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Jul 2026

Bel

OriginLatin, Scottish
Meaning"yielding to prayer; lovable"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#4376

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Variation of Arabella

Famous Bels

  • Isobel Dorothy "Bel" Powley

    English actress

  • Bella "Bel" Kaufman

    American teacher and author

  • Beryl Ann "Bel" Mooney

    American journalist

Bel in pop culture

  • Bel Arvardan

    male character in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series

  • Bel Riose

    male character in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series

  • Bel

    lord of the first of The Nine Hells in Dungeons and Dragons games

Bel in blog posts

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