Find out how popular the first name Beza has been for the last 20 years (from 2003 to 2022) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Beza by gender

Based on the last 20 years of data, Beza is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2022, there were 5 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Beza.

The history of the first name Beza

The name Beza is derived from the Aramaic word "beza," meaning "egg" or "treasure." It traces its origins to ancient Mesopotamia, the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern-day Iraq, where it was first used as a personal name.

One of the earliest known references to the name Beza can be found in the Babylonian Talmud, a collection of Jewish rabbinical writings compiled around the 5th century AD. In these texts, Beza is mentioned as the name of a male scholar and rabbi.

The name Beza also appears in various ancient Greek and Roman writings, suggesting it was used in the ancient Mediterranean region. In the 16th century, the French Protestant theologian and scholar Theodore Beza (1519-1605) was a prominent figure who bore this name.

Another notable individual named Beza was the 17th-century Italian painter Beza Caliari (1557-1622), a member of the Venetian school of painting and a student of the renowned artist Titian.

In the 19th century, Beza Khudadov (1807-1859) was a prominent Chechen military leader and nobleman who fought against Russian imperial forces in the Caucasus region.

More recently, Beza Gebrehiwot (1924-2010) was an Ethiopian writer and scholar known for his contributions to the study of Ge'ez, an ancient Semitic language.

While the name Beza has ancient roots and has been used throughout history in various cultures, it has remained relatively uncommon in modern times. Its connection to the concepts of "egg" and "treasure" in its linguistic origins adds a symbolic and poetic dimension to this unique and intriguing name.

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The first name data used on this page comes from the Social Security Administration (SSA). They've been collecting data on baby names since 1880.

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