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Berlin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Berlin

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The baby name Berlin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /bərˈlɪn/ (ber-LIN).

Berlin is German in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: German
Pronunciation: /bərˈlɪn/ (ber-LIN)

What is the meaning of the name Berlin ?

The baby name Berlin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /bərˈlɪn/ (ber-LIN).

Berlin is German in Origin.

Berlin is a modern place‑name given name taken from Germany’s capital. The city’s toponym is widely traced to a West Slavic (Polabian) root berl-/birl- meaning “marsh, swamp,” plus the place suffix -in, describing a settlement in wetlands along the Spree. The bear on Berlin’s arms fostered a popular association with German Bär (“bear”), but that is considered folk etymology rather than the true source.

As a personal name Berlin appears sporadically in English records from the late 19th century and has risen modestly in the 2000s amid the vogue for geographic names. Usage is unisex and now leans female in the United States, while remaining rare overall. Surname-borne figures such as composer Irving Berlin underscore its habitational roots. Variant forms include Berlyn, Berlynn, Berlinn, and the Spanish-accented Berlín; occasional elaborations like Berlinna or Berline also occur. The name conveys cool urban chic with an underlying “from the marshland” sense.

Berlin has the following similar or variant Names

Berlin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT 0 #12 1 399
HN 0 #22 1 704
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
HN Boys 0 #51 2 749
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
ID Boys 0 #122 10 4,130
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
TW Boys 0 #232 10 7,111
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
Canada Girls 2021 #286 5 2,910
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
GT 0 #301 14 5,948
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PH Boys 0 #374 10 11,440
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
CM Boys 0 #396 163 12,054
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
GT Girls 0 #467 39 7,500
PA Girls 0 #472 10 9,861
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CR Boys 0 #503 8 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
HK Boys 0 #516 12 12,905
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
CM Girls 0 #531 10 11,671
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
SG Girls 0 #559 28 18,916
CR Girls 0 #566 8 11,342
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
BO Boys 0 #615 8 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
CL Boys 0 #643 23 13,390
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
SG Boys 0 #680 18 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
PE Boys 0 #767 112 14,506
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #859 58 8,487
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #868 25 7,044
OM Boys 0 #870 12 17,948
CO Boys 0 #892 29 15,656
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
SA Girls 0 #915 21 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
Germany Boys 0 #938 15 5,697
MX Boys 0 #955 28 16,355
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
IN Boys 0 #989 13 16,750
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,053 26 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,075 18 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,093 19 25,439
MA 0 #1,100 29 20,986
TR 0 #1,122 90 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,122 20 25,928
DZ 0 #1,130 47 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,152 27 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,156 28 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,432 15 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,451 21 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,553 62 28,008

Berlin is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Berlin

Berlin is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Berlin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /bərˈlɪn/ (ber-LIN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Berlyn, Berline, Berlina and Berlín.
Across languages, Berlin has these equivalents: Berlín (Spanish), Berlin (French), Berlino (Italian), Берлин (Russian).
Yes — Berlin ranked #286 in Canada in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Berlin ranks highest in Canada (#286 in 2021).