Berthel Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
German
Gender Distribution:
68% Masculine / 32% Feminine
Meaning:
Bright ruler
Meaning of the Name Berthel
Berthel is a variant of the name Berthold, which is of German origin. The name Berthold is derived from the Germanic elements "beraht", meaning "bright" or "famous", and "wald", meaning "rule". Therefore, Berthel can be interpreted as "bright ruler". This name may also have connections to Old Norse, where the element "berthr" means "splendid" and "selja" means "to hand down".
Popularity of the Name Berthel
The popularity for the name Berthel peaked in popularity in the year 1919 with 9 births, which ranked number 6,095 out of 9,305 unique names for that year. Berthel had the most female births in 1915 with 6, which ranked number 3,795 out of 4,967 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1919 with 9, which ranked number 2,877 out of 4,810 male names for that year.
Nationwide Popularity of Berthel
Popularity of Berthel by State
We have no state ranking data available for the name Berthel. This means no states recorded more than 5 births for Berthel in the most recent calendar year. If you are looking for a rare or unique name, Berthel is a great pick!
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