Bernardette - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Bernardette \b(e)-rnar-dette, ber-na-rdette\ is a variant of Bernadette (French, Old German), and the meaning of Bernardette is "strong, brave bear".

The baby name Bernardette sounds like Bernardine, Bernardina and Bernarda. Other similar baby names are Bernadotte, Bernadetta and Bernadett.

Bernardette is a very rare female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Bernardette. Compare Bernardette with related baby names.