Bernadette
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning brave as a bear; feminine form of Bernard.
Babies a year
175
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1719
17 babies
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Bernadette. In the US, 175 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,494 in 1958.
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