The name Belen is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "house of bread; mountainside".

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A fast rising choice in the US, Belen is a name with two possible origins. On one hand, it could be a variation — or an anglicization — of Belén, the Spanish form of Bethlehem. This would make it a spiritual choice, connected to the birth place of Jesus. 
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Alternatively, though more rarely, Belen can be a Turkish name meaning "mountainside" and appears in the name of a number of places in Turkey. 
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Popular in Chile, Spain, and Uruguay, Belen (or Belén) has been on the charts in the US since the 2000s and peaked in a recent year when it first entered the Top 7000. Given to 430 girls, it could make an unexpected option for nickname Belle (or Bel), or a way to Benny, Bee, and Leni.

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The name Belen is currently ranked #785 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #669 in 2024. The name is most popular in California, Maryland, and California. Belen is occasionally used for boys in 2022.

The name Belen is a boy's name of Spanish, Turkish origin meaning "house of bread; mountainside".

Typically used as a feminine name, Belen is a multicultural option, referring to a mountainside in Turkish and to Bethelehem in Spanish. Also spelled as Belén, it appeared in the US Top 700 for girls in a recent year, though historically, it has been given to a handful of boys. 

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The name Belen peaked for boys at #4638 in 1982. Belen is also used for girls, ranking #785 in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#997	266	148.9
2015	#927	296	165.8
2016	#762	374	211.1
2017	#756	368	213.2
2018	#797	341	200.5
2019	#849	316	188.3
2020	#881	303	187.4
2021	#826	336	204.8
2022	#743	390	237.8
2023	#842	323	201.3
2024	#669	430	265.4
2025	#785	345	214.7

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