Belenda

Gift your bouncing baby with the girl’s name Belenda. It’s a form of Belinda, a name with disputed origins but considered to likely have Spanish, Italian, and German roots. The name’s initial element, Beli-, might be associated with the Italian, bella, which means “beautiful.” Its second element, -linda, could have various interpretations, including the German lind, meaning “soft,” “flexible,” and “tender”—and by extension, “snake” or “serpent.” Often misunderstood, snakes are actually a symbol of creativity and fertility in nature. Appearing in many different shapes and colors, baby might adopt the serpents’ enchanting qualities, including their mysterious beauty.