Girl
Bernita
Bernita is a girl's name meaning "Feminine elaboration of Bernard/Bernie". It has not appeared in recent U.S. birth records, last common back in the 1950s. As things stand now, it is a rare find in the registry. The name's best year yet was 1954.
EtymologyFeminine elaboration of Bernard/Bernie
EtymologyMeaning "brave as a bear"
Births by decade
1900s
28
1910s
452
1920s
754
1930s
685
1940s
584
1950s
871
1960s
700
1970s
322
1980s
173
1990s
55
2000s
5
2010s
0
Peaked in the 1950s · 4,629 total U.S. births since 1900