Bernard name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old High German and Germanic

Usage: English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Bernard

b(e)-rna-rd

Meaning: Brave as a Bear, Bear, Hard and Bärenstarke

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What does Bernard mean?
Variations of Bernard
How popular is Bernard?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Bernard
Sibling Names for Bernard
Famous People Named Bernard
Lists having Bernard

What does Bernard mean?

All time favorite and Loved unisex name Bernard means "Brave as a Bear, Bear, Hard or Bärenstarke" particulary used in Dutch, Italian, English, Norwegian, German, French, Swedish, Danish, Finnish and Polish has origin in Old High German and Germanic.

Also Bernard is French equivalent of Bernhard. Bernard is celebrated on August 20th.

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How do I pronounce Bernard?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Bernard is b(e)-rna-rd. Some people pronounce it as ber-nard.

Variants of Bernard

Barnard, Benno, Ben, Benito, Bernhard, Berinhart, Berhard, Behn, Benny, Bene, Benon, Bentley, Benton, Benedetto, Benedictus, Benoît, Benedikt, Benedict, Berinhard

Names that rhyme with Bernard

How popular is the name Bernard?

Bernard is a popular name in United States given to over 200066 babies in 218 years. Currently the moniker is on a rise, in 1919, the moniker grabbed the 45th spot and 4506 baby boys were given the name.

In addition to that, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 15 times Also, Bernard is an extremely popular name in France given to over 469340 babies in 131 years.

When at the peak of its usage in 1942, it ranked 3rd when 19828 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 5 baby names 8 times

Bernard is common in Ireland where over 3989 new-borns have been given the name since 1964.

At present the moniker is on a rise, in 1964, it ranked 33rd when 211 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Also, Bernard was a common name in New South Wales.

Over 1114 babies have been named Bernard since 1952. When at its peak in 1953,. After 14 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Bernard is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 700 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 680 on boy names chart when 31 babies were named Bernard. There are over 526 babies that have been given the name Bernard in England and Wales.

Also, during its short run of just 8 years in Queensland, it had made it to the top 100 names. In 1962, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 78 on boy names chart when 45 babies were named Bernard.

There are over 302 babies that have been given the name Bernard in Queensland.

Bernard is an uncommon baby name in Belgium, even after 23 years of use, it could not make it big.

There are over 237 babies that have been given the name Bernard in Belgium. However things change on global perspective, Bernard is extremely popular in DR Congo where every 1 in 400 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Ghana, Philippines, England, Cameroon, Canada, Kenya, Burundi, Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda, Zambia, Benin, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Madagascar, Central African Republic, Switzerland, Uganda, Chad, Malaysia, Poland, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Congo, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Malawi, Netherlands, Guinea, Germany, Papua New Guinea, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Australia and Togo.

At least, 1850000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our estimate.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	1466	122	0	0
2022	1288	147	0	0
2021	1304	143	0	0
2020	1249	147	0	0
2019	1254	149	0	0
2018	1152	166	0	0
2017	1168	160	0	0
2016	1168	163	0	0
2015	1214	151	0	0
2014	1177	158	0	0

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Bernard in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	8230	12530	0	105
	448	43	10	0
	364	702	0	13
	126	211	0	13
	105	0	0	0

Here's what numbers has to say about Bernard

Taking into consideration your communication skills and charisma, you won't have a problem to attract attention and spread awareness. Harmony and balance matter to you. You pick your friends by their honesty, reliability, and thinking. Forgive in order to receive forgiveness. You allow your past to ruin your present and future because you have a hard time letting go of things. Handling the problems and life situations of others keeps you distracted from your own.

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Michaela - The widespread unisex name Michaela means "Like the Lord, Who is Like God or Latinate Female Version of Michael" which is rooted from Hebrew is notably used in German, English and Danish. Among girl names, widespread Michaela captured 472nd position in 2016 in United States
Brooklynn - Cherished Brooklynns origin is English and Dutch, meaning of Brooklynn is "Water, Stream by the Lake or A Combination of Brook or Lynn" and is commonly used in English is used for both boys and girls
Alida - Principally used in Danish, Norwegian and Greek unfading and lofty, Alida means "Noble, The Element Alaida Which Means Little Winged Girl or Of a Noble Kind" and is bestowed upon baby girls has its origin in Germanic, Latin and Old High German
Andre - Persistent and Commonly Accepted Andre is used particulary in Portuguese, French and Dutch aimed at both sexes. Its origin is in Old Greek, Andre means "The Manly or The Brave"
Casper - Eminent and All time favorite boy name Casper means "Treasurer, Keeper of the Treasurer or Treasure Bearer" which is used specifically in Norwegian, English and Greenlandic is originated from Old Persian language

Sibling Names for Bernard

If you're considering the name Bernard for your baby, you might also be looking for sibling names that complement it. Whether you want to stick with a traditional theme or go for something more modern, we've compiled a list of suggestions that could work well alongside Bernard as a brother or sister's name.

