Bruno
Boy name · German · Old German
Meaningbrown · Germanic
- US rank
- #740
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #259 in 1915
351 babies were named Bruno in the US in 2025. It has dropped 29 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Bruno you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Bruno
Bruno Fernandes
Portuguese association football player (born 1994)
Choose Bruno and your child shares a first name with Bruno Fernandes, a Portuguese association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Bruno, like who?” Bruno Fernandes's Wikipedia article is available in 68 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Bruno Fernandes on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 4,866 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Bruno, 351 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Bruno would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryBruno has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Brunos, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1915, when it reached #259.
- Then vs nowBruno is 2.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 12,594 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 4,866.
- TrendBruno has slipped 29 places over the last five years and now sits at #740. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedBruno is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #412, followed by Nevada (#516) and Kentucky (#526). It's in the top 1,000 in 19 states.
- MeaningIn Germanic, Bruno means “brown”. Our records link it to German and Old German roots.
- OriginBruno is the #9 most popular Old German boy name in the US. That's out of 21 Old German boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Bruno
Bruno is a boy name of German and Old German origin meaning “brown”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-uno”. US birth records list Bruno for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 145 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked #259 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #740, with 351 babies.
Origin:German namesOld German names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 57 | 17,562 boys |
| 1890s | 114 | 8,800 boys |
| 1900s | 146 | 6,840 boys |
| 1910s | 327 | 3,059 boys |
| 1920s | 213 | 4,704 boys |
| 1930s | 94 | 10,683 boys |
| 1940s | 48 | 20,743 boys |
| 1950s | 42 | 23,810 boys |
| 1960s | 46 | 21,734 boys |
| 1970s | 38 | 26,660 boys |
| 1980s | 38 | 26,096 boys |
| 1990s | 55 | 18,106 boys |
| 2000s | 113 | 8,821 boys |
| 2010s | 184 | 5,421 boys |
| 2020s | 223 | 4,487 boys |
More German boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
- Boy name: Axel · father of peace
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Robert · bright fame
- Unisex name: Myles · possibly gracious
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Unisex name: Charlie · free man
Questions about the name Bruno
What does the name Bruno mean?
Bruno means “brown” in Germanic.
What is the origin of the name Bruno?
Bruno has German, Old German roots in our records. Other German names include Liam, Miles, Axel.
Is Bruno a boy or girl name?
Bruno is a boy name.
How popular is the name Bruno?
Bruno ranked #740 for US boys in 2025, given to 351 babies. Its best year was 1915 (#259).