Belva

Belva: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “beautiful view”
Origin: Italian
Say it: BEL-vuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually explained as from Italian bella vista, beautiful view, adapted into English as a given name. It was also borne by American lawyer Belva Lockwood.

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How popular is Belva?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Belva in 20240

Peak year1884

Total US babies since 18807,955

Belva was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Belva

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Miamine; also Maria diminutive · Italian
IsabellaGod is my oath · Italian
GiannaGod is gracious · Italian
Ariaair; melody · Italian
Bellabeautiful · Italian
Siennafrom Siena · Italian
Ariannamost holy · Italian
Gemmagem, jewel · Italian

Belva questions

What does the name Belva mean?

Belva means "beautiful view". It comes from Italian. Usually explained as from Italian bella vista, beautiful view, adapted into English as a given name. It was also borne by American lawyer Belva Lockwood.

Is Belva a boy or girl name?

Belva is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Belva?

Belva was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1884.

How do you pronounce Belva?

Belva is usually pronounced BEL-vuh.

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.