Bela
How to say it: BEL-uh · /ˈbɛlə/
Sanskrit 'bela' for the jasmine flower - popular feminine name in India evoking fragrance and morning.
Bela was the 160th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 21 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #276 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #160 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 21 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,542 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −44% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #276 |
| In France, 2025 | #590 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Bela peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Bela is about 1 in 65.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, Hebrew, Hindi.
In France: #590 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Bela
- Bela Khotenashvili (born 1988)Georgian chess grandmaster
- Bela Padilla (born 1990)Filipino actress
- Bela Shende (born 1982)Indian singer
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