Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Berdell isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Berdell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 241
- 92 boys · 149 girls
- Most popular year
- 1927
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1956. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 9 in 1937. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 153 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Berdell’s family of names
Berdell may belong to the same name family as BERDEL. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Berdell, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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48% boys · 52% girls
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28% boys · 72% girls
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51% boys · 49% girls
Jewell
“one who is playful; resembling a precious gem”
21% boys · 79% girls
Eris
“wind”
13% boys · 87% girls
Harvie
“one who is ready for battle” · “a strong man”
18% boys · 82% girls
Elzie
“from the nobleman's estate”
19% boys · 81% girls
Marcelle
“the little warrior” · “dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
26% boys · 74% girls