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 [ 2 syll. be-len, bel-en ] The girl name Belen is also used as a boy name, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced BEHLahN KEY. Belen is of Spanish origin and it is also used mainly in Spanish. The name Belen means 'bethlehem'. Belen is somewhat popular as a baby girl name. The name has been growing in popularity since the 1990s; prior to that, it was of only sporadic use. Its usage peaked modestly in 2007 with 0.016% of baby girls being named Belen. It had a ranking of #855 then. In 2008, it ranked at #869 with a usage of 0.015%, and it was the most frequently used among all girl names in its family. Belen has in the last century been mainly given to girls. Baby names that sound like Belen include the Spanish Belén, the Yiddish Bluma, the name Belloma, the English Blain, the English Blaine, the English Blane, the English Blayne, the name Blom, the Yiddish Blum, and the Slavic Bilyana. KEY: English pronunciation for Belen: 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)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
