The baby name Bernardina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/bɛrnɑrˈdiːnə/', 'respelling': 'ber-nar-DEE-nuh (English); ber-nar-DEE-nah (Spanish/Italian)'}.
Bernardina is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Bernardina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/bɛrnɑrˈdiːnə/', 'respelling': 'ber-nar-DEE-nuh (English); ber-nar-DEE-nah (Spanish/Italian)'}.
Bernardina is Germanic in Origin.
Bernardina is the feminine form of Bernard, built from the Old Germanic elements bern, “bear,” and hard, “strong, brave.” Through the Latinized Bernardus, the name spread across medieval Europe; in Romance languages the feminine -ina ending yielded Bernardina, especially in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. Its sense is “bear-strong” or “brave as a bear,” evoking courage, guardianship, and steadfast endurance.
Usage is documented in Iberian and Italian parish records from the late Middle Ages onward, with Catholic devotion to St. Bernard of Clairvaux and to St. Bernardino of Siena bolstering the family of names that inspired Bernardina. Variants and cognates include Bernadina, Bernardine and Bernadine (English/French), Bernhardina (German/Dutch), Bernarda (Spanish/Slavic), and the related French Bernadette. Common short forms are Dina, Bernie, Nina, and Bina; in Portuguese and Spanish, Dina is frequent. The name remains rare but recognizable across the Romance-speaking world.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #288 | 7 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| BO | 0 | #356 | 26 | 6,868 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #410 | 42 | 7,952 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #455 | 27 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #492 | 14 | 7,500 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #495 | 16 | 6,731 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #498 | 114 | 9,488 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #576 | 24 | 8,289 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #703 | 12 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #737 | 115 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #742 | 204 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #890 | 94 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #898 | 44 | 12,708 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2006 | #938 | 5 | 10,031 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 180 | 17,781 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,034 | 45 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,138 | 311 | 9,415 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
Bernardina is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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