Bernardine - A very unique female name
Bernardine, meaning brave as a bear", "brave as a bear, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #823. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Bernardine and more.
With that position 1 in 312,239 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Bernardine peaked in popularity 87 years ago in 1932 on position 736.
Famous with this name

Bernardine Dohrn

Bernardine Flynn

Sibylle Bernardine
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Bernardine is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Bernardine is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #1,649 - and is the least popular in California at position #1,649.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Bernardine is where you live.
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Bernardine origin and meaning
Bernardine is a 10 letter name with 3 syllables. This name means brave as a bear", "brave as a bear. To see famous people named Bernardine, pop culture references for the name Bernardine and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Bernardine
We've found the following names that sound similar to Bernardine, sorted by popularity.
Bernarda / Bernard / Bernardita / Bernardette / Bernardina /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
1966 | 2319 |
1960 | 2282 |
1958 | 1602 |
1957 | 1295 |
1953 | 2014 |
1952 | 1819 |
1951 | 1941 |
1949 | 1897 |
1948 | 1227 |
1947 | 1327 |
1946 | 1036 |
1944 | 910 |
1943 | 1115 |
1942 | 1111 |
1941 | 1297 |
1940 | 863 |
1939 | 961 |
1938 | 941 |
1937 | 828 |
1936 | 1154 |
1935 | 967 |
1934 | 861 |
1933 | 875 |
1932 | 736 |
1931 | 789 |
1930 | 787 |
1929 | 804 |
1928 | 892 |
1927 | 819 |
1926 | 895 |
1925 | 763 |
1924 | 979 |
1923 | 1030 |
1922 | 957 |
1921 | 909 |
1920 | 1084 |
1919 | 925 |
1918 | 807 |
1917 | 899 |
1916 | 856 |
1915 | 961 |
1914 | 1075 |
1913 | 1191 |
1910 | 823 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
California | 1649 |
Even more about Bernardine
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.