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Belle

“Beautiful” — French, from Latin origin

Girl's name · #1013 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Belle has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #90 (1880) · 19,227 babies named Belle all-time · 1 in 6,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 800 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 1,600 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Belles

• Belle Starr — American outlaw
• Belle Moore — Scottish swimmer (1894–1975)
• Belle Boyd — American Confederate spy (1844–1900)
• Belle Perez — Belgian musician and songwriter
• Belle Bennett — American film actress (1891–1932)

In stories & tradition

• Belle — Beauty and the Beast
• Belle Dingle — Emmerdale
• Belle Taylor — Home and Away

What Belles become

Among 141 notable people named Belle:

Entertainers appear 2.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Belle Perez, Belgian musician and songwriter.

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