Meaning and history
Bela is a masculine name in several cultures, though its origin varies. It may represent the Hungarian Béla, a royal name of uncertain origin, or a Slavic name connected with bely, “white”; without the accent it is also feminine in some languages. Composer Béla Bartók and actor Bela Lugosi are famous bearers.
20062006: 34 births, rank #4,265
2007: 34 births, rank #4,380
2008: 43 births, rank #3,710
2009: 30 births, rank #4,805
2010: 44 births, rank #3,572
20112011: 34 births, rank #4,244
2012: 41 births, rank #3,782
2013: 28 births, rank #4,887
2014: 38 births, rank #3,925
2015: 16 births, rank #7,266
20162016: 25 births, rank #5,284
2017: 22 births, rank #5,661
2018: 16 births, rank #7,100
2019: 27 births, rank #4,909
2020: 19 births, rank #6,083
20212021: 31 births, rank #4,413
2022: 30 births, rank #4,582
2023: 37 births, rank #3,984
2024: 30 births, rank #4,560
20252025: 21 births, rank #5,722
In 2025, 21 babies were recorded with the name Bela, ranking #5,722 among girls.