Beatrice

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Beatrice means "she who brings happiness" or "blessed" in Latin
Pronunciation
BEE-ə-tris(English)
BEET-ris(English)
BEH-ah-trees(Swedish)
bee-uh-tris or bee-uh-triss
beh-a-TREE-cheh(Italian)
beh-ah-TREES(Swedish)
Popularity
In the United States, Beatrice was most popular in the early 1900s but has recently been making a comeback. In 2020, it ranked at #554 in popularity for baby girls.

cartoon of the name Beatrice
Cartoon of Beatrice

Beatrice Name meanings & History

Beatrice means "she who brings happiness" or "blessed" in Latin. Italian form of Beatrix. Beatrice Portinari (1266-1290) was the woman who was loved by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri. She serves as Dante's guide through paradise in his epic poem the Divine Comedy (1321). This is also the name of a character in Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing (1599), in which Beatrice and Benedick are fooled into confessing their love for one another. Beatrice is a versatile name that can be used for any baby girl, although it is often associated with tradition and elegance. It can also be paired with a variety of middle names for different effects.

Zodiac Sign of Beatrice: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Beatrice:

B: Bashful,Brains,Beauty,Bountiful

E: Expressive,Enliven,Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain,Enlighten

A: Angry,Assertive,Aggressive,Action,Ambitious,Argumentative

T: Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Touchy,Tireless,Truth,Talkative,Testy

R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

C: Clever,Cute,Candid,Chatty,Choice,Copycat,Curious

Beatrice is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Beatrice Arthur (actress), Beatrice Wood (artist), Princess Beatrice of York (British royal)

2.) Beatrice (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Happy

Other Forms: Beatriss, Beatrix, Beatriz


3.) Beatrice (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) blessed; happy; bringer of joy. See also Trish,Trixie.

Other Forms: Bea, Beata, Beatrica, Béatrice, Beatricia, Beatriks, Beatrisa, Beatrise, Beatrissa, Beatrix, Beatryx, Beattie, Beatty, Bebe, Bee, Beitris, Trice


4.) BEATRICE (Female)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: From the Latin beatrix (she who makes happy, she who brings happiness), which is from beatus (happy, blessed). Pet: Bice. (BEE-AH-TREES)


5.) Beatrice (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) blessed woman, joyful

Other Forms: Beat, Beata, Beatrise, Bibi, Treece, Trice


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