Gender Masculine
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. BEH-no  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Short form of German names containing the element bern "bear".

Related Names

VariantBernd
Other Languages & CulturesBeñat(Basque) Bernat(Catalan) Bernard(Croatian) Bernard(Czech) Bernhard, Bernt(Danish) Bernard, Bernhard, Barend, Ben, Berend(Dutch) Bernard, Barney, Bernie, Berny(English) Bernard(French) Bent(Frisian) Berahard, Berard, Berenhard, Bernard, Bernhard(Germanic) Bernát(Hungarian) Berardo, Bernardo, Bernardino(Italian) Bernhard, Bernt(Norwegian) Bernuharduz(Old Germanic) Bernard(Polish) Bernardo, Bernardino(Portuguese) Bernard(Slovene) Bernardo, Bernardino(Spanish) Bernhard, Bernt(Swedish)

People think this name is

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Name Days

Austria: June 16
Estonia: August 20
Germany: June 16
Latvia: June 15

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Entry updated February 28, 2019