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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. Ulysses96%
  2. Javion93%
  3. Marquez93%
  4. Zackery91%
  5. Waldo90%
  6. Braydon90%
  7. Cale90%
  8. Elvin90%
  9. Raphael90%
  10. Makai89%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard42%
  2. Newton42%
  3. Jedidiah42%
  4. Abdiel42%
  5. Abram42%
  6. Lucien42%
  7. Sanford42%
  8. Abdullah42%
  9. Erich42%
  10. Bruno42%

Love potential for Bel

Top 10

  1. Jamil91%
  2. Edwardo91%
  3. Stanton88%
  4. Zackery88%
  5. Omer87%
  6. Mohamed87%
  7. Camren87%
  8. Casimir87%
  9. Watson86%
  10. Jasiah86%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Hal42%
  3. Knox42%
  4. Dirk42%
  5. Erich42%
  6. Luka42%
  7. Vladimir42%
  8. Slade42%
  9. Oren42%
  10. Buck43%

Professional potential for Bel

Top 10

  1. Baron89%
  2. Everette88%
  3. Ellsworth84%
  4. Rogers81%
  5. Toney81%
  6. Abram81%
  7. Denton81%
  8. Darell81%
  9. Dewitt81%
  10. Normand81%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Caesar42%
  3. Samir42%
  4. Vladimir42%
  5. Napoleon42%
  6. Casper42%
  7. Tyron42%
  8. Rohan42%
  9. Blaze42%
  10. Alexandre42%

Crush potential for Bel

Top 10

  1. Braydon96%
  2. Waldo96%
  3. Jevon96%
  4. Monty96%
  5. Raphael96%
  6. Enzo96%
  7. Jerrell96%
  8. Tyrese96%
  9. Kalvin96%
  10. Braeden96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abram42%
  2. Abdullah42%
  3. Sanford42%
  4. Lucien42%
  5. Joesph42%
  6. German42%
  7. Luka42%
  8. Millard42%
  9. Oren42%
  10. Erich42%
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