US Popularity:1400
Origin:Spanish
Other Origin(s):Hebrew
Meaning:Bethlehem; House of bread
Belen is a beautiful and striking gender-neutral name of Spanish and Hebrew origins. It means “Bethlehem” or “house of bread”—the literal Hebrew translation of the iconic city where baby Jesus was said to be born. A unique name meaning for baby, “house of bread” doesn’t only conjure images of delicious challah castles or baguette bungalows; it is also a powerful metaphor for abundance. Given this name, baby Belen will grow up knowing they are the (symbolic) house of plenty to which their loved ones can always turn for nourishment.

Belen Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Belen is currently #1953 on The Bump
Boy:Belen is currently #1370 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Belen is currently #1085 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Belen is currently #1400 in U.S. births
Boy:Belen is currently #24887 in U.S. births
Girl:Belen is currently #1436 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
Gender:
Girl
#1436
in 2022
+ 147
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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