# | Name | Origin | Meaning | Gender | |
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241 | Berk | French | Variant of Burke: Lives in a fortress. | M | |
242 | Berke | French | Variant of Burke: Lives in a fortress. | M | |
243 | Bernadea | French | Feminine of Bernard, meaning strong as a bear, or bear hard. | F | |
244 | Bernadette | French | A feminine form of Bernard. St Bernadette was a French peasant girl whose 19th century visions of Virgin Mary prompted the establishment of the Roman Catholic shrine at Lourdes. Feminine of Bernard. St. Bernadette was canonized in 1933. | F | |
245 | Bernadina | French | Feminine of Bernard, meaning strong as a bear, or bear hard. | F | |
246 | Bernadine | French | Feminine of Bernard, meaning strong as a bear, or bear hard. | F | |
247 | Bernarda | French | Feminine of Bernard, meaning strong as a bear, or bear hard. | F | |
248 | Berneen | French | Feminine of Bernard, meaning strong as a bear, or bear hard. | F | |
249 | Bernelle | French | Feminine of Bernard, meaning strong as a bear, or bear hard. | F | |
250 | Bernetta | French | Feminine of Bernard, meaning strong as a bear, or bear hard. | F | |
251 | Bernette | French | Feminine of Bernard, meaning strong as a bear, or bear hard. | F | |
252 | Bernice | French | One who brings victory. Variant of Berenice. | F | |
253 | Berniss | French | One who brings victory. Variant of Berenice. | F | |
254 | Bernita | French | Feminine of Bernard, meaning strong as a bear, or bear hard. | F | |
255 | Bernyce | French | One who brings victory. Variant of Berenice. | F | |
256 | Bert | French | Diminutive of Bertrand: Intelligent; Glorious raven. French form of the German Bertram, meaning bright-raven. Philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell. Some scholars believe the second syllable of Bertrand derived from a word meaning shield. | M | |
257 | Berthe | French | Bright. | F | |
258 | Bertie | French | Diminutive of Bertrand: Intelligent; Glorious raven. French form of the German Bertram, meaning bright-raven. Philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell. Some scholars believe the second syllable of Bertrand derived from a word meaning shield. | M | |
259 | Bertrand | French | Intelligent; Glorious raven. French form of the German Bertram, meaning bright-raven. Philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell. Some scholars believe the second syllable of Bertrand derived from a word meaning shield. | M | |
260 | Bette | French | A diminutive the Hebrew Elizabeth: My God is plentiful. Also used as an alternate spelling of Betty. Famous references - American actress Bette Davis. | F |