Beatriz
Girl name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Beatriz: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2018.
Beatriz is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Beatrix, which derives from the Late Latin *Viatrix*, meaning "she who travels" or "voyager," later influenced by Latin *beatus* ("blessed"), giving it a dual sense of journey and divine favour. The most celebrated bearer is Beatriz of Portugal, a 14th-century queen consort of Castile, though the name reached modern prominence through Britons like Beatriz Williams, the bestselling historical novelist. No major Scottish places bear the name, yet its root *Viatrix* echoes in place-names along Roman roads across Europe. Notably, the shortened forms Bea or Bia have grown popular in Scotland, giving this internationally styled classic a friendly, approachable edge.
Girl 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20183 babies
- Latest (2021)
- #7923 babies
- Total births
- 6since 2018
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y