Beate
Beata or Beate is a female given name or Portuguese surname that occurs in several cultures and languages, including Italian, German, Polish, and Swedish, and which is derived from the Latin beatus, meaning "blessed". Variants include Bea, Beade and Beáta.
- German
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Latvian
Meaning & Origin of Beate
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Beata or Beate is a female given name or Portuguese surname that occurs in several cultures and languages, including Italian, German, Polish, and Swedish, and which is derived from the Latin beatus, meaning "blessed". Variants include Bea, Beade and Beáta.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Latvian
The Story of Beate
The earliest SSA record of Beate as a baby girl name dates back to 1960, when 5 babies received it. 1960 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Beate — #6,389 in the national rankings. Beate last appeared in the published SSA data in 1969, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Beate
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Beate. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Beate
Phonetically similar names — useful when Beate is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Biat
- Biit
- Biot
- Byatt
- Bayat
- Peot
- Piot
- Buit
- Bayete
- Boyette
- Boyett
- Beat
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Beate
Beate is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Beate's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #6,389. Use the chart and map above to compare Beate's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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