How popular is the baby name Beatrice 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 Beatrice.
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In early 1874, Prince Alfred (son of Queen Victoria) married Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna (daughter of Czar Alexander II) in St. Petersburg. Their wedding “directly united the British and Russian royal families for the first time.”
(To mark the occasion, a London bakery invented the Marie biscuit, also known as the Maria cookie.)
Alfred and Maria ended up having five children: Alfred, Marie, Victoria Melita, Alexandra, and Beatrice.
Their third child was born in November of 1876 while her father, a Royal Navy officer, was stationed on the island of Malta (which was then part of the British Empire). The baby girl was named Victoria after her grandmother and Melita after the national personification of Malta, her birthplace.
Where does the name Melita come from?
Most of the time, it derives from the ancient Greek word meli, meaning “honey.” In the case of the allegorical figure, however, it came from the name of an ancient Maltese city.
Melita (or Melite) was the Roman name of the city. The Romans had taken the island from the Phoenicians during the Second Punic War. The Phoenicians’ original name for the city (founded in the 8th century B.C.) was Maleth, meaning “shelter.”
What are your thoughts on the name Melita?
P.S. Victoria Melita’s older sister, Marie, went on to marry the future king of Romania. (Americans became familiar with Marie and two of her children, Nicolae and Ileana, when the three of them toured the U.S. for several weeks in late 1926.) And Victoria Melita’s paternal uncle, the future Edward VII, was the father of Louise, Victoria and Maud, a.k.a., Louvima.
The country of Italy — which includes not only the boot-shaped Italian peninsula, but also various Mediterranean islands (including the two largest, Sicily and Sardinia) — shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia.
In 2022, Italy welcomed 393,333 babies — 190,493 girls and 202,840 boys.
What were the most popular names among these babies? Sofia and Leonardo, for the fifth year in a row.
Here are Italy’s top 50 girl names and top 50 boy names of 2022:
Girl Names
Sofia, 5,465 baby girls
Aurora, 4,900
Giulia, 4,198
Ginevra, 3,846
Vittoria, 3,814
Beatrice, 3,333 – pronounced beh-a-TREE-cheh
Alice, 3,154 – pronounced a-LEE-cheh
Ludovica, 3,103
Emma, 2,800
Matilde, 2,621
Anna, 2,284
Camilla, 2,253
Chiara, 2,120 – pronounced KYAH-rah
Giorgia, 2,089
Bianca, 2,042
Nicole, 2,001
Greta, 1,929
Gaia, 1,736
Martina, 1,729
Azzurra, 1,717
Arianna, 1,560
Sara, 1,542
Noemi, 1,528
Isabel, 1,420
Rebecca, 1,394
Chloe, 1,359
Adele, 1,356
Mia, 1,329
Elena, 1,277
Diana, 1,207
Francesca, 1,145
Ambra, 1,130
Gioia, 1,123
Cecilia, 1,119
Viola, 1,100
Elisa, 1,030
Marta, 1,023
Emily, 1,022
Carlotta, 954
Margherita, 918
Sole, 916 – pronounced SOH-leh
Anita, 879
Maria, 876
Eleonora, 866
Amelia, 861
Alessia, 851
Nina, 831
Luna, 828
Giada, 818
Sophie, 789
Boy Names
Leonardo, 7,888 baby boys
Francesco, 4,823
Tommaso, 4,795
Edoardo, 4,748
Alessandro, 4,729
Lorenzo, 4,493
Mattia, 4,374
Gabriele, 4,062
Riccardo, 3,753
Andrea, 3,604
Diego, 2,824
Nicolò, 2,747
Matteo, 2,744
Giuseppe, 2,735
Federico, 2,563
Antonio, 2,562
Enea, 2,314
Samuele, 2,230
Giovanni, 2,173
Pietro, 2,130
Filippo, 2,018
Davide, 1,830
Giulio, 1,711
Gioele, 1,695
Christian, 1,653
Michele, 1,612
Gabriel, 1,533
Luca, 1,464
Marco, 1,433
Elia, 1,418
Salvatore, 1,417
Vincenzo, 1,353
Liam, 1,269
Thomas, 1,259
Emanuele, 1,220
Noah, 1,200
Alessio, 1,164
Samuel, 1,140
Nathan, 1,112
Giacomo, 1,101
Jacopo, 1,033
Giorgio, 1,025
Simone, 1,014
Ettore, 1,008
Luigi, 999
Manuel, 996
Damiano, 982
Daniele, 930
Domenico, 872
Daniel, 869
I’d like to thank reader Daniele, who not only alerted me that Italy’s rankings came out early this year, but also generously offered explanations for a few of the fastest-rising names: Sole, Soleil, and Sophie.
