Bele

Bele is a female given name and a Turkish family name .

Origin and meaning

The female first name Bele is a short form of the first name Gabriele .

Name bearers

• Bele Bachem (1916–2005; actually Renate Gabriele Böhmer), German painter, graphic artist, book illustrator, set designer and writer

family name

• Lukhanyo Bele (* 1982), South African actor
• Refet Bele (1881–1963), Turkish soldier and politician
• Robert Bele (* 1990), Austrian hockey player, youth coach and manager