Gender: Male
Origin: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish
Meaning: Brave as a bear, Bear, Courageous, Strong, Brave Bear
Pronunciation: bər-NAHR-doh, /bərˈnɑːr.doʊ/, B ER N AA R D OW
Popularity Rank: #1,483
Derived from the Germanic elements bern 'bear' and hard 'brave, hardy'. It was brought to Spain and Portugal by the Visigoths in the 6th century.
The name Bernardo is of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish origin and means Brave as a bear, Bear, Courageous, Strong, Brave Bear, Strong as a Bear. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Bernardo is commonly found in Colombia, Mexico, United States of America, and 80 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: bər-NAHR-doh
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /bərˈnɑːr.doʊ/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: B ER N AA R D OW
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Bernardo is recorded 44,964 times globally, ranking it as the 1,483th most common name worldwide.
Bernardo is most prevalent in Colombia, with 6,272 occurrences, making it the 398th most popular name in the country.
In Portugal, the name Bernardo is found among 1 in every 37 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | #398 | 1 : 206 |
| Mexico | #343 | 1 : 148 |
| United States of America | #896 | 1 : 350 |
| Chile | #236 | 1 : 130 |
| Italy | #722 | 1 : 272 |
| Portugal | #101 | 1 : 37 |
| Spain | #429 | 1 : 177 |
| Brazil | #671 | 1 : 479 |
| Peru | #740 | 1 : 642 |
| Bolivia | #362 | 1 : 251 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Bernardo from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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Bear, Bardy, Nardo, B-Dog, Benny, Bern, Dardinho, Berny Boo, B-Rad, Bardacus
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