Berit
Berit is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Berit Andnor, Swedish Social Democratic politician Berit Brandth, Norwegian sociologist and gender researcher Berit Brogaard, Danish and American philosopher Berit Carow, German rower Berit Christoffersen, Danish rower Berit Digre, Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist Berit Marie Eira, Norwegian Sami reindeer…
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
Meaning & Origin of Berit
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Berit is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Berit Andnor, Swedish Social Democratic politician Berit Brandth, Norwegian sociologist and gender researcher Berit Brogaard, Danish and American philosopher Berit Carow, German rower Berit Christoffersen, Danish rower Berit Digre, Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist Berit Marie Eira, Norwegian Sami reindeer…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
The Story of Berit
Berit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1958, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 25 Berits were born — ranking #5,381 that year. As of 2026, Berit ranks #8,671 for baby girls with 10 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 690 Berits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Berit
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Berit. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Berith
- Birgit
- Bitten
Names that sound like Berit
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About the name Berit
Berit is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 690 births in the dataset. Berit's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #4,031. Use the chart and map above to compare Berit's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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