Given name & surname
Beatty
“son of Talmai”·“the son of the farmer”·“one who brings joy”
In English use, Beatty is an affectionate form of Bartholomew. Interpretations include “son of Talmai” and “the son of the farmer” (Aramaic). These may reflect different naming traditions. Beatty is a variant of Beattie. One interpretation is “one who brings joy.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Beatty is an affectionate form of Bartholomew. Interpretations include “son of Talmai” and “the son of the farmer” (Aramaic). These may reflect different naming traditions. Beatty is a variant of Beattie. One interpretation is “one who brings joy.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Beatty is an affectionate form of Bartholomew. An origin associated with Bartholomew is Aramaic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Beatty is an affectionate form of Bartholomew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1925. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Beatty through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 10 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1925
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1952. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 105 as a first name in 2020; 24,371 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Beatty’s family of names
In English usage, Beatty is an affectionate form of Bartholomew. Beatty has a related form in Beattie.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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