Bellah Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Hebrew

Gender Distribution:

0% Masculine / 100% Feminine

Meaning:

Bellah means "beautiful" or "God is my oath".

Meaning of the Name Bellah

Bellah is a variant of the Hebrew name Bella, which means "beautiful" or "God is my oath". It is a feminine name that gained popularity in the late 19th century and has since been used in various cultures. The name has a delicate and graceful sound to it, and it is often associated with elegance and charm.

Popularity of the Name Bellah

The popularity for the name Bellah peaked in popularity in the year 2012 with 42 births, which ranked number 6,520 out of 31,315 unique names for that year. Bellah had the most female births in 2012 with 42, which ranked number 3,711 out of 19,523 female names for that year. The number of births for the name Bellah has declined sharply over the last ten years from 42 births to 10 births, a decline of -76.19%. Among females, Bellah has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 42 births to 10 births, a decline of -76.19%.

Nationwide Popularity of Bellah

10 Year Trend of Bellah: -76.19%
10 Year Female Trend of Bellah: -76.19%

Popularity of Bellah by State

Among females, Bellah was most popular in Southwestern states with 5 births in the region. It was most commonly used in TX, with 5 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Bellah. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
TX	< 5	N/A	5	3305

2024 Popularity Projections for Bellah

Total Births of Bellah: 9 (-13.37%)
Female Births of Bellah: 9 (-13.37%)

Given the downward trend of Bellah over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -13.37% decrease in total births, for a total of 9 births in 2024. For Females, births for Bellah have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 9 female births in 2024, a decrease of -13.37%.