| Beatrice | Viola | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Bringer of joy; blessed | Violet |
| Origin | italian | Italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | beh-ah-TREE-cheh | vee-OH-lah |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1921 (5,968) | 1918 (4,331) |
| In 2025 | 583 | 247 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Beatrice | Viola |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,243 | 1,357 |
| 2010s | 4,836 | 1,871 |
| 2000s | 2,528 | 734 |
| 1990s | 2,383 | 488 |
| 1980s | 2,757 | 764 |
| 1970s | 3,266 | 1,058 |
| 1960s | 6,461 | 2,732 |
| 1950s | 10,745 | 5,386 |
| 1940s | 15,560 | 8,269 |
| 1930s | 23,714 | 14,256 |
| 1920s | 49,230 | 33,251 |
| 1910s | 44,515 | 33,076 |
| 1900s | 16,282 | 16,559 |
| 1890s | 7,500 | 9,386 |
| 1880s | 1,900 | 3,806 |
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'.
Viola is the Italian and Latin word for the violet flower.
Beatrice is more popular than Viola today: about 583 US babies were given the name Beatrice in 2025, compared with 247 named Viola.
Beatrice means Bringer of joy; blessed (italian origin), while Viola means Violet (Italian origin).
In US records, Beatrice first appears in 1880 and Viola in 1880, so Beatrice has the longer recorded history.