| Beatrice | Aurora | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Bringer of joy; blessed | Dawn |
| Origin | italian | italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | beh-ah-TREE-cheh | ow-ROH-rah |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1921 (5,968) | 2025 (7,065) |
| In 2025 | 583 | 7,065 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Beatrice | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,243 | 36,888 |
| 2010s | 4,836 | 32,160 |
| 2000s | 2,528 | 9,458 |
| 1990s | 2,383 | 3,698 |
| 1980s | 2,757 | 2,227 |
| 1970s | 3,266 | 1,755 |
| 1960s | 6,461 | 1,615 |
| 1950s | 10,745 | 1,780 |
| 1940s | 15,560 | 2,031 |
| 1930s | 23,714 | 2,196 |
| 1920s | 49,230 | 3,316 |
| 1910s | 44,515 | 1,389 |
| 1900s | 16,282 | 354 |
| 1890s | 7,500 | 161 |
| 1880s | 1,900 | 85 |
Italian form of Latin Beatrix. Beatrix most likely began as Viatrix ('female voyager, traveler') and was reshaped under the influence of Latin 'beatus' ('blessed, happy'), giving the enduring sense 'she who brings happiness' or 'blessed'.
From Latin 'aurora' meaning 'dawn', also the name of the Roman goddess of the morning. Used directly in Italian as both the vocabulary word and the given name.
Aurora is more popular than Beatrice today: about 7,065 US babies were given the name Aurora in 2025, compared with 583 named Beatrice.
Beatrice means Bringer of joy; blessed (italian origin), while Aurora means Dawn (italian origin).
In US records, Beatrice first appears in 1880 and Aurora in 1880, so Beatrice has the longer recorded history.