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Bernardo

Pronounced B ER0 N AA1 R D OW0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1995
  • 137 years in use
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How popular is Bernardo?

Bernardo is a boys' name, and first appears in 1888. It has been given to 11,046 children — the 1,011th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1995, when 240 children were given it.

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Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
B ER0 N AA1 R D OW0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Bernardo

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Bernardo

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Bernardo?
Bernardo ranks 1,011th among boys' names in US records, with 11,046 births since 1888. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,367.
Is Bernardo a unisex name?
No. Bernardo is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Bernardo most popular?
1995, when 240 children were given the name. It has been in use for 137 years and is still recorded as of 2024.