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Bea

“Variant of Beatrice — She who makes happy; blessed; traveler” — Latin via French origin

Girl's name · #2214 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Bea has appeared in US records since 1883 — best rank #829 (1908) · 2,342 babies named Bea all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #44 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Beas

• Bea Arthur — American actress and comedienne (1922–2009)
• Bea Miller — American singer
• Bea Benaderet — American actress (1906–1968)
• Bea Alonzo — Filipino actress
• Bea Rose Santiago — Binibining Pilipinas-International 2013

In stories & tradition

• Bea Smith — Wentworth
• Bea Sigurdson — That '70s Show
• Bea Pollard — EastEnders

What Beas become

Among 205 notable people named Bea:

Entertainers appear 2.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bea Arthur, American actress and comedienne (1922–2009).

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