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Berlene

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Pronounced bur-LEEN /bɜrˈliːn/Low

Meaning: Berlene is an early-twentieth-century American coinage joining a Ber- or Berl- element to the popular '-lene' ending, a cousin to Earlene, Charlene, and Marlene. Its parts are familiar sounds even though the whole is a made name.Low

In 30 seconds: Berlene is a girl's name coined in early-century America, joining a Ber- element to the '-lene' ending. It appears in United States records around the nineteen-thirties (said bur-LEEN).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningBerlene is an early-twentieth-century American coinage joining a Ber- or Berl- element to the popular '-lene' ending, a cousin to Earlene, Charlene, and Marlene. Its parts are familiar sounds even though the whole is a made name.
U.S. rank (1959)#6321 ↘ Falling
1959 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1935
Total births (all-time)≈ 178

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 193519161959

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Berlene is a coinage of sound, joining a Ber- opening to the fashionable '-lene' close of its day. Names built on '-lene' multiplied in the early twentieth century, letting families spin fresh girls' names from a favorite ending.

It stayed rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak around 1935 before fading. A girl named Berlene then would be in her late eighties or nineties today.

Did you know? Berlene rides the same '-lene' wave that gave American girls Charlene, Marlene, and Earlene, a hugely productive ending in the early to mid twentieth century.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Berlene — Ber- + '-lene' coinage; cousin to Charlene/Earlene; traced honestly.

Variations

BerlineBurleneCharleneEarlene

Nicknames

BerlieLene

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If you like Berlene…

Charlene— a leading '-lene' girls' name
Marlene— another '-lene' favorite of the era
Earlene— a close sister '-lene' coinage
Darlene— another '-lene' girls' name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Berlene mean?

It joins a Ber- element to the '-lene' ending, a cousin to Charlene and Earlene, so it reads as an early-century coinage rather than carrying one fixed older meaning.

How do you pronounce Berlene?

It is said bur-LEEN /bɜrˈliːn/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Berlene a boy or girl name?

Berlene is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Berlene?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-thirties.

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