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Origin: Hungarian

Meaning: “the heart*”
*as in the most important part; pron. bay-la
also: Czech: “white”; a variation of a Turkish
title, Bojla; or a short form of Adalbert

Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Bay, Bel, Behla

Béla TV and Movie Quotes:
“How can you get out of here, Uncle Béla?” Kontroll (2003)
“Abracadabra and Asee Dosee, Alakazam and Bela Lugosi!”
The Munsters: Herman the Great (1964)

Famous people named Béla or its variations

1. Bela Lugosi, (1882-1956), Hungarian-American actor,
“Dracula”, the King of Horror, born Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó
2. Béla Glattfelder (b. 1967), Hungarian politician
3. Béla Anton Leoš Fleck (b. 1958), American banjo player
 

 
Béla Middle Names
Béla Dominik
Béla István
Béla Mihály
Béla Viktor