The baby name Bera is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛrə/ (BEH-rah); sometimes /ˈbɛərə/ (BEAR-uh).
Bera is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Bera is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛrə/ (BEH-rah); sometimes /ˈbɛərə/ (BEAR-uh).
Bera is Norse in Origin.
Bera has layered roots. In the Hebrew Bible it names the king of Sodom (Genesis 14); the etymology is debated, sometimes linked to ra‘ “evil,” so the sense is uncertain. In the Nordic world, Bera appears in Old Norse/Icelandic as a feminine name connected to the bear, alongside cognates like Birna and the Germanic Bern- names. In modern Turkey it is a male name from Arabic Barā’ (براء), conveying “innocence, blamelessness” and aligning with the virtue of birr (piety).
Usage spans scripture, medieval saga material, and contemporary Turkish registries. Variants and related forms include Arabic Barā’, Baraa, and Bara; Turkish Berat (related but distinct); and Scandinavian cognates Birna. Depending on origin, meanings range from moral purity (Arabic/Turkish) to animal strength (Norse), making Bera a compact cross-cultural, often unisex choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #228 | 4 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Boys | 2019 | #392 | 3 | 2,886 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #642 | 17 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2016 | #892 | 6 | 7,365 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #903 | 33 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #930 | 30 | 14,742 |
| TR | 0 | #954 | 263 | 19,440 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #989 | 13 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 15 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,114 | 15 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,157 | 27 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,162 | 17 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,435 | 12 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,590 | 25 | 28,008 |
Bera is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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