Gender: Girl
Meaning: Bright, shining one; light
Origin: Short form of Eleanor, Ellen, or Elaine — ultimately from Greek helios (sun) or Germanic alja (other)
Popularity: Ranked #9867 in 2024 with 10 babies born.
History: A variant or related form of Ellie. Shares the meaning 'Bright, shining one; light.'
Similar names: bell, bella, baela, beily, bela, belky, belle, berl
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Bellah? About 1 in 332,850 babies born in 2024 were named Bellah, or roughly 0 per day in the United States.
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