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Bernadette
say it ber-nuh-det
What Bernadette means
- French and Germanic brave as a bear; St Bernadette of Lourdes Christian saint: St Bernadette of Lourdes
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 558 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 581 in Austria (2020)
- no. 1265 in the US (2024)
- no. 1825 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1940.
Other forms
Bernadetta, Bernarda
Names with a similar meaning
Ari Artie Ursula Bernie Armelle Berna Berangere Bernadine Urszula Bernita Bernardine Bernetta
Bernadette in stories
- The Big Bang Theory: Bernadette Rostenkowski, the microbiologist