Sole (Italian for “sun”), which was rarely used in the early 2000s, started picking up steam in the mid-2010s. Last year, it jumped into the top 50 for the first time. Daniele said that Sole’s rise “has been fueled by a few celebrity baby names.”
Sophie and Soleil (French for “sun”) are linked to influencers/TV personalities Sophie Codegoni and Soleil Sorge. Both women participated in the 6th season (2021-2022) of Grande Fratello VIP, which is the celebrity version of Grande Fratello (Italy’s Big Brother).
Soleil Sorge had become famous a few years earlier when she appeared on the 21st season (2016-2017) of the dating reality TV show Uomini e Donne (translation: Men and Women). Her name debuted in the Italian data in 2017:
2022: 474 baby girls named Soleil in Italy
2021: 144 baby girls named Soleil in Italy
2020: 98 baby girls named Soleil in Italy
2019: 104 baby girls named Soleil in Italy
2018: 78 baby girls named Soleil in Italy
2017: 74 baby girls named Soleil in Italy [debut]
2016: unlisted
2015: unlisted
(Italy’s baby name data — just like the U.S. data — includes only names given to five or more babies per year.)
Thank you so much, Daniele! :)
Other names currently on the rise in Italy include:
The Channel Islands are an archipelago located in the English Channel, close to the coast of France. They are divided into two territories, Jersey and Guernsey, and residents of both regions are considered British citizens (even though the regions themselves are not officially part of the UK).
The territory of Jersey coincides with the archipelago’s most populous island, Jersey, while the territory of Guernsey includes several of the less populous islands: Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, and Herm.
Jersey
Last year, Jersey welcomed a total of 835 babies — 371 girls and 464 boys. Here are Jersey’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2022:
Girl names
Willow
Mia
Aria
Sienna
Lily
Daisy
Olivia
Emily
Florence
Valentina
Boy names
Arthur
Noah
Luca
Leo
Lucas
Oliver
Theodore
Frederick
Finn
Albert
A year earlier, the top names in Jersey were Sienna and Arthur.
(In future years, baby names in Jersey may be affected by an amendment enacted in March of 2023 that allows the island’s Superintendent Registrar to refuse to register any name that “might cause mistake, confusion, or embarrassment to the child.”)
Guernsey
Last year, Guernsey welcomed “just over 500 babies.” Here are Guernsey’s top girl names and top boy names of 2022:
Girl names
Ava, 9 baby girls
“In three cases it was hyphenated with another name.”
Daisy, 6
Evelyn, 5 (tie)
Isabelle/Isabella, 5 (tie)
Beatrice/Beatrix/Beatrise, 4 (7-way tie)
Eden, 4 (7-way tie)
Emilia, 4 (7-way tie)
Isla, 4 (7-way tie)
Ivy, 4 (7-way tie)
Phoebe, 4 (7-way tie)
Orla, 4 (7-way tie)
Boy names
Freddie, 5 baby boys (tie)
Jack, 5 (tie)
Finley/Finlay, 4 (5-way tie)
Jackson, 4 (5-way tie)
James, 4 (5-way tie)
Oscar, 4 (5-way tie)
Rory, 4 (5-way tie)
Alexander, 3 (12-way tie)
Alfie, 3 (12-way tie)
Arlo, 3 (12-way tie)
Arthur, 3 (12-way tie)
Elijah, 3 (12-way tie)
Ethan, 3 (12-way tie)
Harry, 3 (12-way tie)
Leo, 3 (12-way tie)
Noah, 3 (12-way tie)
Rudy, 3 (12-way tie)
Theo, 3 (12-way tie)
Tommy/Tommie, 3 (12-way tie)
A year earlier, the top names in Guernsey were Olivia and a tie between Luca and Theodore. (In 2022, Olivia was given to 3 girls, Luca to a single boy, and Theodore wasn’t used at all.)
