Gender: Female
Origin: French
Meaning: Strong and brave like a bear. Inspired by St. Bernadette Soubirous who reported seeing visions of the Virgin Mary.
Pronunciation: bur-nuh-det, /bərˈnəˌdɛt/, B ER N AH D EH T
Popularity Rank: #2,144
Derived from the Old German name Bernad which means 'brave as a bear'. St. Bernadette Soubirous was a French peasant girl who claimed to have seen visions of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes.
The name Bernadette is of French origin and means Strong and brave like a bear. Inspired by St. Bernadette Soubirous who reported seeing visions of the Virgin Mary., Feminine for Bernard. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Bernadette is commonly found in France, United States of America, United Kingdom, and 79 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: bur-nuh-det
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /bərˈnəˌdɛt/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: B ER N AH D EH T
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
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At NamesLook, the name Bernadette is recorded 30,800 times globally, ranking it as the 2,144th most common name worldwide.
Bernadette is most prevalent in France, with 11,776 occurrences, making it the 302th most popular name in the country.
In Ireland, the name Bernadette is found among 1 in every 60 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| France | #302 | 1 : 111 |
| United States of America | #1,189 | 1 : 511 |
| United Kingdom | #653 | 1 : 248 |
| Belgium | #298 | 1 : 145 |
| Cameroon | #156 | 1 : 273 |
| Ireland | #203 | 1 : 60 |
| South Africa | #1,478 | 1 : 1,667 |
| Netherlands | #840 | 1 : 373 |
| Italy | #2,350 | 1 : 1,486 |
| Austria | #274 | 1 : 160 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Bernadette from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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