Bernadette - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Bernadette \b(e)-rna-dette, bernad(et)-te\ is pronounced ber-na-DET. It is of French and Old German origin, and its meaning is "strong, brave bear". Feminine form of Bernard. Saint Bernadette Soubirous (19th century) was a French peasant girl who had visions of the Virgin Mary and uncovered a spring near Lourdes where miraculous cures are still sought. The 1943 movie "Song of Bernadette" made it popular among Catholic families. Actress Bernadette Peters.

Bernadette has 32 variant forms: Benadette, Bennie, Benny, Bera, Beradette, Berna, Bernadea, Bernadeena, Bernadene, Bernadet, Bernadett, Bernadetta, Bernadette, Bernadin, Bernadina, Bernadine, Bernadotte, Bernadyna, Bernaetta, Bernarda, Bernardette, Bernardina, Bernardine, Bernee, Bernessa, Berneta, Bernetta, Bernette, Bernie, Bernina, Bernita and Berny.

For more information, see also related names Beracha, Berry, Birdena, Lourdes and Nadette.

Baby names that sound like Bernadette are Brendette, Brunette and Burnett.

Bernadette is a very popular female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Bernadette. Click here to compare Bernadette with related baby names.