My source also mentioned that…
Poppy, Emily, Edie, Luna, Imogen, and Tilly were given to 3 baby girls each, Charlotte was given to 2 baby girls, and Amelia and Penelope were given to 1 baby girl each.
Archie and Frederick were given to 2 baby boys each, and Henry and Thomas were given to 1 baby boy each.
Of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada, Quebec is the second-largest both in terms of population (after Ontario) and in terms of area (after Nunavut).
Last year, Quebec welcomed 80,700 babies. The most popular names among these babies? Emma and Noah.
Here are Quebec’s top 50 girl names and top 50 boy names of 2022:
Girl Names
Emma, 520 baby girls
Olivia, 476
Charlotte, 465
Charlie, 462
Florence, 445
Alice, 433
Lea, 371 (tie)
Livia, 371 (tie)
Rose, 321
Juliette, 315
Romy, 314
Clara, 308
Beatrice, 292
Zoe, 278
Mia, 268
Eva, 261
Chloe, 260 (tie)
Mila, 260 (tie)
Rosalie, 250
Sofia, 249
Victoria, 239
Julia, 234
Leonie, 219
Jade, 214
Maeva, 202 (tie)
Raphaelle, 202 (tie)
Flavie, 182
Jeanne, 182
Amelia, 175
Eleonore, 169
Elena, 168
Billie, 167
Camille, 163 (tie)
Ophelie, 163 (tie)
Adele, 160
Elizabeth, 158
Sophie, 150
Ellie, 145 (tie)
Sophia, 145 (tie)
Lily, 134
Oceane, 125
Flora, 120
Maya, 118 (tie)
Simone, 118 (tie)
Eloise, 117
Alicia, 116
Mathilde, 114 (tie)
Romane, 114 (tie)
Gabrielle, 111 (tie)
Lexie, 111 (tie)
Boy Names
Noah, 650 baby boys
William, 616
Liam, 586
Thomas, 571
Leo, 563
Edouard, 482
Jacob, 451
Arthur, 446 (tie)
Louis, 446 (tie)
Nathan, 430
Emile, 429
Charles, 408
Felix, 400
Theo, 385
Logan, 384
Adam, 369
Arnaud, 349
Raphael, 344
Jules, 315
James, 294
Henri, 290
Victor, 289
Theodore, 277
Lucas, 270
Elliot, 261
Laurent, 260
Jackson, 259
Benjamin, 256
Nolan, 254
Samuel, 247
Alexis, 246
Gabriel, 244
Milan, 226
Olivier, 223
Antoine, 219
Eloi, 218
Ethan, 213
Matheo, 211
Jayden, 203
Axel, 200
Jake, 198
Eli, 197
Zack, 178
Leonard, 164
Robin, 163
Louka, 157
Mathis, 154
Hubert, 148
Zachary, 145
Mayson, 143
The girls’ top 100 included Laurence (53rd), Clemence (71st), Stella (75th), and Dahlia (97th).
The boys’ top 100 included Tristan (55th), Ludovic (61st), Tyler (75th), and Maverick (93rd).
Below are some of the baby names that were bestowed just once in Quebec last year:
Zotique can be traced back to the ancient Greek word zotikos, meaning “full of life, alive.”
Joanassie and Paulasie (which were mentioned in the post about Canada’s 2021 rankings) are two examples of Inuktitut-influenced Christian names.
And one last name I wanted to throw in was Minokimin, which was part of a longer boy name bestowed in Quebec last year. Minokimin refers to one of the eight Algonquin seasons — specifically, to the period in late spring during which ice thaws and plants begin to grow.
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