Belle

Belle is an English feminine given name derived from the French word belle, meaning beautiful, which itself traces back to Latin bella, the feminine form of bellus, meaning pretty or charming. It was used as both a standalone name and a short form of longer names such as Isabella, Arabella, and Annabel throughout the nineteenth century, particularly in the English-speaking world. The name gained widespread cultural familiarity through the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, where Belle is the name of the heroine. Bella is a closely related form used across multiple European languages.