Holding steady.
Popularity of Bertis since 1912
Babies named Bertis per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 74 |
| 1920s | 130 |
| 1930s | 104 |
| 1940s | 74 |
| 1950s | 43 |
| 1960s | 19 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Bertis is a rare masculine name that first appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1912. Its peak year of usage was 1916, when it was given to a handful of newborn boys per million. Since then, its use has been extremely infrequent, with no recent surge in popularity. The name likely originated as a variant of Bert or Bertice, sharing roots with the Germanic element 'berht' meaning 'bright'. Bertis has not been recorded in top states or rankings, making it an obscure choice. Its trajectory is described as stable, with negligible fluctuation in the minimal counts across decades.
Bertis is a rare masculine name that appears in early 20th-century U.S. records, likely a diminutive or variant of Bert or Bertie, which themselves are short forms of names like Albert, Bertram, or Bartholomew. The element 'bert' derives from Old Germanic 'berht' meaning 'bright'. Bertis may have been coined as a formal given name in its own right, but it never gained widespread use.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bert
Sibling names for Bertis
Names that share Bertis's style, for a brother or sister.
