Belle
Meaning
"beautiful"
Origin: French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,008
- Total SSA Count
- 254
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bel, Bey, Beie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beautiful"
Origin: French
"queen"
Origin: Old French/Latin (regina/reine)
Rayne is more popular, ranked #948 vs #1008 for Belle.
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Rayne is more popular, ranked #948 compared to Belle at #1008 in the United States.
Belle means "beautiful" (French origin). Rayne means "queen" (Old French/Latin (regina/reine) origin).
Belle is primarily a girl name. Rayne is primarily a girl name.