Bellatrix
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning female warrior; feminine form of bellator.
Bellatrix by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Bellatrix. In the US, 29 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bellatrix. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Beatrixbringer of joy, she who brings happiness173 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bellamariebeautiful mary; a form of bella and marie combined19 in the US (2017)
- Bella-Raebeautiful; fair; form of Isabella with Rae10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bellamie24 in the US (2017)
- Bellanie12 in the US (2017)
- Bellarae11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Bellatrix, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rydermounted warrior, cavalry soldier3,324 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matildamighty in battle1,449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sloanewarrior, raider; from Sloan1,405 in the US (2017)
- Maeveshe who intoxicates; a warrior queen1,330 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Bellatrix
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