Beza

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Pronounced BEH-zah /ˈbɛ.zɑ/Medium

Meaning: From Amharic, where beza carries the sense of 'compensation, ransom, redemption' - a name of gratitude and restoration in Ethiopian use. Separately, Beza is the surname of Theodore Beza, the sixteenth-century French Reformed theologian.Low

In 30 seconds: An Ethiopian name of gratitude: Beza means 'compensation, redemption' in Amharic (said 'BEH-zah').

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Origin MediumAmharic, French

MeaningFrom Amharic, where beza carries the sense of 'compensation, ransom, redemption' - a name of gratitude and restoration in Ethiopian use. Separately, Beza is the surname of Theodore Beza, the sixteenth-century French Reformed theologian.

U.S. rank (2022)#15677 ↘ Falling

2022 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2007

Total births (all-time)≈ 134

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Beza is an Amharic name from Ethiopia meaning 'compensation, ransom, redemption,' and it belongs to a wide Ethiopian practice of naming for gratitude and restoration. Separately and unrelatedly, Beza is the surname of Theodore Beza, the French theologian who succeeded Calvin at Geneva. We give both plainly (said 'BEH-zah').

In the U.S. it appears only in very small numbers, carried largely by Ethiopian families. Rare here, familiar in Ethiopia.

Did you know? In Amharic, beza speaks of compensation and redemption - a name often given when a child is felt as restoration; the same spelling is also the surname of the reformer Theodore Beza.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Beza — Amharic beza 'compensation, redemption'; Theodore Beza (reformer)

Variations

BezawitBezzaBeze

Nicknames

BezZaza

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Beza mean?

Beza is an Amharic name meaning 'compensation, redemption'; Theodore Beza was a sixteenth-century reformer.

How do you pronounce Beza?

It's said BEH-zah /ˈbɛ.zɑ/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Beza a boy or girl name?

Beza is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Beza?

Beza is extremely rare in the U.S.