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The baby name Bertha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɜːrθə/ (BUR-thuh).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːrθə/ (BUR-thuh)

What is the meaning of the name Bertha ?

The baby name Bertha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɜːrθə/ (BUR-thuh).

Bertha is in Origin.

Bertha is a feminine name of Germanic origin, from Old High German beraht/berht, meaning “bright, famous.” It began as a short form of longer dithematic names built on the element -berht (e.g., Berhthild, Bertrada) and spread through early medieval Europe via Frankish and Anglo-Saxon use. Notable bearers include Saint Bertha of Kent, a Merovingian princess whose marriage helped reintroduce Christianity to England, and Saint Bertha of Artois (Berthe of Blangy). The legendary Bertha Broadfoot (Berthe au grand pied), mother of Charlemagne, also preserved the name in romance and chronicle.

Variants include Berta (German, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian, Czech), Berthe (French), and Berte (Scandinavian); diminutives such as Bertie and Birdie occur in English. In the English-speaking world, Bertha peaked in the late 19th and early 20th centuries before fading, while Berta remains steadier in parts of Europe. The core meaning evokes brilliance, renown, and a radiant presence.

Bertha has the following similar or variant Names

Bertha – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1966 #1 — 394
HT 0 #12 1 399
BW 0 #18 2 960
HN 0 #21 2 704
HT Girls 0 #21 3 950
NA 0 #27 7 2,537
HN Girls 0 #36 3 884
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
NA Girls 0 #48 247 7,146
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
PE Girls 0 #92 6,102 14,861
ID Girls 0 #94 9 3,319
EC 0 #102 14 2,502
BO Girls 0 #103 1,947 9,488
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
Norway Girls 1957 #117 4 333
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
MX Girls 0 #128 7,251 17,781
BW Girls 0 #131 18 4,216
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
GH Girls 0 #138 269 6,973
EC Girls 0 #145 99 3,650
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
CR 0 #159 7 5,526
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
BO 0 #184 229 6,868
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
CO Girls 0 #197 4,299 16,140
PE 0 #208 104 6,350
GH 0 #210 34 5,396
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
NG 0 #266 7 5,926
MX 0 #267 152 8,339
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
Canada Girls 2005 #294 6 2,598
GT 0 #301 14 5,948
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
HK 0 #324 25 8,483
CN Girls 0 #338 12 8,829
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CO 0 #344 141 7,768
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
France Girls 1987 #370 3 1,800
NL 0 #377 15 2,481
PA Girls 0 #387 96 9,861
CR Girls 0 #406 127 11,342
ZA 0 #406 42 14,421
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
GT Girls 0 #425 81 7,500
CL 0 #427 8 6,867
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
Spain 0 #435 18 2,326
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
CM Girls 0 #469 72 11,671
ZA Girls 0 #474 1,036 25,928
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
NL Girls 0 #495 560 5,933
UY Girls 0 #496 15 6,731
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PS Girls 0 #512 12 10,981
HK Girls 0 #514 102 16,104
AR Girls 0 #524 76 8,289
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
BO Boys 0 #558 35 9,244
NG Girls 0 #569 227 15,093
SG Girls 0 #569 18 18,916
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
IL Girls 0 #601 17 11,648
CL Girls 0 #615 243 14,098
Spain Girls 0 #622 396 5,561
LB 0 #634 25 13,263
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
IT 0 #699 16 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #714 25 3,895
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
PE Boys 0 #804 75 14,506
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
CO Boys 0 #882 39 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #889 28 8,487
MX Boys 0 #897 86 16,355
SA Girls 0 #923 13 25,931
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
BR Girls 0 #930 12 12,708
MY Girls 0 #930 65 24,821
NL Boys 0 #938 14 5,873
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
IT Girls 0 #1,139 310 9,415
ZA Boys 0 #1,154 25 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Bertha is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Norway
Ireland

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People also ask about Bertha

Bertha is predominantly a girl's name.
Bertha is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈbɜːrθə/ (BUR-thuh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Berta, Berthe, Bertta, Bertie, Bertina and Bert.
Across languages, Bertha has these equivalents: Berta (Spanish, Italian, German, Scandinavian), Berthe (French), Bertta (Finnish), Bertina (diminutive/related), Roberta (modern related form).
Yes, very popular — Bertha ranked #1 in Ireland in 1966, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Bertha ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1966).
Bertha's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #333 in 1978 to #370 in 1987 in France.