Girl name Germanic;French origin Catholic tradition

Bernadine

BUR-nah-deen · 9 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
brave as a bear
Language
Germanic;French
Culture
French
Religion
Catholic
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · saintly
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#15620
2024 births5
Peak year1924
First appeared1882
Total US births21,927
1924 peak18821918195319892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Bernie
Alternate spellings
BernadeneBernardine
In other languages
Bernardina (Italian)

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