What origin is the name Berta?

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

Is Berta a popular name?

Berta 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 Berta?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Berta — for example Liam, Aiden, Aidan. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Berta Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Berta a rare name?

Yes. Berta 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.

Berta

Girl

irish

2 syllables

Berta is an irish girl's name meaning "Splendid; intelligent; bright; variant of bertha: from old english beorht meaning bright. in use since the norman conquest. in world war i a german howitzer was nicknamed big bertha".

Berta is a girl name of irish origin meaning "Splendid; intelligent; bright; variant of bertha: from old english beorht meaning bright. in use since the norman conquest. in world war i a german howitzer was nicknamed big bertha". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: irish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Splendid; intelligent; bright; variant of bertha: from old english beorht meaning bright. in use since the norman conquest. in world war i a german howitzer was nicknamed big bertha

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Berta

Very rare in US records

What does Berta mean?

Berta is a girl name of irish origin meaning "Splendid; intelligent; bright; variant of bertha: from old english beorht meaning bright. in use since the norman conquest. in world war i a german howitzer was nicknamed big bertha".

Is Berta a rare name?

Yes. Berta 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 Berta

Liam Aiden Aidan Sean Declan Patrick

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Names with a similar meaning to Berta

Berta means "Splendid; intelligent; bright; variant of bertha: from old english beorht meaning bright. in use since the norman conquest. in world war i a german howitzer was nicknamed big bertha" — these names share that spirit.