Belinda: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain; possibly beautiful or bright serpent”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- buh-LIN-duh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Belinda is of uncertain origin, probably coined or literary in early modern Europe. Proposed derivations include Italian bella with linda, or a Germanic-type element lind; etymology remains disputed. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Belinda?
Babies named Belinda in 2024117
2024 rank#1,726 girls
Peak year1961
Total US babies since 188073,002
Belinda is fading: recent use is about 56% of its level ten years before.
Names like Belinda
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
- Elorauncertain; perhaps from Eliora or Laura · Unknown
Belinda questions
What does the name Belinda mean?
Belinda means "uncertain; possibly beautiful or bright serpent". It comes from Unknown. Belinda is of uncertain origin, probably coined or literary in early modern Europe. Proposed derivations include Italian bella with linda, or a Germanic-type element lind; etymology remains disputed.
Is Belinda a boy or girl name?
Belinda is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Belinda?
117 US babies were named Belinda in 2024. Its peak year was 1961.
How do you pronounce Belinda?
Belinda is usually pronounced buh-LIN-duh.
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.