How to say it
BE · a · trice
/ˈbiː.ə.trɪs/
Feminine
Beatrice
She who brings happiness
What it means
From the Latin Beatrix, 'she who brings happiness' or 'blessed.'
Beatrice comes from the Latin Beatrix, 'she who brings happiness,' from beatus, 'blessed.' Dante made it immortal as his guiding muse in the Divine Comedy. Stately and warm, it has a strong vintage-revival pull and a British-royal note in Princess Beatrice. Bea and Bee are the shorts. Said BEE-uh-tris.
Popularity over time
peaked at #36 in 1910, currently #508 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Bea, Bee.
- Pop culture
Dante's muse in the Divine Comedy; Princess Beatrice.
Spelling variants
- Beatrix
- Beatriz
- Béatrice
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