What origin is the name Bernadette?

Bernadette comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Bernadette a popular name?

Bernadette is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Bernadette?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Bernadette — for example Andre, Remy, Antoine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Bernadette

Q: Is Bernadette a rare name?

Yes. Bernadette does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Bernadette

Bernadette

Girl

french

4 syllables

Bernadette is a french girl's name meaning "Brave as a bear; feminine form of bernard: from an old german compound meaning bear-hard, or brave as a bear".

Parents who choose Bernadette pick a girl name from the french tradition, meaning "Brave as a bear; feminine form of bernard: from an old german compound meaning bear-hard, or brave as a bear". At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Brave as a bear; feminine form of bernard: from an old german compound meaning bear-hard, or brave as a bear

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Bernadette

Very rare in US records

What does Bernadette mean?

Bernadette is a girl name of french origin meaning "Brave as a bear; feminine form of bernard: from an old german compound meaning bear-hard, or brave as a bear".

Is Bernadette a rare name?

Yes. Bernadette does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Bernadette

Andre Remy Antoine Marcel Pierre Sebastien

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Names with a similar meaning to Bernadette

Bernadette means "Brave as a bear; feminine form of bernard: from an old german compound meaning bear-hard, or brave as a bear" — these names share that spirit.