Hebrew use
Source-reporteda female given name, equivalent to English Bella
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- בלה — Hebrew definition (English Wiktionary via Kaikki)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
בלה is a feminine given name documented in Hebrew.
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a female given name, equivalent to English Bella
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1), 2024: 27 female (rank 291). Documented as a given name in Hebrew.
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03 / By the numbers
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1949–2024 Spelling: בלה
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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel · Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed). Thousands separators in the total column are removed when parsing.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 239 | 29 | observed |
| 1950 | 207 | 38 | observed |
| 1951 | 202 | 41 | observed |
| 1952 | 209 | 38 | observed |
| 1953 | 196 | 43 | observed |
| 1954 | 184 | 44 | observed |
| 1955 | 168 | 56 | observed |
| 1956 | 167 | 50 | observed |
| 1957 | 146 | 58 | observed |
| 1958 | 135 | 66 | observed |
| 1959 | 138 | 62 | observed |
| 1960 | 123 | 69 | observed |
| 1961 | 123 | 66 | observed |
| 1962 | 107 | 76 | observed |
| 1963 | 100 | 74 | observed |
| 1964 | 90 | 90 | observed |
| 1965 | 86 | 96 | observed |
| 1966 | 78 | 111 | observed |
| 1967 | 67 | 120 | observed |
| 1968 | 81 | 111 | observed |
| 1969 | 84 | 109 | observed |
| 1970 | 90 | 108 | observed |
| 1971 | 71 | 134 | observed |
| 1972 | 77 | 123 | observed |
| 1973 | 77 | 119 | observed |
| 1974 | 72 | 134 | observed |
| 1975 | 75 | 136 | observed |
| 1976 | 77 | 137 | observed |
| 1977 | 67 | 147 | observed |
| 1978 | 56 | 168 | observed |
| 1979 | 70 | 150 | observed |
| 1980 | 63 | 159 | observed |
| 1981 | 58 | 171 | observed |
| 1982 | 49 | 186 | observed |
| 1983 | 47 | 200 | observed |
| 1984 | 40 | 209 | observed |
| 1985 | 48 | 200 | observed |
| 1986 | 47 | 194 | observed |
| 1987 | 46 | 203 | observed |
| 1988 | 47 | 193 | observed |
| 1989 | 46 | 200 | observed |
| 1990 | 35 | 234 | observed |
| 1991 | 23 | 298 | observed |
| 1992 | 19 | 321 | observed |
| 1993 | 29 | 260 | observed |
| 1994 | 33 | 242 | observed |
| 1995 | 24 | 283 | observed |
| 1996 | 21 | 310 | observed |
| 1997 | 21 | 303 | observed |
| 1998 | 21 | 303 | observed |
| 1999 | 15 | 356 | observed |
| 2000 | 21 | 306 | observed |
| 2001 | 24 | 287 | observed |
| 2002 | 18 | 326 | observed |
| 2003 | 15 | 361 | observed |
| 2004 | 15 | 348 | observed |
| 2005 | 26 | 268 | observed |
| 2006 | 15 | 341 | observed |
| 2007 | 11 | 391 | observed |
| 2008 | 9 | 438 | observed |
| 2009 | 11 | 397 | observed |
| 2010 | 14 | 357 | observed |
| 2011 | 9 | 432 | observed |
| 2012 | 12 | 395 | observed |
| 2013 | 12 | 398 | observed |
| 2014 | 17 | 343 | observed |
| 2015 | 16 | 351 | observed |
| 2016 | 22 | 315 | observed |
| 2017 | 25 | 291 | observed |
| 2018 | 26 | 296 | observed |
| 2019 | 25 | 302 | observed |
| 2020 | 23 | 301 | observed |
| 2021 | 24 | 313 | observed |
| 2022 | 26 | 297 | observed |
| 2023 | 22 | 315 | observed |
| 2024 | 27 | 291 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “בלה” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2025-12-08 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Christian Arabs (נוצרים-ערבים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
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