Name: Bel
Gender: Unisex (Male and Female)
Usage: Bel is a popular first name. It is more often used as a unisex (male and female) name.
People having the name Bel are in general originating from France, Germany, India, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Bel is: Sacred wood, Fair.
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Numerology of the first name Bel: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 1. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: individualistic, determined, pioneering, bold, athletic, independent, active, self-confident.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Determined
Ruling planet: Sun
Colors: Yellow, Orange, Gold
Gemstones: Topaz, Amber
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The name Bel is ranked on the 6,900th position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.
We estimate that there are at least 40300 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Bel has three characters. It means that it is relatively short-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
Bel is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Eógan Bél (died 542), a king of Connacht (in what is now Ireland)
- Jean Le Bel (c. 1290 – 1370), medieval Flemish chronicler
- Joseph Achille Le Bel (1847–1930), French chemist
- Matthias Bel (1684–1749), Hungarian scholar, polymath and Lutheran pastor
- Bel Kaufman (born 1911), American teacher and author, best known for writing the novel Up the Down Staircase
- Bel Mooney (born 1946), English journalist and broadcaster
- Bel Powley, British actress
Fictional characters:
- Bel Arvardan, in Isaac Asimov's novel Pebble in the Sky
- Bel Riose, in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series
- Bel (Dungeons & Dragons), lord of the first of The Nine Hells, in Dungeons and Dragons games
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