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Bela
OriginCzech
Meaning"white"
About Bela
Since this is strictly a male name in Slavic cultures, better to stick with the "Bella" spelling here.
Pronounced BAY-luh.
As of October 2026, Bela ranked #5749 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3239 in 1913.
Editor's take: The name Bela is a girl's name of Czech, Russian origin meaning "white".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,933 | 38 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,928 | 27 | 16.1 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,424 | 31 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | #4,602 | 30 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | #3,991 | 37 | 23.1 |
| 2024 | #4,561 | 30 | 18.5 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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