How popular is the name Belle?

In 2025, 105 girls born in England and Wales were named Belle, ranking 396th. Its peak was 2018, with 218 births.

Is Belle a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 19,227 US babies named Belle since 1880 were girls.

When was Belle most popular?

1915 in the United States, when 407 babies were named Belle, its highest rank at 288th.

Is Belle also a surname?

Yes. Belle is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.

The first name Belle

A girl’s name from French meaning “beauty”, “beautiful”.

Pronounced /bɛl/ 1 syllable Female Also a surname

Meaning and origin

French origin

Belle means “beauty”, “beautiful” in French.

From French belle (“beauty, beautiful”), from Latin bella.

More names that mean beauty.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 105 girls were named Belle, making it the 396th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 218 births (#229).

2,957

babies named Belle, 1996–2025

#396

rank in 2025

2018

peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Belle with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Belle at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 247 girls born in the United States were named Belle, the 1,013th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1915, when 407 were.

19,227

babies named Belle since 1880

#1,013

rank in 2025

1915

peak year

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.

Belle in other languages

Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

ベォレ

Berre

Japanese

Nicknames and spellings

Other spellings and forms

Bell
Bel

Famous people named Belle

13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

Isabelle de Charrière
Dutch French-language writer and composer (1740-1805)
Belle Delphine
English Internet celebrity, pornographic actress, and model (born 1999)
Belle Starr
American outlaw, 1848–1889
Belle Boyd
American Confederate spy (1844–1900)
Belle Knox
American pornographic actress, born 1995
Belle Bennett
American film actress (1891–1932)
Belle Mitchell
Actress (1889-1979)
Belle da Costa Greene
American librarian (1883-1950)
Belle Brockhoff
Australian snowboarder, born 1993
Belle Adair
American actress and singer, 1889–1971
Belle Gibson
Australian blogger, app publisher and alternative health advocate who falsely claimed dona, born 1991
Gertrude B. Elion
American biochemist and pharmacologist (1918–1999)

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Questions

What does the name Belle mean?: Belle means “beauty”, “beautiful” in French.
What is the origin of the name Belle?: From French belle (“beauty, beautiful”), from Latin bella.
How popular is the name Belle?: In 2025, 105 girls born in England and Wales were named Belle, ranking 396th. Its peak was 2018, with 218 births.
Is Belle a boy's or a girl's name?: Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 19,227 US babies named Belle since 1880 were girls.
When was Belle most popular?: 1915 in the United States, when 407 babies were named Belle, its highest rank at 288th.
How do you pronounce Belle?: Belle is /bɛl/, one syllable.
What are other spellings of Belle?: Bell and Bel.
Is Belle also a surname?: Yes. Belle is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.