Meaning of the nameBernadina
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Ber-na-di-na
Bernadina is a female name, a form of Bernardina, which in turn derives from the Germanic name Bernard, from 'bear' and 'hard, firm, brave'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Bernard(o), from Germanic elements meaning 'bear' and 'hard, firm, brave'”
Source: Behind the Name: Bernard
- People (2022)
- 1,606
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,978
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,694
- people
Bernadina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Bernadina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (437 people).
1,593 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Bernadina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Bernadina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 282 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 193 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 156 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 136 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 128 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 78 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 72 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 58 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 53 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 50 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 50 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 43 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 42 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Bernadina
The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) records Bernadina as an alternative form of Bernardina, and the English Wiktionary analyzes Bernardina as Bernard plus the suffix -ina, a feminine form of Bernardino. According to Behind the Name, Bernard comes from Germanic bern, 'bear', and hart, 'hard, firm, brave'; this is the meaning of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,606 people named Bernadina, with a median age of 69. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Bernardina · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Bernard · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wikcionário: Bernadina · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Bernadina
What does the name Bernadina mean?
Bernadina means “feminine form of Bernard(o), from Germanic elements meaning 'bear' and 'hard, firm, brave'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Bernadina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,606 people with the first name Bernadina, which ranks it number 5,978 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Bernadina a boy's or a girl's name?
Bernadina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,593 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Bernadina?
Bernadina is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Bernadina most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Bernadina (282 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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