Comments for the name Bruno

Bruno Schulz - "Cinamon Shops" fantastic literature, fantastic writer.

BRUNO is an awesome name! I know this little boy with this name. He's so cute! But anyway, this name is awesome, but it depends on how you think of it as an adult name. Hmmm...

My husband's middle name is Bruno. It gives ethnicity to his name. It's a fun and strong middle name. In high school his friends called him Bruno. Kinda unique, huh?

Bruno Pelletier is a French-Canadian pop star, having been in the French language musical 'Notre Dame de Paris'.

This is the name of a dog on Cinderella. Remember the dog who dreamed about catching that evil step-mother's cat? He was also turned into the driver of Cinderella's pumpkin carriage.

I'm named Bruno and live in Brazil. What I can say about this name? Every year I had to study with at least one Bruno, since it is so common here. :P

Has also been used for boys in Slovenia.

French singer and songwriter Bruno Caliciuri goes by the name "Cali" on his albums.

Bruno was the 9th most popular name in Rome in 1936 and the 4th in 1941 behind Franco, Roberto and Mario.

This is a Polish variant, too.

Bruno is the main character in the book and film "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas", set in wartime Germany.

Brüno is a character played by Sacha Baron Cohen on Da Ali G Show and in the movie Brüno. He is a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion television host.

I love this name, but unfortunately I can't use it because of that movie with Sacha Baron Cohen.

Also used as a boys name in Croatia. [noted -ed]

Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson and her late husband, journalist John Diamond, have a son called Bruno Paul.

I would never name my kid Bruno. I associate the name with density and stupidity.

Bruno Mars: a singer.

In 2009, Bruno was on rank 112 of the most popular boys' names in Germany. Still many people seem to consider it rather old-fashioned. Personally, I have yet to meet a Bruno who is younger than 50.

It's also used in Poland and pronounced BROO-naw here.

I really hate this name. It makes me think of Bruno Mars, who I also hate. If I could strangle a song it would be his song Grenade. So yeah, I probably won't ever use this name.

I can't help but like this name. Masculine, classic, and there's something rather sensuous about it.

Bruno von Egisheim-Dagsburg was the birthname of Pope Leo IX (Pontificate between 1049-1054).

Bruno of Carinthia was the birthname of Pope Gregory V (Pontificate between 996-999).

Bruno (953-?) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I and his wife Adelheid.

Why hate on Bruno Mars? That was rude an unnecessary. Besides, his real name is Peter Hernandez. He adopted the name Bruno after a wrestler.