Girl's name
Beatrice
Say it BEE-uh-tris
Latin origin she who makes happy
3 syllables
Where Beatrice is loved, common and rare
Loved in Italy and Quebec. Rare in the UK, Switzerland, Sweden and 11 more places.
1 in 632 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Italy 6thQuebec 8thEngland and Wales 121st
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Every place
In 18 of the 40 official lists, among them Italy (6th), Quebec (8th) and England and Wales (121st).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 6th 2024 | 3,316 | 1 in 54 |
| Quebec province | 8th 2025 | 333 | about 1 in 78 |
| England and Wales | 121st 2025 | 401 | 1 in 632 |
| Switzerland | 277th 2025 | 25 | 1 in 1,360 |
| Sweden | 296th 2025 | 25 | about 1 in 1,607 |
| Ireland | 304th 2025 | 13 | 1 in 1,625 |
| Ontario province | 320th 2024 | 40 | about 1 in 1,362 |
| British Columbia province | 321st 2023 | 10 | about 1 in 1,196 |
| Scotland | 324th 2025 | 10 | 1 in 1,789 |
| Northern Ireland | 397th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 2,429 |
| Cologne city | 419th 2023 | 2 | about 1 in 3,072 |
| Norway | 454th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 4,359 |
| Austria | 672nd 2025 | 6 | 1 in 5,954 |
| Poland | 706th 2025 | 2 | 1 in 59,894 |
| Berlin city | 937th 2023 | 2 | about 1 in 7,252 |
| The Netherlands | 988th 2025 | 10 | about 1 in 6,102 |
| France as Béatrice | 1480th 2025 | 35 | 1 in 8,194 |
| Bonn city | 382nd 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 3,015 |
Rare, below the listed names: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Munich, Leipzig, Rostock, Spain, Catalonia, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Beatrice has two proposed sources. It may come from Latin Beatrix, the name of early Christian saints, from beatrix, 'she who makes happy'. Or it may come from beata, influenced by viatrix, 'female traveller'.
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It has three syllables, BEE-uh-tris, in English. Bea is the natural short form, Béatrice is an accented spelling, and Beatrix, Beatriz and Beatriu are forms in other languages.
Beatrice is a top-ten name in Italy and Quebec, and is used in England and Wales, Ireland, Switzerland and Sweden. The French records place its peak in 1963. Its trend today is slightly downward, though it remains well loved where it is most used.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- BEE-uh-tris, 3 syllables
- Meaning
she who makes happy
- Origin
- Latin
- Other spellings
- Bea
- Beats
- Beatrix
- Beatriz
- Beatriu
- Beatrycze
- Veatriki
- Beatrijs
- Beātrīx
- Beatrise
- Beata
Counted together here: Béatrice.
Etymology
Either 1) from the Latin Beatrix, name of early Christian saints, from beatrix (“she who makes happy”), or 2) from beata, influenced by viatrix (“female wayfarer, traveller”).
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 1 of 14 regions, falling in 3.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 80 | 84 | 84 | 90 | 109 | 99 | 104 | 121 | 114 | 121 |
| Scotland | 276 | 264 | 502 | 304 | 276 | 363 | 760 | 395 | 476 | 324 |
| Northern Ireland | 440 | 298 | 228 | 350 | 407 | 397 | ||||
| Ireland | 316 | 249 | 336 | 235 | 336 | 284 | 237 | 364 | 294 | 304 |
| Ontario | 379 | 270 | 237 | 330 | 206 | 292 | 283 | 333 | 320 | |
| British Columbia | 301 | 257 | 370 | 331 | 390 | 326 | 355 | 321 | ||
| Quebec | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
| France | 1183 | 1041 | 1270 | 1005 | 989 | 1106 | 1224 | 932 | 1013 | 1480 |
| The Netherlands | 988 | |||||||||
| Austria | 336 | 370 | 454 | 441 | 429 | 597 | 541 | 407 | 504 | 672 |
| Switzerland | 424 | 495 | 355 | 430 | 319 | 330 | 231 | 265 | 321 | 277 |
| Berlin | 665 | 345 | 814 | 360 | 378 | 562 | 551 | 937 | ||
| Munich | 208 | 258 | 227 | |||||||
| Cologne | 959 | 249 | 349 | 684 | 320 | 435 | 183 | 419 | ||
| Rostock | 283 | 141 | ||||||||
| Norway | 446 | 440 | 402 | 431 | 349 | 460 | 377 | 454 | ||
| Sweden | 292 | 370 | 424 | 380 | 356 | 273 | 350 | 352 | 335 | 296 |
| Italy | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | 401 | 158.3 |
| 2024 | 114 | 425 | 164.7 |
| 2023 | 121 | 409 | 159.4 |
| 2022 | 104 | 484 | 183.7 |
| 2021 | 99 | 515 | 187.9 |
| 2020 | 109 | 467 | 174.0 |
| 2019 | 90 | 595 | 212.5 |
| 2018 | 84 | 629 | 218.2 |
| 2017 | 84 | 628 | 210.0 |
| 2016 | 80 | 685 | 223.0 |
| 2015 | 93 | 601 | 195.2 |
| 2014 | 91 | 610 | 198.9 |
| 2013 | 95 | 583 | 189.0 |
| 2012 | 114 | 503 | 156.2 |
| 2011 | 126 | 460 | 143.2 |
| 2010 | 116 | 492 | 153.3 |
| 2009 | 129 | 419 | 133.7 |
| 2008 | 132 | 404 | 127.9 |
| 2007 | 133 | 418 | 136.5 |
| 2006 | 163 | 326 | 108.9 |
| 2005 | 185 | 272 | 94.4 |
| 2004 | 224 | 203 | 71.0 |
| 2003 | 249 | 175 | 62.8 |
| 2002 | 258 | 153 | 57.2 |
