Belle Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Belle Name at a Glance

Name	Belle
Meaning	Diminutive of Annabel: Variant of the Latin Amabel. Edgar Allan Poe's poem Annahel Lee' made the form Annabel popular throughout the English-speaking world in the 19th century. The form Annabelle became popular in the mid-2Oth century.
Origin	English
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Belle Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Belle means “Diminutive of Annabel: Variant of the Latin Amabel. Edgar Allan Poe's poem Annahel Lee' made the form Annabel popular throughout the English-speaking world in the 19th century. The form Annabelle became popular in the mid-2Oth century”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Belle Name Origin

Our database records Belle under English origin. Browse more English baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Belle a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Belle is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Belle

When considering Belle for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.