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What does Bernadette mean?
Bernadette 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced ber-na-DET. It is of French and Old German origin, and the meaning of Bernadette is "strong, brave bear". Feminine 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 sought. The 1943 movie "Song of Bernadette" made it popular among Catholic families. Actress Bernadette Peters.
STARTS WITH Ber-
ASSOCIATED WITH strong, brave, saint, 19th century, virgin, spring
Variations
VARIANTS Benadette, Bennie▼, Benny, Bera, Beradette, Berna, Bernadea, Bernadeena, Bernadene, Bernadet, Bernadett, Bernadetta, Bernadin, Bernadina, Bernadine▼, Bernadotte, Bernadyna, Bernaetta, Bernarda, Bernardette, Bernardina, Bernardine, Bernee, Bernessa, Berneta, Bernetta, Bernette, Bernie, Bernina, Bernita, Berny
SEE ALSO Beracha, Berry, Birdena, Lourdes, Nadette
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Bernadette Lainey (B.L.), ..
How popular is Bernadette?
Bernadette is a very popular first name for females (#400 out of 4276, Top 9%) but a rare last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Bernadette reached its apex position of #241 in the U.S. in the 1940s, and is at #1268 presently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular related forms of Bernadette (#1268 FROM RECENT DATA) are Bennie, Bera, Berna, Bernadine, Bernard, Bernardine, Bernetta, Bernie, Bernita and Lourdes. These relations of Bernadette were popular with parents during 1930-1939 (ADOPTION OF 0.1%) and are now much less widespread, with forms such as Bernadette becoming less in vogue.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Arnette, Babette, Barbette, Bellette, Bendite, Benedetta, Benedicte, Benetta, Berett, Bergett (see Bridget), Bergette, Berneece (see Bernice), Berneice▼, Bernelle, Berniece▼, Bradee, Brandee▼, Brandelle, Brendette (see Brenda), Brette, Bridgette▼, Briette, Brigette, Briggette, Brunetta, Brunette, Brydjette, Brygette, Burnet, Burnett, Cadette, Dennette, Donaldette, Garnette, Genette, Henriette, Jeanette▼, Jeannette▼, Jenette, Jennette, Kenadee, Kennette, Lenette, Margarette▼, Marnette, Ornette, Perlette, Reinette, Renette, Trinadette, Vedette, Venusette, Vernetta and Vernette. These names tend to be less commonly used than Bernadette.
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