The name Bela is a girl's name of Czech, Russian origin meaning "white".

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Since this is strictly a male name in Slavic cultures, better to stick with the "Bella" spelling here. 

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The name Bela peaked for girls at #3239 in 1913. The name is most popular in New York, Florida, and California. Bela is occasionally used for boys in 2022.

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The name Bela is a boy's name of Czech origin meaning "white".

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Despite the light, pretty sound of Bella for a girl, the boys' name Bela has dark and mysterious undertones, thanks to <em>Dracula</em> actor Bela Lugosi. Béla is also the first name of composer Bartók. 

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The name Bela peaked for boys at #2077 in 1915. Bela is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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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