At a Glance
- Origin
- West African (as a given name); a separately-derived Italian/Spanish surname spelled the same means 'handsome'
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- BEL-oh
Bello is a West African (as a given name); a separately-derived Italian/Spanish surname spelled the same means 'handsome' boy's name. It appears in our list of 125+ Baby Names That Mean *Beautiful* (Boys & Girls).
Meaning & Origin of Bello
Origin: West African (as a given name); a separately-derived Italian/Spanish surname spelled the same means 'handsome'.
A common claim: Beautiful, handsome (Italian) Actually: That's true of a separate, unrelated Italian/Spanish surname 'Bello' — the given name most parents are actually choosing, of West African origin, isn't the same word and doesn't carry that meaning.
Source: Wikipedia, Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Bello
BEL-ohIPA /ˈbɛloʊ/
Popularity of Bello
Bello doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Bello
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