What origin is the name Bertha?

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

Is Bertha a popular name?

Bertha 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 Bertha?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Bertha — for example William, Henry, Paul. You can browse more on our german names page.

Bertha

Q: Is Bertha a rare name?

Yes. Bertha 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 Bertha

Bertha

Unisex

german

2 syllables

Bertha is a german unisex name meaning "Bright; from old english beorht meaning bright. in use since the norman conquest. in world war i a german howitzer was nicknamed big bertha".

Parents who choose Bertha pick a unisex name from the german tradition, meaning "Bright; 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: german
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Bright; 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 Bertha

Very rare in US records

What does Bertha mean?

Bertha is a unisex name of german origin meaning "Bright; from old english beorht meaning bright. in use since the norman conquest. in world war i a german howitzer was nicknamed big bertha".

Is Bertha a rare name?

Yes. Bertha 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 Bertha

William Henry Paul Raymond Lukas Leon

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Names with a similar meaning to Bertha

Bertha means "Bright; 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.