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Bela
UnisexMeaning of Bela: Hungarian: 'white'
Bela is a unisex name most strongly associated with Hungarian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 5459th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2411th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#5459
21 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#2411
11 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
1,295
First recorded 1912 · peak 2008
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
38% boys · 62% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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