Beza
Theodore Beza was a French Calvinist Protestant theologian, reformer and scholar who played an important role in the Protestant Reformation. He was a disciple of John Calvin and lived most of his life in Geneva. Beza succeeded Calvin as the spiritual leader of the Republic of Geneva.
Meaning & Origin of Beza
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Theodore Beza was a French Calvinist Protestant theologian, reformer and scholar who played an important role in the Protestant Reformation. He was a disciple of John Calvin and lived most of his life in Geneva. Beza succeeded Calvin as the spiritual leader of the Republic of Geneva.
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The Story of Beza
Beza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 13 Bezas were born — ranking #9,007 that year. As of 2026, Beza ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 134 Bezas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Beza
Phonetically similar names — useful when Beza is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Buzza
- Biza
- Bazza
- Boza
- Baza
- Besa
- Bozza
- Baeza
- Bessa
- Bouza
- Baiza
- Pezza
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About the name Beza
Beza is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 134 births in the dataset. Beza's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #9,007. Use the chart and map above to compare Beza'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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