Given name & surname
Belia
“a woman famed for her beauty”
Belia is a variant of Bella. One Italian interpretation is “a woman famed for her beauty.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Belia is a variant of Bella. One Italian interpretation is “a woman famed for her beauty.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Belia is a variant of Bella. A possible origin is Italian, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1909. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Belia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,058
- 0 boys · 2,058 girls
- Most popular year
- 1931
- 51 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −25%
- Easing
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 51 in 1931. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,335 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Belia’s family of names
Belia has a related form in Bella. In Greek usage, Belia as a surname is a transliteration of Μπέλια. In Greek usage, Belia as a surname is a transliteration of Μπελιά.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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