Belen
Meaning
"house of bread"
Origin: Hebrew Beit Lechem
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #668
- Total SSA Count
- 430
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Beli, Leni
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"house of bread"
Origin: Hebrew Beit Lechem
"from India; the Indus River"
Origin: Latin/Greek from Sanskrit
Belen is more popular, ranked #668 vs #1353 for India.
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Belen is more popular, ranked #668 compared to India at #1353 in the United States.
Belen means "house of bread" (Hebrew Beit Lechem origin). India means "from India; the Indus River" (Latin/Greek from Sanskrit origin).
Belen is primarily a girl name. India is primarily a girl name.