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The baby name Belle is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɛl/ ("bell").

Belle is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: /bɛl/ ("bell")

What is the meaning of the name Belle ?

The baby name Belle is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɛl/ ("bell").

Belle is French in Origin.

Belle (pronounced bel) stems from the French adjective belle, “beautiful,” the feminine form of beau. As a given name it surfaced in French and English records in the 18th–19th centuries, peaking in the United States in the late 1800s and long associated with the genteel “Southern belle.” It stands alone or serves as a clipped form of Isabelle/Isabella, Annabel/Annabelle, Arabella, and Mirabelle.

Usage waned mid-20th century but rose again after the 1991 Disney film Beauty and the Beast spotlighted the fairy‑tale heroine Belle; the cultured independence of that character refreshed the name’s image. Variants and relatives include Bella (Italian/Spanish), Bel, and the compound forms ending in -belle/-bel. Meaning centers on “beautiful,” “lovely,” or “fair.” With a crisp one-syllable sound and vintage French charm - echoing phrases like Belle Époque - the name balances sweetness and strength.

Belle has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Belle

Belle Knox Actor · Born 1995 · United States Belle Knox, professionally known as Belle Knox, is best known as an American former pornographic film actress. While studying at Duke University, she began performing in adult films and became the subject of widespread media attention.

Belle – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
BN 0 #27 6 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
MO 0 #48 5 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
PH 0 #64 33 5,607
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
BN Girls 0 #79 28 5,459
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
RS 0 #84 1 923
Sweden Girls 2022 #85 108 1,568
TW 0 #87 14 4,523
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
PH Girls 0 #148 297 13,098
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
TW Girls 0 #199 79 8,139
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
MO Girls 0 #207 45 7,056
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS 0 #220 7 5,692
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
SG 0 #240 30 11,010
JP Girls 0 #244 8 6,592
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
CN Girls 0 #250 100 8,829
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
QA Girls 0 #253 64 15,378
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
Canada Girls 2024 #261 25 2,795
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
IL 0 #275 8 6,291
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
MY 0 #288 43 12,352
SG Girls 0 #290 337 18,916
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
HK 0 #315 34 8,483
KZ Girls 0 #324 9 5,862
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
HK Girls 0 #326 347 16,104
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
MU Girls 0 #333 19 8,539
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
OM Girls 0 #362 35 15,987
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
NL 0 #381 11 2,481
EG 0 #389 12 6,387
YE 0 #391 8 8,639
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
KW Girls 0 #411 105 19,177
AE Girls 0 #433 121 20,968
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
RU Girls 0 #480 19 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #488 17 11,303
PS Girls 0 #497 27 10,981
CM Girls 0 #500 41 11,671
LY 0 #500 36 12,703
PA Girls 0 #514 5 9,861
CR Girls 0 #523 10 11,342
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
BH 0 #530 24 17,937
UY Girls 0 #532 5 6,731
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
IL Girls 0 #583 35 11,648
LB 0 #607 52 13,263
AR Girls 0 #622 9 8,289
MY Girls 0 #625 394 24,821
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
United States Girls 2024 #664 254 8,487
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
IT 0 #703 12 4,183
TN 0 #706 124 13,765
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #725 14 3,895
NG Girls 0 #725 62 15,093
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
SA Girls 0 #741 195 25,931
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #800 39 4,949
NL Girls 0 #805 151 5,933
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
MA 0 #823 313 20,986
CL Girls 0 #830 22 14,098
EG Girls 0 #846 114 14,742
BR Girls 0 #847 95 12,708
EG Boys 0 #872 15 15,035
DZ 0 #914 264 20,130
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
PE Girls 0 #928 16 14,861
NG Boys 0 #940 12 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #945 39 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,058 84 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,060 19 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,083 10 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,100 12 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,125 59 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,169 10 25,619
TR 0 #1,195 17 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,319 128 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,438 34 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,600 15 28,008

Belle is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Sweden

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People also ask about Belle

Belle is predominantly a girl's name.
Belle is a one syllable name, pronounced /bɛl/ ("bell").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bella, Bel, Bell, Isabella, Annabelle and Mirabel.
Across languages, Belle has these equivalents: Bella (Italian/Spanish), Bonnie (Scottish, 'pretty'), Jamila / Jameela (Arabic, 'beautiful'), Callista (Greek, 'most beautiful'), Ziba (Persian, 'beautiful'), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Belle ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Belle ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Belle's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 1 notable people named Belle are in our database, including Belle Knox (Actor).