Beade redirects here: for details about the town in Galicia, Northwestern Spain, see Beade, Ourense.Beata or Beate is a woman's given name that comes from the Latin beatus or 'beatitude', meaning "happy" or "blessed". It can also be the short-form of Beatrix or Beatrice. Variations include Beáta, Bea, Beade and Beate.This name is derived from the same Latin word as the concept of beatification, of major importance in the Roman Catholic religion.