Berd as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Berd

What is the meaning of the name Berd ?

The baby name Berd is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced BERD (IPA: /bɛrd/).

Berd is Armenian in Origin.

Berd is a rare given name with several plausible roots. In Armenian, berd means “fortress” or “citadel,” and it appears in toponyms (notably the town of Berd); as a personal name it surfaces occasionally among Armenians and the diaspora. In English contexts, Berd reflects older, fluid spellings of the surnames Bird and Beard, from Old English bird and beard, and has at times been adopted as a transferred given name.

Usage is sporadically attested in North America from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries, most often for men, and sometimes as a variant of Bert or a clipped form related to Bernard/Bertram. Variants and cognates include Bird, Byrd, Beard, and Baird; related short forms are Bert, Bernd, and Bertie/Berty, with Berdie/Berdy as affectionate diminutives. Meanings therefore range from “fortress/stronghold” (Armenian) to “bird” or “bearded” via the English-surname route.

⚙ Berd is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 95 recorded uses, spread over 21 countries.