Belle is a feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

meaning "beautiful". It may also be a short form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

) of

Isabella Isabella may refer to: People and fictional characters * Isabella (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Isabella (surname), including a list of people Places United States * Isabella, Alabama, an unincorpo ...

Isabel Isabel is a female name of Iberian origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of ''Elizabeth (given name), Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew ''Elisheba''). Arising in the 12th c ...

or variations thereof.

People

* Isabella

Belle Kendrick Abbott Isabella "Belle" Kendrick Abbott (November 3, 1842 – December 27, 1893) was an American author from the Deep South, whose only published novel, ''Leah Mordecai'', was issued in 1875. Abbott was born in Barnesville, Georgia, the daughter of S ...

(1842–1893), American author *

Belle Baker Belle Baker (born Bella Becker; December 25, 1893 in New York City – April 29, 1957, in Los Angeles) was a American Jews, Jewish American singer and actress. Popular throughout the 1910s and 1920s, Baker introduced a number of ragtime and ...

(1893–1957), American singer and actress *

Belle Baranceanu Belle Goldschlager Baranceanu (July 17, 1902January 17, 1988) was an American painter, teacher, muralist, lithographer, engraver and illustrator. She was born Belle Goldschlager in Chicago, Illinois (Baranceanu was her mother's maiden name). Her ...

(1902–1988), American artist *

Belle Barth Belle Barth (born Annabelle Salzman, April 27, 1911 – February 14, 1971) was a Jewish American comedian who worked primarily during the 1950s and 1960s. She was known for her foul mouthed, bawdy, irreverent humor. Comedy career Annabelle ...

(1911–1971), Jewish-American entertainer *

Belle Benchley Belle Jennings Benchley (August 28, 1882 – December 17, 1973), known as “The Zoo Lady,” was the director of the San Diego Zoo from 1927 to 1953, guiding its expansion from a small collection of animals to an innovative, world-class zoo. P ...

(1882–1972), American director of the San Diego Zoo from 1927 to 1953 *

Belle Bennett Ara Belle Bennett (April 22, 1891 – November 4, 1932) was a stage and screen actress who started her career as a child as a circus performer. She later performed in theater and films. Early life and career Bennett was born in Milaca, Minnes ...

(1891–1932), American stage and screen actress * Isabella

Belle Boyd Maria Isabella Boyd (May 9, 1844The date in the Boyd Family Bible is May 4, 1844 (), but Boyd insisted that it was 1844 and that the entry was in error. () See also . Despite Boyd's assertion, many sources give the year of birth as 1844 and the da ...

(1843–1900), Confederate spy during the American Civil War * Belle Brezing (1860–1940), American brothel owner, believed to be the model for Belle Watling in ''Gone with the Wind'' *

Belle Chrystall Belle Chrystall (25 April 1910 – 7 June 2003) was a British actress who appeared in a number of leading roles in British films during the 1930s. She was born in Preston, Lancashire in 1910. She came to London and after appearing on stage was gi ...

(1910–2003), British actress * Belle Chuo (born 1986), Taiwanese actress *

Belle Cole Belle Cole (1845 or 1853–1905) was an American contralto opera singer. Belle Cole was born Lucetta Belle Weaver to Philander Weaver and Mary Ruth Ann Harford, the ninth of eleven children. She was married to J. Calvin Cole. She first achieve ...

(1845–1905), American singer *

Belle Cooledge Belle Cooledge (July 29, 1884 – November 9, 1955), also known as "Auntie Belle," was the first female mayor of Sacramento, California, and one of the founders of Sacramento City College, which was known as Sacramento Junior College when it ope ...

(1884–1955), American politician, first female mayor of Sacramento, California *

Belle Delphine Mary-Belle Kirschner (born 23 October 1999), better known as Belle Delphine, is a South African-born British social media personality, pornographic actress, model, and YouTuber. Her social media accounts feature erotic and cosplay modelling, ...

(born 1999), South African internet celebrity *

Belle Gibson Annabelle Natalie Gibson (born 8 October 1991) is an Australian health fraudster, former influencer and pseudoscience advocate. She is the author of ''The Whole Pantry'' mobile app and its later companion cookbook. Throughout her career as a w ...

(born 1991) Australian convicted scammer *

Belle Gunness Belle Gunness (born Brynhild Paulsdatter Størseth; November 11, 1859 – possibly April 28, 1908), nicknamed Hell's Belle, was a Norwegian-American serial killer who was active in Illinois and Indiana between 1884 and 1908. Gunness is thought t ...

(1859–1908), Norwegian-American female serial killer * Belle R. Harrison (1856–1940), American author *

Belle Kinney Scholz Belle Marshall Kinney Scholz (1890–1959) was an American sculptor, born in Tennessee who worked and died in New York state. Early life Belle Kinney was one of four children born to Captain D.C. Kenny and Elizabeth Morrison Kenny. She was bor ...

(1890–1959), Euro-American sculptor * Belle Goshorn MacCorkle (1841–1923), American former First Lady of West Virginia *

Belle Mariano Belinda Angelito "Belle" Mariano (born June 10, 2002) is a Filipino actress, singer and model. She began appearing on television at the age of nine playing supporting roles and starring in the comedy-themed show '' Goin' Bulilit'' (2012–2015 ...

(born 2002), Filipina actress, model and singer *

Belle Mitchell Belle Mitchell (September 24, 1889 – February 12, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1978. She was born in Croswell, Michigan and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Parti ...

