Bernadine is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bernadine means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bernadine across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bernadine has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bernadine is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “brave as a bear”. A feminine form of Bernard.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,933 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 82 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bernadine per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (563/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1973 (9/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (3/yr).
Bernadine has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #520 nationally (given to 563 babies that year).
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