Bright, glorious, or famous
Derived from the Old High German name Perahta, meaning 'bright one'. In Germanic mythology, Berchta was a goddess of animals and weaving, often associated with the winter solstice. The name was popular among royalty in the Middle Ages before becoming a staple of the Victorian era.
Less common today
Bertha isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,014 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
First woman to be solely awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
German automotive pioneer and business partner of Karl Benz
The 'madwoman in the attic' and wife of Edward Rochester · Jane Eyre
Austrian-Jewish feminist and social pioneer
