Chinese name for Bella
Bella in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'beautiful'
- Origin
- Italian
- English pronunciation
- BEL-uh
- Used for
- girls
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Bella sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 2010s
- Today
- Popular now
- Feels
- sweetelegant
- At work
- Fine
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Bella is usually transliterated into Chinese as 贝拉 (bèi lā). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Bella, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Bella suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitBella
白娜菲
bái nà fēi
- 娜 nà — graceful
- 菲 fēi — fragrant
9 Chinese names that sound like Bella
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
白琅欣
bái láng xīn
- 琅 láng · Metal — clear reading voice
- 欣 xīn · Wood — joyful, thriving
surname: 白
Make a name card with this →白雅
bái yǎ
- 雅 yǎ · Wood — elegant
surname: 白
Make a name card with this →柏怡
bǎi yí
- 怡 yí · Earth — cheerful, pleasant
surname: 柏
Make a name card with this →柏悦
bǎi yuè
- 悦 yuè · Metal — joy
surname: 柏
Make a name card with this →白安
bái ān
- 安 ān · Earth — peace, safety
surname: 白
Make a name card with this →白然
bái rán
- 然 rán · Metal — natural, at ease
surname: 白
Make a name card with this →白萱
bái xuān
- 萱 xuān · Wood — daylily
surname: 白
Make a name card with this →白妍
bái yán
- 妍 yán · Water — beautiful
surname: 白
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What does Bella mean?
Bella comes from Italian and means 'beautiful'.
How do you write Bella in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 贝拉, read bèi lā.
How do you pronounce Bella?
In English it's said BEL-uh (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Bella a good English name?
Bella peaked around the 2010s and today it's popular now. It feels sweet, elegant; at work: fine.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.