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Why parents love Belinda- Belinda Carlisle sang Heaven Is a Place on Earth.
- Pope's Belinda is The Rape of the Lock's satirical heroine.
- Three syllables with a pretty, flowing sound: beh-LIN-dah.
- The meaning beautiful serpent is enchantingly paradoxical.
- Bella and Linda are both embedded.
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The vibe of Belinda
beautiful serpentprettyGermanicItalianCarlisleHeaven on EarthPopeRape of the Lock
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Origin & history of Belinda
Italian bella (beautiful) + Germanic lind (serpent/gentle)
→ Belinda
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English / German / Germanic / Spanish roots
Belinda blends bella (beautiful) with lind (serpent/gentle). Pope's Rape of the Lock features Belinda. Belinda Carlisle sang Heaven Is a Place on Earth.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Pope's Rape of the Lock (1712); Belinda Carlisle (born 1958).
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Today
Belinda remains a beloved choice, ranking #1486 in the US. 73,002 babies have been named Belinda since 1889.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Belinda?
1961
peak year
Belinda has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1486), with about 151 babies named Belinda each year. In 1961, 3,118 babies received the name (ranked #141). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 73,002.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,118
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #141)
(ranked #141)
151
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,510
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
73,002
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Belinda2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Belinda's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — heavenly communication. People named Belinda tend to be pretty, enchanting, and gifted at making Earth heaven with a single song.
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Makes Earth heaven✦
Carlisle-joyful◈
Pope-satirical◎
Beautiful-serpent♡
Bella-Linda dualB2
E5
L3
I9
N5
D4
A1
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Belinda🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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