Bela
Bela is a man's name in Hungary and a woman's name in Portugal and the Czech Republic. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
Bela · Béla · Běla
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 88% male / 12% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Hungary, India and Sri Lanka, Portugal
- Also spelled
- Béla, Běla
- US births since 1880
- 470 male / 596 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Bela
To address Bela when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Bela," in English, "Guten Tag Bela," in German. Bela is a man's name in Hungary and a woman's name in Portugal, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Bela,
German
Guten Tag Bela,
French
Bonjour Bela,
Spanish
Estimado/a Bela:
Chinese
Bela您好：
Japanese
Bela様
English
Hi Bela,
German
Hi Bela,
French
Salut Bela,
Spanish
Hola Bela,
Chinese
Bela你好：
Japanese
Belaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | common | man's name | 98% |
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Portugal | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | unisex name | 44% |
| Czech Republic | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
470 male · 596 female · 1,066 births recorded
Since 1980: 21% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bela a male or female name?
Bela is a man's name in Hungary and a woman's name in Portugal and the Czech Republic. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Bela in an email?
To address Bela when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Bela," in English, "Guten Tag Bela," in German. Bela is a man's name in Hungary and a woman's name in Portugal, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Bela a unisex name?
Bela is not a unisex name: 88% of people named Bela are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Bela a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bela (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_bela,
title = {Is Bela a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bela},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}