Bela
Meaning
"white, bright"
Origin: Slavic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,596
- Total SSA Count
- 30
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bel
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"white, bright"
Origin: Slavic
"the king"
Origin: French
Bela is more popular, ranked #4596 vs #11013 for Letroy.
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Bela is more popular, ranked #4596 compared to Letroy at #11013 in the United States.
Bela means "white, bright" (Slavic origin). Letroy means "the king" (French origin).
Bela is primarily a girl name. Letroy is primarily a boy name.