Girl · Germanic
Berthe
Say it: BAIRT
Meaning
From Germanic beraht 'bright'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A Carolingian name that stayed in use into the 19th century and is rare today.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 185 babies given this name since 1890
- At its height in 1890, about 1 in 31,700 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Bertha |
|---|---|
| German | Berta |
| Italian | Berta |
Famous bearers
- Bertrada (Berthe au grand pied), mother of Charlemagne
- Berthe Morisot, painter
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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