What does Beatrice mean?

Beatrice ▼ as a girls' name is pronounced BEE-a-triss. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Beatrice is "voyager (through life); blessed". Italian and French form of Beatrix, from Viatrix, the original form in Latin and feminine form of Viator. Beatrix was a saint martyred in Rome, together with Saints Faustinus and Simplicius, in the early fourth century. Beatrice was occasionally used in England in the Middle Ages, and revived in the 19th century. Queen Victoria named one of her daughters Beatrice. Literary: beloved heroine of Dante's "Divine Comedy" and of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing". Entertainer Beatrice Lillie; writer Beatriz Potter; actress Bea Arthur; Queen Beatriz of the Netherlands.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Be-, -ce

ASSOCIATED WITH life, blessed, england, 19th century, queen, literary, heroine

Variations

VARIANTS Bea, Beah, Beatie, Beatrica, Beatris, Beatrisa, Beatriss, Beatrix▲, Beatriz▼, Beattie, Bebe, Bee, Beea, Beeatrice, Beeatris, Beeatrisa, Beeatriss, Beeatrissa, Beeatrix, Beitris, Beitriss, Trix, Trixie, Trixy

SEE ALSO Betty, Leatrice

MASCULINE FORMS Beattie, Viator

How popular is Beatrice?

Beatrice is a very prominent first name for females (#170 out of 4276, Top 4%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#22222 out of 150436, Top 15%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Alarice, Artrice, Barrie, Beate, Beranice, Berenice▼, Berneice▼, Bernice▼, Berrie, Bertie▼, Bertine, Bertrade, Bertrice, Bethie, Betsie, Bettie▼, Bettine, Brandice, Branice, Caprice, Catrice, Catrine, Cerice, Chantrice, Charice, Clairice, Clarice▼, Clayrice, Darice, Fabrice, Jeanice, Kaprice, Katrice, Katrine, Klarice, Latrice▼, Laurice, Letice, Letrice, Lettice, Marice, Mertice, Narice, Nerice, Patreice, Patrica▼, Patrice▼, Patryce, Petrine and Sharice. These names tend to be less frequently used than Beatrice.