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The masculine given name Bernard is of Germanic origin. The meaning of the name is from a Germanic compound Bern-hard meaning bear-hardy/brave/strong, or hardy/brave/strong as a bear.Bern-is the old form of bear, from West Germanic *beran- .he meaning of the name is from a Germanic compound Bern-hard meaning bear-hardy/brave/strong, or hardy/brave/strong as a bear. Bern-is the old form of bear, from West Germanic *beran- .
Charted below is the birth name popularity of Bernard for boys. Bernard reached its apex rank of #47 in the U.S. during the years 1920-1929, but is not in the Top 1000 currently. (2014 Birth Statistics). Displayed below is a comparison of the usage of the boy name Bernard and related names. Barney, Bernardo, Bernhard, Bernie, Berry and Bjorn are the prominent variation forms of Bernard listed in the Top 1000.