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Bea

Statistics: Italy · native version ↗
Girl Name day: July 29
Origin: Italian (Beatrix, reworking of Viatrix with influence from beatus). Meaning: she who makes happy, she who bestows bliss.
From late Latin Beatrix, an adaptation of the older Viatrix (« traveler ») reinterpreted through beatus, « blessed, happy », with the meaning of « she who makes happy ».

Name day for Bea

July 29

Why this day? Bea is a short form of Beatrice, and shares its name day.

Bea is celebrated in the United States, Italy and Germany on July 29; Spain, Brazil and Argentina on August 17; France on February 13.

The story of the name Bea

Bea is a short form of Beatrice. It keeps its origin (Italian (Beatrix, reworking of Viatrix with influence from beatus)) and meaning — she who makes happy, she who bestows bliss, and shares its name day, July 29.

On birth records, Bea is rarely written as such: the Beas are Beatrices (71,732 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Beatrice page. Bea is also a short form of Rebecca, Beatrice Maria, Rebecca Maria.

Frequently asked questions about Bea

What does Bea mean?

Bea is a short form of Beatrice, which means she who makes happy, she who bestows bliss.

When is Bea's name day?

July 29, together with Beatrice: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bea a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Beatrice.

Bea's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

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