Bernard

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
"Brave as a bear"
Pronunciation
BEHR-NAR(French)
BEHR-nahrt(Dutch)
BEHR-nart(Polish, Croatian, Czech)
BU-nəd(British English)
bur-nard (English), ber-nard (French), ber-nart (German)
bər-NAHRD(American English)
Popularity
The popularity of the name Bernard has been decreasing steadily over the years. In the United States, it was most popular in the 1920s to 1940s, and has remained outside of the top 1000 most popular names as of 2021.

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Bernard Name meanings & History

"Brave as a bear". Bernard is a great name for parents looking for a classic and traditional moniker with a strong meaning. It can be a good choice for families who appreciate its origins and the many notable bearers of the name throughout history.

Zodiac Sign of Bernard: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Bernard:

B: Bountiful,Brains,Bashful,Beauty

E: Expressive,Enliven,Entertain,Environment,Enlighten,Exaggerate

R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason

N: Nice,Neat,Neurosis,Nervous,Nagging,Nitpicking,Nutrition

A: Action,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious

D: Domestic,Daddy,Doting,Demanding,Determined,Dutiful

Bernard is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Bernard include Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Bernard Arnault (CEO of LVMH), Bernard Madoff (infamous financier), and Bernard Hopkins (professional boxer).

2.) BERNARD (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: From the Old High German Berinhard, a compound name composed from the elements bero (bear) and hard (strong, brave, hearty). The name was borne by St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090?-1153), a French monk who founded the Cistercian Order and led the Knights of the Temple against the Turks, and by St. Bernard of Menthon (923-1008), a French monk who founded numerous hospices in the Swiss Alps. Var: Barnard, Bernardin, Bernon. (BARE-NAHR)


3.) Bernard (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Brave bear

Other Forms: Barnard, Bearnard, Bernd, Burnard


4.) Bernard (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) brave and dependable

Other Forms: Bern, Bernarde, Bernee, Bernerd, Bernie, Berny, Burnard


5.) BERNARD (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Derived from the Old High German Berinhard, a compound name composed of the elements bern (bear)and hart (bold, strong, hearty). See BERNARD (English Names). The Scottish Gaelic form of the name is Bearnard. (BER-NARD)


6.) BERNARD (Male)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: Derived from the Old High German Berinhard, a compound name composed from the elements bero (bear) and hart (bold, strong, hearty): hence, “bold or strong as a bear.” The name was borne by St. Bernard of Menthon (923-1008), a French monk who founded hospices in the Swiss Alps, and by St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1163), another French monk, who founded the Cistercian Order. Var: Bernadyn. (BARE-NAHRD)


7.) Bernard (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) brave as a bear. See also Bjorn.

Other Forms: Barnard, Bear, Bearnard, Benek, Ber, Berend, Bern, Bernad, Bernadas, Bernal, Bernardel, Bernardin, Bernardus, Bernardyn, Bernarr, Bernat, Bernek, Bernel, Bernerd, Berngards, Bernhard, Bernhards, Bernhardt, Bernhart, Burnard


8.) BERNARD (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Old High German Berinhard, a compound name composed from the elements bero (bear) and hart (bold, strong, hearty): hence, “bold or strong as a bear.” The name was borne by St. Bernard of Menthon (923-1008), a French monk who founded hospices in the Swiss Alps, and by St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1163), another French monk, who founded the Cistercian Order. Pet: Bernie. (BER-NARD)


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