Bernard
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Bernard is a German name meaning “brave as a bear” or simply “brave.” Bernard is linked to Saint Bernard of the Alps, patron of mountaineers and namesake of the rescue dog, though the name is now fading in the U.S. The nickname Bernie may be part of the problem, calling up Weekend at Bernie’s and swindler Bernie Madoff. Bernard Marx is the short, discontented psychologist in Huxley’s Brave New World who comes to reject his drugged, conformist society.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Bernard in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Bernard against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Bernard is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Bernard in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 137 boys were named Bernard, making it the #1362 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 200,087 boys have been named Bernard, with the most (4,505) in 1924. It is most common, relative to births, in New York, North Carolina and Virginia.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Bernard in other languages
- Bernardo Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- Bernhard Dutch, German
- Berend Dutch
- Bernardus Dutch
- Bernat Catalan
- Bernharð Icelandic
- Bernharður Icelandic
- Bernát Hungarian
Bernard name days
- August 20 France
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Bernard
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Bernard, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Bernard | 2009 | South Indian Ocean | 74 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Bernard
There are 92 towns and villages with Bernard in their name, in 19 countries.
🇫🇷 France 26🇭🇹 Haiti 20🇺🇸 United States 12🇨🇦 Canada 8🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 4🇧🇪 Belgium 3🇨🇭 Switzerland 2🇮🇪 Ireland 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Saint Bernard | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,368 | Map |
| East Bernard | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,304 | Map |
| Sart-Bernard | Wallonia, 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1,305 | Map |
| Bois-Bernard | Hauts-de-France, 🇫🇷 France | 861 | Map |
| Le Bernard | Pays de la Loire, 🇫🇷 France | 663 | Map |
| Saint-Bernard | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 🇫🇷 France | 512 | Map |
| Saint-Bernard | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 🇫🇷 France | 301 | Map |
| Château-Bernard | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 🇫🇷 France | 183 | Map |
| Bernard | Iowa, 🇺🇸 United States | 109 | Map |
| Chêne-Bernard | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 🇫🇷 France | 64 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Bernard
There are 66 lakes and reservoirs with Bernard in their name, in 4 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 52🇺🇸 United States 9🇨🇭 Switzerland 3🇳🇿 New Zealand 2
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| Bernard Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bernard Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bernard Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bernard Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bernard Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bernard Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bernard Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bernard Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bernard Lake | Northwest Territories, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bernard Lake | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Bernard songs
12 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Bernard in their title. The best known:
- BERNARD
- BERNARD (Anonymous)
- BERNARD (Grotenhuis)
- BERNARD (Harris)
- BERNARD (Herrmann)
- BERNARD (Holbrook)
- GLEN BERNARD
- ST. BERNARD – Joseph Richardson
- ST. BERNARD (Gauntlett)
- ST. BERNARD (Martin)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Bernard
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Bernard.
Bernard
Bernard Adamus
Bernard Archard
Bernard Baily
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Fictional characters named Bernard
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Bernard as a pet name
FurryName has found 75 dogs named Bernard in public pet registers, making it the #1,424 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Maple Ridge (4), Burnside (2), Port Moody (1). Bernard as a dog name →
FurryName has found 9 cats named Bernard in public pet registers, making it the #1,242 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (5), Seattle (4). Bernard as a cat name →
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