Meaning of the nameBernarda
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Ber-nar-da
Bernarda is the feminine form of Bernardo, a name of Germanic origin formed from elements meaning 'bear' and 'hard, firm, brave'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Bernardo (Bernard), from Germanic 'bear' + 'hard, firm, brave'”
Source: Behind the Name: Bernarda · Behind the Name: Bernard
- People (2022)
- 2,715
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,152
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,609
- people
Bernarda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Bernarda, 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 (592 people).
2,683 women 32 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 Bernarda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Bernarda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 1,107 | 0.016% |
| Piauí | 629 | 0.019% |
| São Paulo | 140 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 136 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 106 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 88 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 69 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 66 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 61 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 48 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 39 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Bernarda
Wiktionary records Bernarda as the feminine of Bernardo. Behind the Name describes Bernarda as a feminine form of Bernard and Bernardo as the Portuguese form of Bernard, a name formed from the Old Germanic elements bern, 'bear', and hart, 'hard, firm, brave'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,715 people named Bernarda, with a median age of 62. The records are almost always female, and most were born in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Bernarda · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Bernarda · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Bernard · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Bernardo · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Bernarda
What does the name Bernarda mean?
Bernarda means “feminine form of Bernardo (Bernard), from Germanic 'bear' + 'hard, firm, brave'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Bernarda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,715 people with the first name Bernarda, which ranks it number 4,152 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Bernarda a boy's or a girl's name?
Bernarda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,683 women and 32 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Bernarda?
Bernarda is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Bernarda most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.019% of the state's population is named Bernarda (629 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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