Beatrix
Beatrix is a Latin feminine given name, most likely derived from Viatrix, a feminine form of the Late Latin name Viator which meant "voyager, traveller" and later influenced in spelling by association with the Latin word beatus or "blessed". It is pronounced BEE-ə-triks in British English and the same or BEE-triks in North American English.
Meaning & Origin of Beatrix
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Beatrix is a Latin feminine given name, most likely derived from Viatrix, a feminine form of the Late Latin name Viator which meant "voyager, traveller" and later influenced in spelling by association with the Latin word beatus or "blessed". It is pronounced BEE-ə-triks in British English and the same or BEE-triks in North American English.
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The Story of Beatrix
Beatrix first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1883, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 262 Beatrixs were born — ranking #984 that year. As of 2026, Beatrix ranks #1,449 for baby girls with 151 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 4K Beatrixs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Beatrix
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- Saint Beatrix (died c. 303), Christian martyr, in older sources named Viatrix ("the traveler").
- Saint Beatrix d'Este (1226?–1262), Italian Benedictine nun
- Blessed Beatrix or Beatrix of Nazareth (1200–1268), Flemish Cistercian nun, mystic and author
- Beatrix d'Ornacieux (c. 1240 – c. 1306/9), French Carthusian nun
- Beatrix da Silva (1424–1492), Portuguese Franciscan nun
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About the name Beatrix
Beatrix is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Beatrix's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #754. Use the chart and map above to compare Beatrix'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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