Name meaning & stats
Bernadett
Bernadett means “brave as a bear” (French origin). 181 US babies since 1940, peak 1959. Notable Bernadetts are 2.2× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“brave as a bear”
FrenchSpelling of Bernadette
Bernadette around the world
- Бернадетт · Russian
- برناديت · Arabic
- ברנדט · Hebrew
- ベルナデット · Japanese
- 伯纳黛特 · Chinese
- Bernadeta · Latvian
- Bernadett
- Bernardita
- Bernadetta
- Bernhardina · Swedish
Famous Bernadettes
- Bernadette Soubirous · French saint (1844–1879)
- Bernadette Peters · American actress and singer (born 1948)
- Bernadette Lafont · French actress (1938-2013)
- Bernadette Meehan · Wikimedia CEO and American diplomat (born 1975)
Bernadette’s name day
- February 18 · France
In US birth records
Peak year: 1959
181 US babies were named Bernadett between 1940 and 2025.
Where Bernadetts end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 2.2× | Low · 9 people |
| Footballer | 1.6× | Low · 8 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 6 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Bernadetts show up 2.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 248 Bernadettes spell it Bernadett
- Bernadette 99%
- Bernadett <1%
- Bernedette <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1959)