Beatrice
“traveller, later blessed”
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,260th
- births in 2023–2025
- 170
- babies born in France
- 1 in 20,408
- +4.9% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Beatrice
Beatrice means “traveller, later blessed” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Beatrice in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Beatrice has been rising (+4.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Beatrice every 50 schools, all spellings combined.
Beatrice in English-speaking countries
Beatrice ranks 119th in England and Wales, against 1,260th in France.
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
119th girls’ name1,235 babies in 3 years1 girl in 622−4.5% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
315th girls’ name127 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,217−1.1% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
330th girls’ name31 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,281
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
319th girls’ name37 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,753
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
395th girls’ name24 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,266
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
559th girls’ name1,614 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,994+0.5% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
456th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,752
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
531st girls’ name10 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,199
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Beatrice and Béatrice are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Béatrice80
- Beatris5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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