Berta
Berta is a female given name: 99% of people named Berta are women, and it is recorded as female in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 7,231 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Berta
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Berta," in English, "Guten Tag Berta," in German. Berta is a female given name: about 99% of people named Berta are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Berta,
German
Guten Tag Berta,
French
Bonjour Berta,
Spanish
Estimado/a Berta:
Chinese
Berta您好：
Japanese
Berta様
English
Hi Berta,
German
Hi Berta,
French
Salut Berta,
Spanish
Hola Berta,
Chinese
Berta你好：
Japanese
Bertaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 14 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Hungary | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 7,231 female · 7,231 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Berta a male or female name?
Berta is a female given name: 99% of people named Berta are women, and it is recorded as female in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
How do I address Berta in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Berta," in English, "Guten Tag Berta," in German. Berta is a female given name: about 99% of people named Berta are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Berta a unisex name?
Berta is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Berta are men. Berta leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Berta a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/berta (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_berta,
title = {Is Berta a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/berta},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}