Bertha name meaning

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Updated: March 16th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old High German and Germanic
Usage: English, French, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Bertha b(e)-rtha
Meaning: Intelligent, Famous, Shining, Noble, Glorious, Bright and Brilliant
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What does Bertha mean?

Renowned and Ever lasting unisex name Bertha means "Intelligent, Famous, Shining, Noble, Bright or Glorious, Bright or Brilliant" has its roots in Old High German and Germanic is used in Danish, English, French, Icelandic, Swedish, Finnish, Greenlandic and Norwegian.

Bertha is Spanish equivalent of Roberta. The name is celebrated on July 4th.

How do I pronounce Bertha?

Two syllabled Bertha is pronounced as b(e)-rtha. The other ways to say the name is ber-tha.

Variants of Bertha

Bartha, Berthalee, Roberta, Birdie, Robyn, Birdella

Names that rhyme with Bertha

How popular is the name Bertha?

Bertha was among the very popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1880 around 208573 babies have been given the name. At the peak of its usage in 1883, the moniker grabbed the 7th spot and 5051 baby girls were given the name.

But after 217 years, the name has lost its appeal a bit and is now ranking low. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 10 baby names 12 times Bertha is a familiar baby name in France, it had been in use since 1900 and was last seen in 1987, during its 73 years of usage, it was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 1916, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 196 on girl names chart when 76 babies were given the name Bertha. There are over 1963 babies that have been given the name Bertha in France.

Bertha is a rare baby name in Ireland and may not be used now. However things change on global perspective, Bertha is extremely popular in Mexico where every 1 in 600 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Tanzania, Peru, Malawi, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Zambia, Ghana, Cuba, Indonesia, Venezuela, DR Congo, Honduras, South Africa, Nicaragua and Guatemala. At least, 810000 people globally have carried Bertha as their given name according to our estimate.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018474028
2017479628
2016421534
2015456830
2014425834
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Facts

Bertha in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands031062964654
Finland000702
Sweden031092282
Norway031092239
Denmark002640

Here's what numbers has to say about Bertha

Injustice pisses you off. Be more flexible and less stubborn. In order to do something unprecedented, you have to refocus from what's not important such as gossip, partying and messing around to what's really important and that's your dreams and expanding your knowledge. If you want to play with the big players, act like one. Number 6 as your soul urge no represents your caring nature. Helping people, protecting nature and animals are your main preoccupation.

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Sibling Names for Bertha

Introducing your newborn to the world is a momentous occasion, and choosing the perfect name for your little one can be an overwhelming task. If you've decided on Bertha, a unique and timeless name, then you may be searching for sibling names that complement it well. Here are some options to consider.

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Famous people named Bertha

  • Bertha Hirsch Baruch, German born American writer and suffragette
  • Bertha of Sulzbach, Byzantine Empress by marriage to Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Comnenus
  • Bertha Moss, actress of the stage
  • Bertha of Putelendorf, daughter of Count Palatine Friedrich von Putelendorf
  • Bertha Krupp, member of the Krupp family
  • Bertha Lee Pate, American classic female blues singer
  • Bertha Lewis, English opera singer and actress primarily
  • Bertha Coombs, general assignment reporter for CNBC
  • Bertha of Val d'Or, Abbess of Val d'Or, near Avenay, Reims, d
  • Bertha of Artois, Frankish and Anglo-Saxon Abbess of noble blood
  • Bertha de Bardi, was born in Florence
  • Bertha Mahony,
  • Bertha McNamara, Australian political activist and writer
  • Bertha of Bingen, mother of Rupert of Bingen
  • Bertha Crawford Hubbard, was one of the founders of the Roycroft movement
  • Bertha of Rouergue, Countess of Rouergue and Gévaudan
  • Bertha Fry,
  • Bertha Raffetto, official state song for Nevada
  • Bertha Teague, American basketball coach
  • Bertha Puga Martínez, wife of the 20th President of Colombia
  • Bertha Henry Buxton, English novelist and children's author
  • Bertha Swirles, British physicist
  • Bertha von Suttner, Austrian-Bohemian pacifist and novelist
  • Bertha Knight Landes, first female mayor of a major American city
  • Bertha Lutz, Brazilian zoologist, politician, and diplomat
  • Bertha Benz, German automotive pioneer
  • Bertha Wilson, Canadian jurist and the first female Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
  • Bertha Palmer, American businesswoman, socialite
  • Bertha Kalich, Jewish American actress, born in Lemberg, Galicia
  • Bertha Harris, American lesbian novelist
  • Bertha of Holland, was queen consort of the Franks
  • Bertha Townsend, female tennis player from the United States
  • Bertha Runkle, American novelist and playwright
  • Bertha Brouwer, Dutch sprinter
  • Bertha of Swabia, a member of the Alemannic Hunfriding dynasty
  • Bertha of Burgundy, daughter of Conrad the Peaceful
  • Bertha Phillpotts, English scholar
  • Bertha of Savoy, a member of the Burgundian House of Savoy
  • Bertha Hill, American blues and vaudeville singer and dancer
  • Bertha S. Reeder, fifth general president of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Bertha Pitts Campbell, civil rights activist and one of the 22 founding members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Bertha Willmott in Millions Like Us as Actress
  • Bertha Bindewald in Black or White as Actress
  • Bertha Ruiz in Batalla en el cielo as Actress
  • Bertha Bay-Sa Pan in Face as Producer
  • Bertha Navarro in El laberinto del fauno as Producer
  • Bertha Becker Bertha Koiffmann Becker was a Brazilian geographer, writer and teacher.
  • Bertha Belmore acted in movie Let's Make a Night of It
  • In 1919, Bertha Danegger characterized the role of N in comedy flick Der Idiot.
  • Bertha Kent, from 1918 drama film The Lie, who played Gibbard.
  • Bertha Smith, from 1916 drama film The Five Faults of Flo, who characterized Society woman.
  • In 1998 biography, documentary film, The Long Walk, Bertha Twin characterized Narration.
  • Bertha Montesinos, from 1950 drama film La mesera coja del café del puerto, who played the N.
  • In 2017 comedy flick, O Vet!, Bertha le Roux-Wahl characterized Lisa.

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