Meaning of the nameBerta
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Ber-ta
Berta is a female name of Germanic origin, a form of Bertha, linked to the element berht, which means 'bright'.
- People (2022)
- 1,509
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,240
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,144
- people
Berta in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Berta, 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 (266 people).
1,504 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 Berta is most common
States with the highest share of people named Berta in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 503 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 161 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 120 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 109 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 83 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 80 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 58 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 46 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 45 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 44 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 23 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Berta
According to Behind the Name, Berta is a form of Bertha in several languages, and Bertha began as a short form of Germanic names starting with berht (in Old High German, beraht), 'bright'. The meaning is that of the base name Bertha. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,509 people named Berta, with a median age of 59.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Bertha · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Berta · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Berta
What does the name Berta mean?
Berta means “bright”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Berta in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,509 people with the first name Berta, which ranks it number 6,240 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Berta a boy's or a girl's name?
Berta is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,504 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Berta?
Berta is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Berta most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Berta (161 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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