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Bernadette

Girl French #1236 in 2023

Bernadette is a girl name of French origin.

Meaning of Bernadette

From Bernadette, made famous by St. Bernadette of Lourdes.

Popularity of Bernadette

Popularity, 1880–2023

189 births in 2023

1880 2023

54,542 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1958

1,494 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Son of the right hand; son of the south

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.