Bertha

Bertha: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: BUR-thə · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Old High German beraht, 'bright, famous'. Bertha was borne by Frankish and medieval European noblewomen and is related to names like Berthe and Alberta.

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How popular is Bertha?

20248.4 per million US babies

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Babies named Bertha in 202428

2024 rank#4,758 girls

Peak year1891

Total US babies since 1880208,774

Bertha is steady now but far below its 1891 peak.

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Bertha questions

What does the name Bertha mean?

Bertha means "bright". It comes from Germanic. From Old High German beraht, 'bright, famous'. Bertha was borne by Frankish and medieval European noblewomen and is related to names like Berthe and Alberta.

Is Bertha a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Bertha?

28 US babies were named Bertha in 2024. Its peak year was 1891.

How do you pronounce Bertha?

Bertha is usually pronounced BUR-thə.

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.