Berna
Berna is a unisex given name or surname. It may also refer to:
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Berna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Berna is a unisex given name or surname. It may also refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
The Story of Berna
Berna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1895, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 48 Bernas were born — ranking #1,051 that year. As of 2026, Berna ranks #13,147 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Bernas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Berna
Berna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Berna's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #1,051. Use the chart and map above to compare Berna'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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