20,986
PE Boys 0 #858 21 14,506
EG Boys 0 #869 18 15,035
SA Girls 0 #900 36 25,931
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
MY Boys 0 #918 195 25,439
NG Boys 0 #932 20 16,906
EG Girls 0 #935 25 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #949 35 5,561
MX Boys 0 #969 14 16,355
DZ 0 #1,019 158 20,130
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,038 41 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,071 113 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,104 38 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,156 23 25,619
TR 0 #1,197 15 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,404 43 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,428 44 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,575 40 28,008

Bell is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Sweden
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Bell

Bell is predominantly a girl's name.
Bell is a one syllable name, pronounced /bɛl/ (BEL).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Belle, Bella and Bel.
Yes — Bell ranked #178 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Bell ranks highest in Sweden (#178 in 2022).
Bell's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #924 in 2014 to #911 in 2024 in United States.