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Bel

Girl Name day: September 8 In French: Belinda
Bel is a short form of Belinda: on birth records it is written Belinda (72,483 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Belinda page. Also a short form of Abel, Arabella, Belle.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Possibly 'bright serpent' or 'beautiful' (uncertain).
Of uncertain origin, likely a Germanic name with the element 'lind' (soft/serpent), popularized as a literary name by Pope's poem.

Name day for Bel

September 8

Why this day? Bel is a short form of Belinda, and shares its name day.

Bel is celebrated in Spain, Brazil and Argentina on July 4; France on August 5; the United States on September 8.

The story of the name Bel

Bel is a short form of Belinda. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — possibly 'bright serpent' or 'beautiful' (uncertain), and shares its name day, September 8.

On birth records, Bel is rarely written as such: the Bels are Belindas (72,483 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Belinda page. Bel is also a short form of Abel, Arabella, Belle.

Frequently asked questions about Bel

What does Bel mean?

Bel is a short form of Belinda, which means possibly 'bright serpent' or 'beautiful' (uncertain).

When is Bel's name day?

September 8, together with Belinda: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bel a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Belinda.

Bel's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Bel

Top 10

  1. Ewan91%
  2. Kainoa91%
  3. Benicio90%
  4. Elio90%
  5. Huxley90%
  6. Jacari90%
  7. Brixton89%
  8. Maceo89%
  9. Ishaan89%
  10. Beck89%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes42%
  2. Leopold44%
  3. Ledger45%
  4. Osman45%
  5. Sven45%
  6. Jeremias48%
  7. Eder50%
  8. Bjorn50%
  9. Salman50%
  10. Hussein50%

Love potential for Bel

Top 10

  1. Ishaan84%
  2. Maceo83%
  3. Lochlan82%
  4. Akiva82%
  5. Baxter82%
  6. Amin82%
  7. Ewan81%
  8. Reyansh81%
  9. Castiel81%
  10. Finnian81%

Bottom 10

  1. Sven42%
  2. Ransom42%
  3. Alaric42%
  4. Kain42%
  5. Viktor43%
  6. Kaiser45%
  7. Bjorn46%
  8. Harlen47%
  9. Steele49%
  10. Anakin49%

Professional potential for Bel

Top 10

  1. Calum88%
  2. Damir88%
  3. Shlomo83%
  4. Boden81%
  5. Jones81%
  6. Shimon80%
  7. Klayton79%
  8. Clive79%
  9. Yaseen76%
  10. Macon76%

Bottom 10

  1. Neymar42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Titan42%
  4. Wolfgang42%
  5. Kaiser42%
  6. Ares42%
  7. Aleksander42%
  8. Emir42%
  9. Saint42%
  10. Bode42%

Crush potential for Bel

Top 10

  1. Gian96%
  2. Dash96%
  3. Ewan96%
  4. Tiago96%
  5. Jacen96%
  6. Nikko96%
  7. Hansel96%
  8. Brixton96%
  9. Kenzo96%
  10. Benicio96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes46%
  2. Sven47%
  3. Ledger52%
  4. Hadi53%
  5. Leopold53%
  6. Mendel54%
  7. Bjorn56%
  8. Yaseen57%
  9. Hussein58%
  10. Salman58%
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