Belen

Belen: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Bethlehem”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: beh-LEN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Spanish Belén is the usual form, from Bethlehem, the biblical place name from Hebrew Bet Lehem, commonly understood as 'house of bread'. Without the accent, Belen is often just an alternate spelling.

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How popular is Belen?

2024129 per million US babies

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Babies named Belen in 2024430

2024 rank#669 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188012,019

Belen has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Belen

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Belen questions

What does the name Belen mean?

Belen means "Bethlehem". It comes from Hebrew. Spanish Belén is the usual form, from Bethlehem, the biblical place name from Hebrew Bet Lehem, commonly understood as 'house of bread'. Without the accent, Belen is often just an alternate spelling.

Is Belen a boy or girl name?

Belen is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Belen?

430 US babies were named Belen in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Belen?

Belen is usually pronounced beh-LEN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.