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Belinda

“Beautiful; alternatively, bright serpent or linden tree” — French/Italian; or Old High German origin

Girl's name · #1819 in the US (2025) · Retro

Belinda reached #141 in 1961 and has faded to #1819 since. About 73,000 girls have carried it since 1889. Billie is a short form of Belinda.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Belindas

• Belinda Bencic — Swiss tennis player
• Belinda Carlisle — American singer
• Belinda — Spanish-Mexican actress and singer
• Belinda Lee — English actress (1935-1961)
• Belinda Snell — Australian basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Belinda Chandra — Doctor Who
• Belinda Peacock — EastEnders
• Belinda — The Rape of the Lock

What Belindas become

Among 271 notable people named Belinda:

Entertainers appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Belinda Carlisle, American singer.

Similar names: Jackie · Beverly · Melinda · Yvette · Linda · Audra

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