Bruno
“brown”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,182nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 95
- babies born in France
- 1 in 19,231
- −2.9% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1963
Meaning and origin of Bruno
Bruno is thought to mean “brown” and is of Germanic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Bruno in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1963.
- Over recent years, Bruno has been stable (−2.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Bruno every 96 schools.
Bruno in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
406th boys’ name25 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,781
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
323rd boys’ name36 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,995
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
494th boys’ name18 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,330
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
509th boys’ name229 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,609−5.4% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
744th boys’ name43 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,952
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
718th boys’ name1,105 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,653+1.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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