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Bernarda

OriginGerman
Meaning"brave as a bear"

About Bernarda

Too close in sound to the so-far-out-it-will-always-be-out Bernard.

Pronounced ber-NAR-duh.

As of October 2026, Bernarda ranked #13681 in US births in 1995 SSA, peaked at #1808 in 1911.

Editor: Pamela Redmond

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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