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    Belinda

    beh-LIN-dah

    Germanic/Italian
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Beautiful serpent; Tender
    Origin
    Germanic/Italian
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Belinda does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Beautiful serpent; Tender", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Belinda.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1960s (0.12% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Belinda is tenderhearted — kind, forgiving, clothed in mercy, the beautiful soul whose compassion mirrors God's own forgiveness.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Ephesians 4:32

      "And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

    • Colossians 3:12

      "Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering."

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