Meaning of the nameBernard
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Ber-nard
Bernard is a masculine name of Germanic origin, formed from elements meaning 'bear' and 'hard, firm, brave', and it corresponds to the Portuguese Bernardo.
- People (2022)
- 2,050
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,027
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 948
- people
Bernard in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Bernard, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (940 people).
0 women 2,036 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Bernard is most common
States with the highest share of people named Bernard in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 738 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 458 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 208 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 117 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 75 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 65 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 54 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 51 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 19 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Bernard
Behind the Name explains Bernard as formed from two Old German elements, bern, 'bear', and hart, 'hard, firm, brave', and lists Bernardo as the Portuguese form. Wiktionary traces the name to Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz, probably through Frankish, and then through Medieval Latin Bernardus and Old French. Bernard is the form used in English, French and other languages, and in Brazil it exists alongside Bernardo. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,050 people named Bernard, with a median age of 8, many of them born in the 2010s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Bernard · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Bernard · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Bernard
What does the name Bernard mean?
Bernard means “bear and hard, firm, brave”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Bernard in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,050 people with the first name Bernard, which ranks it number 5,027 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Bernard a boy's or a girl's name?
Bernard is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,036 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Bernard?
Bernard is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Bernard most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.004% of the state's population is named Bernard (738 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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