BERTHA  

Gender: F
Origin: German
Meaning: "bright, glorious"

Ever since the enormous German cannon was dubbed "Big Bertha" in World War I, this name hasn't worked for a sweet little baby girl. Not true of the Polish version, Berta.

International Variations:
Berthe, Bertille (French) Bertina, Berrty, Berrta, Berti, Berrti, Bertilde, Bettina (German) Berte (Norwegian) Berta (Polish) Birdie, Bertie, Berit, Bird, Birta (Swedish)

Bertha is being discussed in our message boards:

• This -or- that? Worst name edition :)
• Middle names for Dotty and Maggie
• Scavenger hunt
• Drop 2, Add 1 (Turn of the Century Girl Names)
• A Quote from L.M. Montgomery (For all you Anne fans!)

Read Nameberry blog posts about Bertha:

• THE SECRET CONFESSIONS OF A GIRL CALLED (gulp) BESSIE
• VINTAGE NAMES: 100-Year-Old Names That Sound New Again
• UNDERRATED NAMES
• GOODBYE, GLADYS?
• FROM BERTHA TO ANGINA: One Mom's (Mostly Frustrated) Search for the Right Name