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The baby name Bernardin is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /bərˈnɑːrdɪn/ (English: ber-NAR-din); /bɛʁ.naʁ.dɛ̃/ (French: ber-nar-DAN [nasal]).

Bernardin is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: /bərˈnɑːrdɪn/ (English: ber-NAR-din); /bɛʁ.naʁ.dɛ̃/ (French: ber-nar-DAN [nasal])

What is the meaning of the name Bernardin ?

The baby name Bernardin is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /bərˈnɑːrdɪn/ (English: ber-NAR-din); /bɛʁ.naʁ.dɛ̃/ (French: ber-nar-DAN [nasal]).

Bernardin is Germanic in Origin.

Bernardin descends from the Germanic Bernard (bern “bear” + hard “brave, hardy”), via Latin Bernardinus and the French diminutive suffix -in, conveying “bear‑strong” or “brave as a bear.” It spread through medieval Europe under the influence of St Bernard of Clairvaux and the preaching of St Bernardino of Siena (French: Saint Bernardin de Sienne). The name appears in French and Adriatic records - e.g., Croatian noble Bernardin Frankopan - and persists sporadically in the Francophone world and Central Europe.

Variants and cognates include Bernard; Bernhard and Bernhardin (German); Bernardino (Italian/Spanish); Bernardín (Slovak); Bernardim (Portuguese); and the feminines Bernardine/Bernardina. Diminutives range from Bernie to regional Nardin in northern Italy. “Bernardine/Bernardin” has also labeled religious houses linked to St Bernard, reinforcing the name’s enduring ecclesiastical aura.

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Bernardin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
France Boys 1977 #320 3 1,397
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CM Boys 0 #528 23 12,054
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619

Bernardin is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:

France
CL
CM
GH
HR

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People also ask about Bernardin

Bernardin is predominantly a boy's name.
Bernardin is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /bərˈnɑːrdɪn/ (English: ber-NAR-din); /bɛʁ.naʁ.dɛ̃/ (French: ber-nar-DAN [nasal]).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bernard, Bernardino, Bernardine, Bernadine, Bernadin and Bernhard.
Across languages, Bernardin has these equivalents: Bernard (English/French), Bernhard (German), Bernardino (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Bernardyn (Polish), Bernát (Hungarian).
Yes — Bernardin ranked #320 in France in 1977.
Bernardin's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #277 in 1967 to #320 in 1977 in France.