Boy · Germanic
Beltrán
Say it: bel-TRAN
Meaning
From Germanic beraht 'bright' and hraban 'raven'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 10 babies given this name since 2018
- At its height in 2019, about 1 in 357,100 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Catalan | Bertran |
|---|---|
| French | Bertrand |
| English | Bertram |
Famous bearers
- Beltrán de la Cueva, favourite of Henry IV of Castile
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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