| 2001 | 271 | 143 | 53.4 |
| 2000 | 277 | 139 | 50.9 |
| 1999 | 270 | 139 | 49.3 |
| 1998 | 237 | 173 | 59.8 |
| 1997 | 271 | 139 | 47.4 |
| 1996 | 304 | 117 | 39.5 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Beatrice in France since 1925 were born in or after 1963. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 1963, at 1,418.0 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Beatrice per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 1963 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Beatrice
1 in 3,578 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Beatrice.
1 in 1,174 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Beatrice.
1 in 175 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Beatrice.
1 in 3,206 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Beatrice.
1 in 1,278 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Beatrice.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Rosa.
1 in 911 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Beatrice.
1 in 5,964 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Beatrice.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Elise.
1 in 405 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Beatrice.
1 in 898 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Beatrice.
1 in 1,214 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Beatrice.
Middle names for Beatrice
1 in 71 in Scotland
Beatrice Olivia
3-4 beats · initials BO
Changes the beat after Beatrice: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 95 in Northern Ireland
Beatrice Anna
3-2 beats · initials BA
Changes the beat after Beatrice: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 154 in Ireland
Beatrice Emma
3-2 beats · initials BE
Changes the beat after Beatrice: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Beatrice Charlotte
3-2 beats · initials BC · Beatrice slides into Charlotte: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Beatrice: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables. Beatrice slides into Charlotte: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 88 in Scotland
Beatrice Amelia
3-4 beats · initials BA
Changes the beat after Beatrice: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Beatrice Mia
3-2 beats · initials BM
Changes the beat after Beatrice: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 109 in Scotland
Beatrice Ella
3-2 beats · initials BE
Changes the beat after Beatrice: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Beatrice Ruby
3-2 beats · initials BR
Changes the beat after Beatrice: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
Same style as Beatrice
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 405 in Northern Ireland
95% alike: moves with Beatrice across countries and decades.
1 in 80 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Beatrice across countries and decades.
1 in 649 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Beatrice across countries and decades.
1 in 911 in Northern Ireland
92% alike: moves with Beatrice across countries and decades.
1 in 1,214 in Northern Ireland
92% alike: moves with Beatrice across countries and decades.
1 in 898 in England and Wales
92% alike: moves with Beatrice across countries and decades.
1 in 132 in England and Wales
91% alike: moves with Beatrice across countries and decades.
1 in 175 in Ireland
90% alike: moves with Beatrice across countries and decades.
Famous people named Beatrice
Beatrice Chebet, Beatrice Straight, Beatrice Webb, Beatrice Tinsley, Beatrice Portinari, Beatrice of Naples, Béatrice Dalle and Beatrice d'Este.
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English sociologist, economist, socialist, and social reformer (1858–1943)
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New Zealand astronomer (1941–1981)
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Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia 1457 to 1508
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French actress born 1964
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Duchess of Milan and Bari 1475 to 1497
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Beatrice
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Beatrice?
Her best rank is No. 6 in Italy in 2024, about 1 in 54 girls. She is in the published lists of 18 of our 40 regions.
What does Beatrice mean?
Wiktionary glosses Beatrice as "she who makes happy".
How do you pronounce Beatrice?
BEE-uh-tris, with 3 syllables.
Is Beatrice getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 1 of 14 regions, falling in 3.
Which sister names go with Beatrice?
The deck's top five sisters for Beatrice: Valerie, Celine, Isabelle, Agnes and Rosalie. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.