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Béla - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Béla
 
 



[ syll. béla- ] The boy name Béla is pronounced as BEHLah KEY.

1: Béla's origin, as well as its use, is in the Hungarian language. Derived from the element 'bél' meaning inner part, within. The name is of obscure origin; it could be of Hungarian, Slavic, or Turkish roots. It was borne by four Hungarian kings. The name Bela (Czech) is the female form of Béla. The name Bela (Basque) is a variant of Béla.

2: Béla's language of origin is Slavic. Derived from the word belo with the meaning 'white'. The name could be of the Slavic 'belo' as found in names such as Beloslav.

3: Béla's origin is Turkish. The name Béla means distinguished.

Béla is uncommon as a baby boy name. It is not listed within the top 1000.

Baby names that sound like Béla include Bela (Basque), Bailee (English), Baileigh (English), Bailey (English and German), Bailie (English), Baillie (English), Baily (English), Baylee (English), Bayleigh (English), Bayley (English), Baylie (English), Bayly (English), Billie (English), Billy (English), Bail (English), Beal (English), Beale (English), Bill (English), and Blai (Catalan).

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Béla: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"


A famous person named Béla is Actor Bela Lugosi, born Béla Ferenc Dezso Blasko 20 October 1882 - 16 August 1956, Lugos, Hungary.

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