Beatrice
Beatrice sits comfortably in the UK charts at #121 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
Latin — She who brings happiness
About the Name Beatrice
Beatrice ranked #121 in 2025, down from its peak of #80 in 2016 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 8 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
The name carries Latin roots, where it means "She who brings happiness". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.
Beatrice is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Beatrice in their class.
In the US it sits at #579 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Beatrice
- Beatrice Six — The Beatrice Six are Joseph White, Thomas Winslow, Ada JoAnn Taylor, Debra Shelden, James Dean and Kathy Gonzalez, who were falsely found guilty in 1989 of the 1985 rape and murder of Helen Wilson in Beatrice, Nebraska and served prison terms before being…
- Beatrice Borromeo — Donna Beatrice Borromeo Arese Taverna is an Italian journalist, model, and aristocrat.
- Queen Beatrice — Queen Beatrix was the Queen of Netherlands from 1980 until her abdication in 2013.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Beatrice
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Beatrice
Almost certainly the only Beatrice in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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