| Amelie | Belle | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Industrious | Beautiful |
| Origin | French | french |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ah-may-LEE | BEL |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1886 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2013 (466) | 1915 (407) |
| In 2025 | 329 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Amelie | Belle |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,008 | 1,522 |
| 2010s | 4,253 | 2,405 |
| 2000s | 2,683 | 1,297 |
| 1990s | 184 | 392 |
| 1980s | 126 | 112 |
| 1970s | 90 | 171 |
| 1960s | 41 | 261 |
| 1950s | 59 | 398 |
| 1940s | 18 | 429 |
| 1930s | 11 | 538 |
| 1920s | 46 | 1,545 |
| 1910s | 69 | 2,901 |
| 1900s | 33 | 2,096 |
| 1890s | 18 | 2,512 |
| 1880s | 15 | 2,648 |
Amélie is a French form of Amelia, “industrious” or “hardworking.”
The French word belle 'beautiful', feminine of beau, from Latin bellus. Used as a given name meaning 'beautiful' and also a short form of names like Isabelle/Annabelle.
Amelie is more popular than Belle today: about 329 US babies were given the name Amelie in 2025, compared with 0 named Belle.
Amelie means Industrious (French origin), while Belle means Beautiful (french origin).
In US records, Amelie first appears in 1886 and Belle in 0, so Belle has the longer recorded history.