The story behind Beatrix
A Latinate variant of the standard English Beatrice.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Dutch entry
From Latin Beātrīx.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): B IY1 T R IH0 K S / B IY1 AH0 T R IH0 K S
Regional pronunciation variants
- Dutch: /ˈbeː.aː.trɪks/
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Beatrix ranked #1360 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Beatrix
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Felix
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- same syllable count
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Phoenix
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- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Yrieix
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Beatrix
Abílio
Perhaps from Latin abilius (“not vindictive”). Possibly related to Abelardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abundi
From Latin Abundius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adalberto
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Beatrix
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abílio
Perhaps from Latin abilius (“not vindictive”). Possibly related to Abelardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length