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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. Zachary91%
  2. Benjamin89%
  3. Francisco85%
  4. Alex84%
  5. Ryan83%
  6. Ruben83%
  7. Corey83%
  8. Jesse82%
  9. Adam81%
  10. Anthony81%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Andrew48%
  3. Christian51%
  4. Marcus54%
  5. Victor56%
  6. Brett62%
  7. Daniel64%
  8. Joel64%
  9. Clinton66%
  10. Cody66%

Love potential for Bel

Top 10

  1. Zachary88%
  2. Johnathan87%
  3. Jonathan87%
  4. Ryan84%
  5. Francisco84%
  6. Anthony84%
  7. Ruben80%
  8. Benjamin80%
  9. Corey77%
  10. Austin76%

Bottom 10

  1. Marcus50%
  2. Sean51%
  3. Derek51%
  4. Victor54%
  5. Kyle55%
  6. Clinton55%
  7. Christian55%
  8. Alexander56%
  9. Brett58%
  10. Cody59%

Professional potential for Bel

Top 10

  1. Sean79%
  2. Mitchell74%
  3. Christian74%
  4. Matthew69%
  5. Austin68%
  6. Daniel68%
  7. Anthony68%
  8. Clinton67%
  9. Justin66%
  10. Dustin65%

Bottom 10

  1. Victor42%
  2. Alexander42%
  3. Derek45%
  4. Cody48%
  5. Marcus49%
  6. Brandon50%
  7. Jonathan50%
  8. Johnathan50%
  9. Joshua51%
  10. Aaron51%

Crush potential for Bel

Top 10

  1. Johnathan96%
  2. Benjamin96%
  3. Jonathan96%
  4. Zachary96%
  5. Francisco95%
  6. Ryan94%
  7. Alex93%
  8. Brandon93%
  9. Ruben93%
  10. Jesse93%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Andrew49%
  3. Christian50%
  4. Marcus61%
  5. Clinton68%
  6. Daniel68%
  7. Joel69%
  8. Victor70%
  9. Austin70%
  10. Joshua74%
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