Berta

Berta: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright, famous”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: BER-tuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Germanic berht, meaning bright or illustrious. Berta is used across several European languages and is related to Bertha.

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How popular is Berta?

20242.7 per million US babies

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Babies named Berta in 20249

Peak year1889

Total US babies since 18807,277

Berta is steady now but far below its 1889 peak.

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Berta questions

What does the name Berta mean?

Berta means "bright, famous". It comes from Germanic. From Germanic berht, meaning bright or illustrious. Berta is used across several European languages and is related to Bertha.

Is Berta a boy or girl name?

Berta is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Berta?

9 US babies were named Berta in 2024. Its peak year was 1889.

How do you pronounce Berta?

Berta is usually pronounced BER-tuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.