Given name
Belita
“a woman famed for her beauty”
Belita 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
Belita 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
Belita 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 1943. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Belita through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 384
- 0 boys · 384 girls
- Most popular year
- 1952
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 1980. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 24 in 1952. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 359 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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