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Beyonce
Pronounced bee-YON-say /biˈjɒn.seɪ/Medium
Meaning: Beyonce comes from Beyoncé, taken from the Creole family surname Beyincé — the maiden name of the singer Beyoncé Knowles's mother. It is a family-surname name rather than one with an ancient dictionary meaning.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Beyonce entered American use almost entirely because of one person. Taken from the Louisiana Creole surname Beyincé, it was the given name of Beyoncé Knowles, whose rise with Destiny's Child and then as a solo star sent it onto the charts. It climbed from the late nineties and peaked in 2001.
A girl named Beyonce is most likely an early-two-thousands child, now in her early twenties — an unusually concentrated cohort tied to one celebrity's peak. It reads as a namesake name of that moment; usage cooled after the initial wave.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Beyoncé Knowles (1981–present)American singer and songwriter who rose with Destiny's Child and became a globally successful solo artist.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Beyonce mean?
Beyonce is from the Creole family surname Beyincé, made famous as the given name of singer Beyoncé Knowles.
How do you pronounce Beyonce?
It's said bee-YON-say /biˈjɒn.seɪ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Beyonce a boy or girl name?
Beyonce is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Beyonce?
Beyonce rose in the late nineties and peaked in the early two-thousands with a famous namesake, then cooled.