Baby name
CLASSIC
🇦🇷 🇪🇸 🇲🇽 Belén
/beh · LEN/
Meaning
“Spanish name for Bethlehem”
Spanish name for Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus; used as a given name primarily in Spanish-speaking countries, it is both a place name and a devotional name.
Nicknames
beli
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Timelessly devotional in Spain and Latin America; never overtly trendy but consistently used.
The cultural moment.
Steady in Spain and Argentina throughout the late 20th century; top 100 in Spain for decades.