Bertil name meaning

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Updated: March 20th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old High German and Germanic
Usage: Scandinavian, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Bertil b(e)-rtil
Meaning: Bright, Rule, Shining and Illustrious and Skillful
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What does Bertil mean?

Primarily used in Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Scandinavian, Danish and Icelandic atypical, Bertil aimed at boys that originated from Germanic and Old High German, meaning of Bertil is "Bright, Rule, Shining or Illustrious and Skillful".

Bertil is version of Berthold. Berthold is German cognate of Berhtoald. Berthold means Prevail and Rule is of Old High German and Germanic origin. Bertil is Swedish cognate of Bertilo. The name is celebrated on November 6th.

How do I pronounce Bertil?

The two syllabled name Bertil is pronounced, b(e)-rtil. The name can also be pronounced as ber-til.

Variants of Bertil

Berthold, Berhtoald, Barthold, Bertolde, Bertilo, Berhtwald, Barthol, Bartholomew, Bartolomeus

How popular is the name Bertil?

Bertil is a unique baby name in United States, it had been in use since 1912 and was last seen in 1952, during its 34 years of usage, it was able to reach the top 2000 names.

In 1914, it ranked 1003rd when 31 boys were named Bertil. Over 482 babies in United States have been named Bertil. The given name is an uncommon baby name in France, where it had been in use for 30 years, last appeared in 2010 and made just beyond the top 800 names.

Over 118 people have been named Bertil in France.

But Bertil is a popular baby name in Sweden where every 1 in 900 have the name. At least, 10000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.

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Here's what numbers has to say about Bertil

Your mood depends on your thoughts, while they depend on songs you listen, people you met during the day, or memories you come back to. You are a person of many talents. You can easily adapt to new people and new environments. You are deeply related to the 5 senses. You are never bored. Even when you are alone. What makes you comfortable talking is noticing the person that you are interacting with, is honest and reliable.

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  •  Uuli - Used largely in Greenlandic, Finnish and Danish, Uuli is used for baby boys. Uuli is Greenlandic form of Ûle
  •  Romaeus has its origin in Latin bestowed upon boys, Romaeus means "Roman, Pilgrim to Rome"
  •  Nattoralik primarily is used in Greenlandic and Danish is a baby boy name. Nattoralik is Greenlandic cognate of Nagtoralik

Sibling Names for Bertil

Choosing a name for your newborn can be an exciting yet daunting task. If you've decided on the name "Bertil", you may want to consider names that complement it well, especially if you're expecting twins or planning to have more children in the future. Here are some sibling names that go perfectly with Bertil.

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Famous people named Bertil

  • Bertil Schmüll,
  • Bertil Näslund, Swedish economist and emeritus professor at Handelshögskolan i Stockholm
  • Bertil Wedin, Swedish former secret service agent
  • Bertil af Ugglas, was Party Secretary of the Swedish Moderate Party between 1969 and 1974 and a member of the Swedish Riksdag
  • Bertil Hille, professor
  • Bertil Mårtensson, Swedish author of science fiction
  • Bertil Malmberg, Swedish author, poet, and actor
  • Bertil Lundman, Swedish anthropologist
  • Bertil Ohlson, Swedish athlete
  • Bertil Kjellberg, Swedish politician of the Moderate Party
  • Bertil Tallberg, Finnish sailor
  • Bertil Söderberg, former Swedish handball player
  • Bertil Berg, Swedish water polo player
  • Bertil Lindblad, Swedish astronomer
  • Bertil Gärtner, Swedish Lutheran bishop of Gothenburg
  • Bertil Ohlin, Swedish economist and politician
  • Bertil Roos, Swedish racing driver from Gothenburg
  • Bertil Johansson, former Swedish football striker and football manager
  • Bertil Hult, Swedish billionaire businessman
  • Bertil Carlsson, Swedish ski jumper
  • Bertil Albertsson, Swedish runner
  • Bertil Lintner, Swedish journalist
  • Bertil Almqvist, Swedish author and illustrator
  • Bertil Anderberg, Swedish film actor
  • Bertil Sandström, Swedish military officer and horse rider
  • Bertil Bothén, Swedish sailor
  • Bertil Rönnmark, Swedish rifle sports shooter
  • Bertil Antonsson, Swedish heavyweight wrestler
  • Bertil Linde, Swedish ice hockey player
  • Bertille Chabert in Une semaine sur deux (et la moitié des vacances scolaires) as Actress
  • Bertille Noël-Bruneau in Le renard et l'enfant as Actress
  • Bertila Damas in Nothing But Trouble as Actress
  • Bertil Guve in Fanny och Alexander as Actor
  • Bertil Norström Per Bertil Norström was a Swedish actor.
  • Bertil Brusewitz, from 1917 drama film Revelj, who portrayed Löjtnant.
  • In 1916, Bertil Junggren portrayed the role of Archie Stern in drama film Vingarne.

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