Save Type Surname (from given name, from location & from nickname) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /bel.ˈli.no/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsBellina, Bellini, Bellinata Meaning & History Means "pretty, sweet, cute" in Italian, a diminutive of Bello. It can originate as a nickname, or derive from the medieval given names Bellina or Bellinus. In some cases, it could derive from a toponym.