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Bela

Girl Name day: November 17
Bela is a short form of Izabella: on birth records it is written Izabella (27,638 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Izabella page. Also a short form of Belen.
Origin: Hebrew (via Latin/Romance forms of Elizabeth). Meaning: God is my oath / God is abundance.
Izabella is the Hungarian, Polish and Slavic spelling of Isabella, a Romance medieval form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew 'Elisheva' meaning 'God is my oath'.

Name day for Bela

November 17

Why this day? Bela is a short form of Izabella, and shares its name day.

Bela is celebrated in Spain and Argentina on August 18; the United States on November 17.

The story of the name Bela

Bela is a short form of Izabella. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (via Latin/Romance forms of Elizabeth)) and meaning — god is my oath / God is abundance, and shares its name day, November 17.

On birth records, Bela is rarely written as such: the Belas are Izabellas (27,638 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Izabella page. Bela is also a short form of Belen.

Frequently asked questions about Bela

What does Bela mean?

Bela is a short form of Izabella, which means god is my oath / God is abundance.

When is Bela's name day?

November 17, together with Izabella: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bela a name in its own right?

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

Bela's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Bela

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Conrad64%
  3. Archie66%
  4. Alton69%
  5. Buddy69%
  6. Virgil69%
  7. Elbert69%
  8. Homer69%
  9. Luther69%
  10. Will70%

Love potential for Bela

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Will49%
  3. Conrad55%
  4. Virgil55%
  5. Percy57%
  6. Willard58%
  7. Otto58%
  8. Jess59%
  9. Delbert59%
  10. Alton60%

Professional potential for Bela

Top 10

  1. Louie96%
  2. Edmund96%
  3. Edmond96%
  4. Conrad94%
  5. Anton92%
  6. Willard92%
  7. Wilfred92%
  8. Woodrow91%
  9. Otto91%
  10. Hugh90%

Bottom 10

  1. Bert60%
  2. Percy62%
  3. Virgil62%
  4. Luther62%
  5. Roscoe62%
  6. Marlin63%
  7. Doyle63%
  8. Homer65%
  9. Archie66%
  10. Rufus66%

Crush potential for Bela

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad50%
  2. Elbert57%
  3. Willard59%
  4. Alton61%
  5. Homer61%
  6. Hubert62%
  7. Morris62%
  8. Hugh62%
  9. Horace65%
  10. Earnest65%
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