Girl name Spanish;Hebrew origin Catholic tradition

Belen

beh-LEN · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Bethlehem;house of bread
Language
Spanish;Hebrew
Culture
Spanish;Latin American
Religion
Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
Spanish · biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#669
2024 births430
Peak year2024
First appeared1909
Total US births11,940
2024 peak19091938196719952024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Bel
Alternate spellings
BelénBelena
In other languages
Bethlehem (Hebrew)Belén (Spanish)

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