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Birtha

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How to Pronounce Birtha

Pronounced BUR-thuh /ˈbɝ.θə/Medium

Meaning: Birtha is a spelling variant of Bertha, from the Germanic element berht, 'bright' or 'famous,' the same root behind Albert and Robert. The i spelling reflects an American ear for a name that was already fading by the 1920s.Low

In 30 seconds: Birtha respells Bertha — Germanic for 'bright, famous' (said 'BUR-thuh'). A genuine early-1900s name now deeply antique.
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Origin LowGermanic
MeaningBirtha is a spelling variant of Bertha, from the Germanic element berht, 'bright' or 'famous,' the same root behind Albert and Robert. The i spelling reflects an American ear for a name that was already fading by the 1920s.
U.S. rank (1969)#7577 ↘ Falling
1969 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1926
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,973

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192618801969

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

Birtha is a variant of Bertha, from the Germanic berht, 'bright' or 'famous.' It appeared as an American given name in the late nineteenth century and reached its modest high around 1926, worn mostly by rural families before dying out.

A Birtha from the peak would be about a hundred today, squarely a great-grandmother name. Bertha and its variants remain firmly dated, and Birtha in particular reads as a period spelling rather than a candidate for revival.

Did you know? Birtha peaked around 1926, just as the standard Bertha was sliding from favor — its variant spelling a late flourish on a name already on its way out.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Birtha — Variant of Bertha (Germanic 'bright, famous')

Variations

BerthaBertaBirdie

Nicknames

BirdieBert

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Birtha mean?

Birtha is a variant of Bertha, from the Germanic berht, 'bright' or 'famous.'

How do you pronounce Birtha?

It's said BUR-thuh /ˈbɝ.θə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Birtha a boy or girl name?

Birtha is used as a girl's name, a spelling of Bertha.

How popular is Birtha?

Birtha was a genuine early-twentieth-century name that peaked in the nineteen-twenties and has been rare since; it has not revived.

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