Beatriz
Meaning
she who brings happiness; a common Portuguese-facing first name Nikkei-Brazilian parents pair with a Japanese middle name
Beatriz in song
Beatriz
Edu Lobo e Chico Buarque (1983)
Sung by Milton Nascimento for a circus musical, a song that wonders aloud who an actress really is behind the part she plays.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Beatriz peaked in the 1970s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
444,440 people · the #57 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 457 · median age 19
Among people named Beatriz living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 26,004 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Beatriz
Most people given the name Beatriz in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Beatriz you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Beatriz deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Beatriz truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Beatriz fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Beatriz travels
Mexican American · she who brings happiness (Spanish form of Beatrice)
Keep exploring
Japanese Brazilian baby names · Portuguese and Brazilian baby names · Mexican American baby names
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