Bernita - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Bernita \b(e)-rni-ta, ber-nita\ is a variant of Bernadette (French, Old German) and Bernice (Greek), and the meaning of Bernita is "strong, brave bear; victory bringer".

The baby name Bernita sounds like Berneta and Bernetta. Other similar baby names are Benita, Bernina, Bertita and Vernita.

Bernita is a popular 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 Bernita. Compare Bernita with related baby names.