Bernadine
Bernadine is a female given name, a variant spelling of Bernardine. Notable people with the name include:Bernadine Bezuidenhout, New Zealand cricketer Bernadine Craft, American politician from Wyoming Bernadine Custer (1900–1991), American artist Bernadine Hayes (1912–1987), American singer and actress Bernadine Healy (1944–2011), American cardiologist Bernadine Jayasinghe, TV personality, winner…
Meaning & Origin of Bernadine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bernadine is a female given name, a variant spelling of Bernardine. Notable people with the name include:Bernadine Bezuidenhout, New Zealand cricketer Bernadine Craft, American politician from Wyoming Bernadine Custer (1900–1991), American artist Bernadine Hayes (1912–1987), American singer and actress Bernadine Healy (1944–2011), American cardiologist Bernadine Jayasinghe, TV personality, winner…
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The Story of Bernadine
Bernadine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1882, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 563 Bernadines were born — ranking #277 that year. As of 2026, Bernadine ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22K Bernadines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Bernadine
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bernadine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bernardino
- Bernstein
- Beneden
- Bernardin
- Bredin
- Breaden
- Bridoon
- Braden
- Brayden
- Broaden
- Bernadette
- Braydon
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About the name Bernadine
Bernadine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Bernadine's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #277. Use the chart and map above to compare Bernadine'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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