Bela: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bela – Meaning: Possibly 'heart' or 'insides' (courage, character); also used in India as a form of Bela, a jasmine flower – Origin: Hungarian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BAY-luh


Bela is a Hungarian boy's name meaning “Possibly 'heart' or 'insides' (courage, character); also used in India as a form of Bela, a jasmine flower”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Bela

Meaning: Possibly 'heart' or 'insides' (courage, character); also used in India as a form of Bela, a jasmine flower.

Origin: Hungarian.

How to Pronounce Bela

Phonetic: BAY-luh   IPA: /ˈbeɪlə/

Popularity of Bela

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1912–2024.

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