Belle

Belle is an English given name derived from the French word belle, meaning beautiful, itself rooted in the Latin bella, feminine form of bellus, meaning pretty or charming. It arose in the English-speaking world both as an independent name and as a short form of names containing the element bel or belle, such as Isabelle, Annabelle, and Arabella. The name gained widespread cultural familiarity through literature and popular culture, including the heroine of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. Bella is a closely related form used across several European languages.