Entry № 0062 · Latin, Spanish origin

Beatriz Beatriz — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ bay-ah-TREESE /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Latin, Spanish
Meaning
"Bringer of joy, blessed"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Latin)

A name that means "bringer of joy, blessed".

Beatriz is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Beatrice — from the Latin beatrix, meaning "bringer of joy" or "she who blesses." The same root gives the English "beatitude."

Beatriz is one of the most popular girl's names across the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world. In Italian literature, Beatrice was Dante's beloved muse in The Divine Comedy (her name spelled Beatrice in the original).

Bringer of joy. Dante's muse, with the Spanish spelling.

Where Beatriz stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Beatriz · last year
287 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Beatrizs before her.

Real people
Beatriz Galindo
Spanish humanist, Latinist, and pedagogue.
1465 – 1535
In fiction
Beatrice
Dante's beloved in The Divine Comedy.
1320 epic

Names connected to Beatriz.

The number behind Beatriz.

9

The Humanitarian

Beatriz reduces to nine — the number of brought joy.

Why families chose this name.

"Three soft syllables. A great love story behind them. We could not say no."
Carmen · Mother of one · Barcelona