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Bernardo

Boy

Meaning of Bernardo: German: 'brave as a bear'

Bernardo is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1354th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1460th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1354

140 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1460

18 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

11,175

First recorded 1888 · peak 1995

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 145 babies1982: 115 babies1983: 127 babies1984: 102 babies1985: 109 babies1986: 157 babies1987: 124 babies1988: 164 babies1989: 180 babies1990: 178 babies19901991: 193 babies1992: 162 babies1993: 202 babies1994: 236 babies1995: 240 babies1996: 212 babies1997: 192 babies1998: 193 babies1999: 169 babies2000: 173 babies20002001: 189 babies2002: 195 babies2003: 164 babies2004: 197 babies2005: 182 babies2006: 188 babies2007: 202 babies2008: 170 babies2009: 167 babies2010: 140 babies20102011: 138 babies2012: 118 babies2013: 132 babies2014: 108 babies2015: 131 babies2016: 137 babies2017: 125 babies2018: 140 babies2019: 165 babies2020: 114 babies20202021: 121 babies2022: 146 babies2023: 146 babies2024: 143 babies2025: 140 babies
US babies named Bernardo per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 240.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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