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Bernardette

female

Meaning

"Brave Bear"

French diminutive of Bernard, traditionally interpreted via Germanic elements associated with bravery and the bear.

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Popularity History of Bernardette

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

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SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Bernardette did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Bernardette Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Bernardette

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Quick Facts

OriginFrench, Germanic
Syllables3
Length11 letters

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