The first name Belinda
A girl’s name meaning “beautiful”, “soft”.
Pronounced /bəˈlɪndə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Belinda means “beautiful”, “soft”.
From Belle + -inda, base from various Romance sources such as French belle, Italian bella (“beautiful”), suffix Latinate form of German linde (“soft”) (English linden, lithe). Popularised by Alexander Pope in his poem The Rape of the Lock (1714). The moon is named after a character in Pope's poem.
More names that mean beauty.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Belinda, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 43 births (#571).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Belinda with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Belinda at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 110 girls born in the United States were named Belinda, the 1,819th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 3,120 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Belinda in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Belinda in Polish too.
Famous people named Belinda
23 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Belinda CarlisleAmerican singer (born 1958)
- Belinda LeeEnglish actress (1935-1961)
- Belinda SnellAustralian basketball player (born 1981)
- Belinda GreenAustralian model, Miss World 1972
- Belinda StowellAustralian sailor, born 1971
- Belinda MontgomeryCanadian-American actress, born 1950
- Belinda BauerBritish writer, born 1962
- Belinda BauerActress, born 1950
- Belinda EmmettAustralian actress (1974-2006)
- Belinda HockingAustralian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games gold medallist, born 1990
- Belinda BallukuAlbanian politician, born 1973
- Belinda ClarkAustralian cricketer (born 1970)
Questions
- What does the name Belinda mean?
- Belinda means “beautiful”, “soft”.
- How popular is the name Belinda?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Belinda, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1996, with 43 births.
- Is Belinda a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 73,110 US babies named Belinda since 1880 were girls.
- When was Belinda most popular?
- 1961 in the United States, when 3,120 babies were named Belinda, its highest rank at 141st.
- How do you pronounce Belinda?
- Belinda is /bəˈlɪndə/, 3 syllables.