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Famous people named Bernard

Bernard of Clairvaux, French abbot and a major leader
Bernard of Chartres, twelfth-century French Neo-Platonist philosopher
Bernard Accama, 18th-century Dutch historical and portrait painter
Bernard Landry, Quebec lawyer, economist, teacher, politician,
Bernard Quaritch, German-born British bookseller and collector
Bernard O'Higgins, Irish Roman Catholic bishop
Bernard Haitink, Dutch conductor
Bernard T. Feld, professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bernard Crick, British political theorist and democratic socialist whose views can be summarised as "politics is ethics done
Bernard Tucker, English ornithologist
Bernard Frénicle de Bessy, French mathematician born in Paris,
Bernard Gui, French inquisitor of the Dominican Order
Bernard Szczęsny, activist of the Kashubians and Pomeranians
Bernard Cowan, Canadian actor, announcer, voice actor
Bernard Leach, British studio potter and art teacher
Bernard Wasserstein, historian
Bernard Coard, Grenadian politician
Bernard Hailstone, English painter, best
Bernard Sergent, French ancient historian and comparative mythologist
Bernard Palissy, French Huguenot potter
Bernard Darwin, golf writer and high-standard amateur golfer
Bernard Levin, English journalist, author and broadcaster
Bernard Lee, English actor
Bernard Castro, inventor of the modern convertible couch
Bernard Wrigley, singer, actor and comedian
Bernard Pearson, British artist and author best
Bernard Darnton, former leader of Libertarianz
Bernard Spencer, English poet, translator, and editor
Bernard of Septimania, Frankish Duke of Septimania and Count of Barcelona from 826 to 832 and again
Bernard Heinze, Australian conductor, academic
Bernard Ingham, British journalist and former civil servant
Bernard Francis Law, American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Bernard Lewis, British American historian specializing
Bernard Katz, German-born Australian physician and biophysicist
Bernard Bolzano, Bohemian mathematician, logician, philosopher
Bernard Lovell, English physicist and radio astronomer
Bernard Germain de Lacépède, French naturalist and an active freemason
Bernard de Jussieu, French naturalist
Bernard Bailyn, American historian, author
Bernard Bosanquet, British philosopher and political theorist
Bernard Kettlewell, British geneticist
Bernard Williams, English moral philosopher
Bernard Mandeville, Anglo-Dutch philosopher
Bernard A. Harris Jr., Bernard Anthony Harris Jr
Bernard Lyot, French astronomer
Bernard Loomer, American professor and theologian
Bernard Morin, French mathematician, specifically a topologist
Bernard Gert, moral philosopher known primarily for his work in normative ethics
Bernard Spilsbury, British pathologist
Bernard Chazelle, French-American computer scientist
Bernard Montgomery, senior British Army officer
Bernard Baruch, American financier, stock investor, philanthropist
Bernard Bresslaw, English comic actor
Bernard Cribbins, English character actor, comedy actor
Bernard Hill, English film, stage and television actor
Bernard Herrmann, American composer best known for his work
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, French author and an influential member of three of the academies of the Institut de France
Bernard Lord, Canadian lawyer
Bernard Butler, English musician, songwriter and record producer
Bernard Dowiyogo, Nauruan politician
Bernard Cornwell, English author of historical novels and a history of the Waterloo Campaign
Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg, British-born soldier and Victoria Cross recipient
Bernard Malamud, American novelist and short story writer
Bernard Sumner, English singer, songwriter
Bernard Tschumi, architect, writer, and educator
Bernard Hinault, Breton former professional cyclist
Bernard Kerik, American former police officer
Bernard of Saxe-Weimar, German prince and general in the Thirty Years' War
Bernard Tapie, French businessman

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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