(1889–1979), American film actress *

Belle Montrose Belle Montrose (born Isabelle Donohue; April 23, 1886 – October 26, 1964) was an American actress and vaudeville performer. Career The Illinois-born Montrose appeared on stage with her husband Carroll Abler (stage name: Billy Allen; 18 ...

(1886–1963), Irish-American actress and vaudeville performer born Isabelle Donohue * Isabella

Belle Moore Isabella "Belle" McAlpine Moore (23 October 1894 – 7 March 1975), later known by her married name Belle Cameron, was a Scottish competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics. At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Swe ...

(1894–1975), Scottish freestyle swimmer *

Belle Moskowitz Belle Moskowitz ( Lindner, Israels; October 5, 1877 – January 2, 1933) was a Jewish-American Progressive Era , progressive reformer and political advisor in the early 20th century. She worked as a political advisor and publicist to New York (s ...

(1877–1933), political advisor to New York Governor and 1928 presidential candidate Al Smith *

Belle Perez Maribel Pérez (born 29 January 1976), best known by her stage name Belle Perez, is a Belgian-Spanish musician and songwriter. Born in Neerpelt to Spanish parents as María Isabelle Pérez Cerezo, the Flemish singer was discovered for her musi ...

, stage name of Maribel Pérez (born 1976), Flemish musician and songwriter *

Belle L. Pettigrew Belle Luella Pettigrew (April 8, 1839 – July 14, 1912) was an American educator and missionary. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Anti-Saloon League. She served as head of the missionary and training departmen ...

(1839–1912), American educator, missionary * Belle Reynolds (1840–1937), American heroine of the American Civil War *

Belle Hunt Shortridge Belle Hunt Shortridge (, Hunt; 1858 – November 24, 1893) was an American writer of poetry, novels, short stories, and juvenile literature. She was the first person of European descent to be born in Wise County, Texas. She was a versatile and pr ...

(1858–1893), American author * Ruth Isabel

Belle Skinner Ruth Isabelle Skinner (April 30, 1866 – April 9, 1928) was an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She was a daughter of silk manufacturer William Skinner (1824–1902) and his second wife, the former Sarah Elizabeth Allen (1834–1908). ...

(1866–1928), American businesswoman *

Belle Starr Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr (February 5, 1848 – February 3, 1889), better known as Belle Starr, was an American outlaw who gained national notoriety after her violent death. She associated with the James–Younger Gang and other outlaws. ...

(1848–1889), American outlaw born Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr * Belle Story (c. 1887–?), American vaudeville performer and singer * Belle Fligelman Winestine (1891–1985) American writer and suffragist

Fictional characters

* Belle, from the fairy tale ''

Beauty and the Beast "Beauty and the Beast" is a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in (''The Young American and Marine Tales''). Villeneuve's lengthy version was abridged, rewritten, and publish ...

'' *

Belle (Disney character) Belle is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast (franchise), Beauty and the Beast'' franchise. First appearing in the Beauty and the Beast (1991 film), 1991 animated film, Belle is the Bibliophi ...

, from the 1991 Disney film ''Beauty and the Beast'', based on the fairy tale * Belle (''Once Upon a Time'') (maiden name French, married name Gold), a character from the ABC television series ''Once Upon a Time'' *

Belle Black Belle Black is a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the NBC network. Created by the head writer James E. Reilly, she was born on October 21, 1993, as the only child of supercouple John Black and Marlena E ...

, from the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' *

Belle Dingle Belle Dingle (previously King) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Eden Taylor-Draper. Belle made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 25 December 1998, originally played by twins ...

, from the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * Belle Dupree, from the CBS sitcom ''Alice'' *

Belle Taylor Belle Taylor is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Jessica Tovey. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 3 February 2006. Belle's storylines included finding her birth mother, ...

, from the Seven Network soap opera ''Home and Away'' * Belle Fontiere, a character from the ''

Meta Runner ''Meta Runner'' is an Australian independent-animated eSports action drama web series created by Kevin and Luke Lerdwichagul. Produced by Glitch Productions, with funding support from Screen Australia, Crunchyroll, AMD, and Epic Games. The ...

'' and ''

SMG4 Glitch Productions (also known simply as Glitch; formerly Glitchy Boy or Glitchy Boy Productions) is an Australian independent animation studio based in Sydney, New South Wales. The studio was founded in 2017 by producer Kevin Lerdwichagul an ...

'' series * Belle the Sleeping Car, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical ''

Starlight Express '' Starlight Express'' is a 1984 musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. It tells the story of a young but obsolete steam engine, Rusty, who races in a championship against modern locomotives of diesel and el ...

'' *Belle, a character in ''

The Muppet Christmas Carol ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'' is a 1992 American Christmas musical film produced and directed by Brian Henson (in his feature directorial debut). It is the fourth theatrical film featuring the Muppets. Adapted from the 1843 novella ''A Christma ...

'' *Belle Fontiere, Lucks' right-hand girl, Tari's rival and secondary antagonist of the ''

'' internet series *Belle the Tinkerer, from the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' comics published by IDW *Belle Pepper, a character from

Sanjay and Craig ''Sanjay and Craig'' is an American animated sitcom created by Jim Dirschberger, Jay Howell, and Andreas Trolf for Nickelodeon. Produced by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi, the series revolves around Sanjay, voiced by Maulik Pancholy, and his ...