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Belita
How to Pronounce Belita
Pronounced buh-LEE-tuh /bəˈliː.tə/Medium
Meaning: Belita is a Spanish pet form built from 'bella,' beautiful, and the diminutive suffix -ita, giving the tender sense little beauty or little pretty one. It can also stand as a short form of Isabelita, itself a diminutive of Isabel.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Belita is a Spanish diminutive of 'bella,' beautiful, softened by the affectionate -ita ending to mean little beauty. It also serves as a short form of Isabelita, and its warm, lilting sound gave it a small American following in the mid-twentieth century.
It was never common in the United States, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around its early-1950s peak, though it lingered in scattered use for decades after. A Belita from that time is in her seventies now; the name stays a heritage choice rather than a mainstream revival.
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- ★Belita (1923-2005)British figure skater and film actress who performed and acted under the single name Belita in the 1940s
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Belita mean?
It is a Spanish diminutive meaning 'little beauty,' from 'bella' plus the ending -ita.
How do you pronounce Belita?
It's said buh-LEE-tuh /bəˈliː.tə/, three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Belita a boy or girl name?
Belita is used as a girl's name.
Is Belita a popular name?
No, in the United States it was always rare, most visible in the early nineteen-fifties.