How popular is the baby name Beata in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Beata.

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Popularity of the baby name Beata


Posts that mention the name Beata

Baby names approved & rejected in Iceland recently

So far this year, Iceland’s Personal Names Committee (Mannanafnanefnd) has reached a verdict on nearly three dozen first names:

Female names

  • Rejected: Adriana, Daniela, Dyljá (“disguise”), Gígí, Swanhildur, Zoe
  • Approved: Ára, Beata, Dalrún, Ísbjört, Jóhanndína, List, Mæja, Rósý, Silfra (“silver”), Susie, Yngveldur, Þorbrá

Male names

  • Rejected: Einarr
  • Approved: Baui, Freymann, Gestar, Jötunn (“hulk”), Kinan, Líó, Lói, Manuel, Mummi, Olli, Raknar, Sæmar, Tobbi, Toddi, Ugluspegill*

*Ugluspegill ultimately comes from Till Eulenspiegel, the name of a character in German folklore and literature. Till Eulenspiegel was a peasant trickster whose jests and jokes were “broadly farcical, often brutal, sometimes obscene; but they [had] a serious theme.” The name Eulenspiegel is made up of Germanic elements meaning “owl” and “mirror.”

Sources: Yngveldur samþykkt en Swanhildi hafnað, Till Eulenspiegel – Britannica.com, Ugluspegill – Nordic Names

Where did the baby name Behati come from in 2013?

Adam Levine — originally the singer for Maroon 5, but now perhaps better known as a judge on The Voice — got engaged to Namibian model Behati Prinsloo in mid-2013. They married in mid-2014.

Consequently, the baby name Behati debuted in the U.S. baby name data in 2013, and doubled in usage the next year.

  • 2015: unlisted
  • 2014: 10 baby girls named Behati
  • 2013: 5 baby girls named Behati [debut]
  • 2012: unlisted
  • 2011: unlisted

In this video, Behati Prinsloo pronounces her name “bee-AH-tee” and mentions that Americans tend to mispronounce it “buh-HOT-ee.”

A Behind the Names user says Behati is probably an Afrikaans variant of Beata or Beate, both of which come from the Latin word beatus, meaning “blessed.” According to Wikipedia, Behati’s father is a minister, so a name that means “blessed” certainly makes sense.

What are your thoughts on the name Behati?