Bernita
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning brave as a bear; a form of Bernadette.
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Bernita by the numbers
Its American peak was 117 babies in 1954, making it a 1950s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bernita. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Benitablessed; feminine form of Benito4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bernicebringing victory69 in the US (2017)
- Berniebrave bear; diminutive of Bernard26 in England and Wales (2025)
- Berettasmall biretta cap; a form of Beret21 in the US (2017)
- Beritcovenant; a form of Bertha or Brit11 in the US (2017)
- Bonitapretty; lovely8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a bear
Like Bernita, each of these has a bear in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Atlasto bear, endure; the Titan355 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bernadettebrave as a bear; feminine form of Bernard175 in the US (2017)
- Sahanapatient; forbearing; easy to bear136 in the US (2017)
- Ursulalittle bear33 in the US (2017)
- Berla form of Berel, meaning bear15 in the US (2017)
- Osadivine bear11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean courage
Like Bernita, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
- Valeriastrong and valiant; feminine form of Valerius1,887 in the US (2017)
- Emersynson of Emery, brave power; a modern respelling of Emerson1,331 in the US (2017)
- Emorybrave power; from a surname740 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Bernita
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