Beata

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Beata

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Beata is the feminine form of the Latin word “beatus,” or “blessed.”

History:
Although never popular, as a saintly name (there were several saints named Beatus) Beata was found in England from the 12th to the 18th centuries. The name was more common in Germany and Poland than in England or France.

In Scotland, it was often used as a “translation” of the native Gaelic name Beathag (“Life”).

Pronunciation: bee-ah-tah.

Alternates: Beita.
Hungarian: Beáta.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.001 % named Beata

Popularity of Beata:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A