Bell
Meaning: “beauty, beautiful”
About the name Bell
Bell is a girl name with French roots, meaning “beauty, beautiful”. It is related to Belle, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Bell ranked #11097 for girls in the US, with 8 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1942. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Bell were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Belle, which comes from French, meaning “beauty, beautiful”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Bell”, “Belle”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #11097
- In 2015
- #13216
- Babies in 2025
- 8
Popularity of Bell, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Bell
Bell is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Bell
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.