Beatrice

Meaning: She who makes happy; blessed; traveler
Origin: From Latin via French

Nicknames: Bea, Bebe, Bee, Trixie

Girl's name · #508 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Beatrice was #36 in 1910, slipped to #1112 by 2005, and has climbed back to #508 today. About 195,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Beatrice is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Beatrice is especially popular in Italy.

#6 in Italy (2024) · #121 in England & Wales (2025) · #279 in Switzerland (2025) · #296 in Sweden (2025) · #311 in Ireland (2025) · #330 in Scotland (2025) · #410 in New Zealand (2025) · #414 in N. Ireland (2025) · #461 in Norway (2025) · #680 in Austria (2025) · #795 in Belgium (2025) · #988 in Netherlands (2025) and 2 more.

Famous Beatrices

Beatrice Straight — American actress (1914–2001)
Beatrice Chebet — Kenyan long-distance runner born 2000
Beatrice Webb — English sociologist, economist, socialist, and social reformer (1858–1943)
Beatrice Tinsley — New Zealand astronomer (1941–1981)
Beatrice Portinari — Dante's muse

In stories & tradition

Beatrice Baudelaire — A Series of Unfortunate Events (novel series)
Beatrice — Much Ado About Nothing
Beatrice Simmons — The Simpsons (TV series)

What Beatrices become

Among 1,568 notable people named Beatrice:

Artists & writers appear 1.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. Beatrice Wood, American artist (1893–1998).

Spellings & nicknames

About 72 girls a year are given Bea as their full name.

Similar names: Bea · Louise · Beatrix · Clarice · Maxine · Florence

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