Berta
Meaning of Berta
Originating from several European countries, the name Berta is a feminine name that has gained popularity in recent years. In Spanish, Italian, and German, Berta is pronounced as BEHR-tah (/ˈberta/ or /ˈbɛrta/). The name has variations like Bertha. While Berta may not be as common as some other names, it has been steadily used in the United States. In recent years, there have been around 5 to 12 occurrences of the name per year. The name Berta carries a sense of strength and resilience and is a lovely choice for parents looking for a unique yet meaningful name for their baby girl.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as BEHR-tah (/ˈberta/)
Italian
- Pronunced as BEHR-tah (/ˈbɛrta/)
German
- Pronunced as BEHR-tah (/ˈbɛʁta/)
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Notable People Named Berta
| Berta Isabel Cáceres Flores was a Honduran environmental activist and indigenous leader who co-founded the Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH) and won the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2015. |
| Berta Rojas is a Paraguayan classical guitarist who won a Latin Grammy for her album "Legado" in 2022 and has been nominated for the award on three other occasions. |
| Berta Golob is a Slovene writer and poet, as well as a retired teacher and librarian. |
| Berta Bobath, MBE, a German physiotherapist, developed the widely acclaimed Bobath concept for neurologically-impaired patients in 1948. |
| Berta Castañé García is a Spanish actress and model recognized for her roles in the series Bajo sospecha and El secreto de Puente Viejo on Antena 3. |
| Berta Vázquez is a Ukrainian-born Spanish actress, model, and singer known for her roles in Palm Trees in the Snow and Vis a vis. |
| Berta Bergman was a Yugoslav physician and the first Bosnian woman to finish high school. |
| Berta Geller - Berta M. Geller is an American research professor emeritus at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, known for her work in the department of family medicine and health promotion. |
| Berta Cabral - Berta Maria Correia de Almeida de Melo Cabral is an Azorean politician. |
| Berta Zuckerkandl-Szeps was a prominent Austrian writer, journalist, and art critic. |
| Basza Ajs, professionally known as Berta Loran, is a Polish Brazilian actress. |
| Berta Muñiz - Sebastián "Berta" Muñiz is an Argentine film actor and producer known for his work in the horror film genre. |
| Berta Beeson, also known as Herbert "Slats" Beeson, was a cross-dressing circus performer recognized as "The Julian Eltinge of the Wire." |
| Berta Behrens - Bertha Behrens, known by the pen name W. Heimburg, was a German novelist and the daughter of Charlotte Birch-Pfeiffer, a German actress and dramatist, who completed the posthumous novel Das Eulenhaus by Marlitt and wrote several other works including Lumpenmüllers Lieschen and Familie Lorenz. |
| Berta Bock - Berta Johanna Amalie Bock née Spech, a Romanian composer born in Hermannstadt, Transylvania, Austrian Empire, was known for her musical compositions and also taught piano and voice before her passing in Sibiu. |
