Belinda
Belinda is a feminine given name of unknown origin, apparently coined from Italian bella, meaning "beautiful". Alternatively it may be derived from the Old High German name Betlinde, which possibly meant "bright serpent" or "bright linden tree".
Meaning & Origin of Belinda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Belinda is a feminine given name of unknown origin, apparently coined from Italian bella, meaning "beautiful". Alternatively it may be derived from the Old High German name Betlinde, which possibly meant "bright serpent" or "bright linden tree".
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The Story of Belinda
Belinda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1889, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 3,118 Belindas were born — ranking #141 that year. As of 2026, Belinda ranks #1,811 for baby girls with 111 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 73K Belindas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Belinda
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Belinda C. Anderson (born 1954), American academic administrator
- Belinda Ang (born 1954), a judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore
- Belinda Bauer (actress) (born 1950), Australian actress
- Belinda Bauer (author) (born 1962), British writer
- Belinda Bencic (born 1997), Swiss tennis player
- Belinda Carlisle (born 1958), lead vocalist for the rock and roll band The Go-Go's and solo artist
- Bilinda Butcher (born 1961), vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine
- Belinda Clark (born 1970), Australian former cricketer
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Names that sound like Belinda
Phonetically similar names — useful when Belinda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Blenda
- Polenta
- Ballooned
- Blanda
- Ballena
- Balena
- Bellend
- Belland
- Beland
- Boland
- Bellona
- Byland
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About the name Belinda
Belinda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 73K births in the dataset. Belinda's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #141. Use the chart and map above to compare Belinda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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