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Nepali boy name

Bel name meaning

बेल

Say it: BEL/bel/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
1
Popularity
#2,001

Meaning of Bel

Wood apple (bael) tree, sacred to Lord Shiva.

नेपालीमा: बेल नामले बेलको रूखलाई जनाउँछ। यो रूख भगवान शिवका लागि पवित्र मानिन्छ र यसका पात शिवलाई चढाइन्छ।

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Bel at a glance

NameBel
In Nepaliबेल also बल, वेल
GenderUsed mostly for boys
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withB · ब
Length3 letters · 1 syllable · 2 akshar
Popularity#2,001 among boy names (2 people in our sample)
♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

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Bel in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐧𑐾𑐮
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒥𑒹𑒪
Bengaliবেল
Gujaratiબેલ
Brahmi (ancient)𑀩𑁂𑀮
IAST romanizationbel

FAQ about the name Bel

What is the meaning of Bel?

Bel means: Wood apple (bael) tree, sacred to Lord Shiva. (नेपालीमा: बेल)

Is Bel a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys.

How do you write Bel in Nepali?

Bel is written बेल in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written बल or वेल.

How do you pronounce Bel?

Bel is pronounced BEL (IPA: /bel/).

What is the origin of the name Bel?

Bel is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Bel?

Bel ranks #2001 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.