Girl

Bernadette

ber-nuh-DET

Rare & Uncommon ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“From Germanic 'Bernard' meaning 'brave bear.' Associated with Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, it carries spiritual significance and strength.”

Popularity Over Time

Bernadette US popularity rank over timeRank 2785 in 2011 to rank 188 in 1946. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#188#1487#27851900192019401960198020002024

Bernadette is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchGermanic

Syllables

3

Nicknames

BernieBernadineNadette

Style

ClassicStrongRomanticElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Saint Bernadette
  • Bernadette Peters
  • Bernadette Soubirous

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across French, German, and English cultures

People Also Ask

From Germanic 'Bernard' meaning 'brave bear.' Associated with Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, it carries spiritual significance and strength.

Bernadette is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Bernadette include Bernie, Bernadine, Nadette.

Names that pair beautifully with Bernadette include Rosalind, Cordelia, Beatrix, Leander, Raffael.