The baby name Bertram is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced UK: /ˈbɜːt.rəm/ (BUR-trəm); US: /ˈbɝː.trəm/ (BUR-trəm).
Bertram is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Bertram is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced UK: /ˈbɜːt.rəm/ (BUR-trəm); US: /ˈbɝː.trəm/ (BUR-trəm).
Bertram is Germanic in Origin.
Rooted in Old High German, Bertram fuses beraht/berht “bright, famous” with hraban “raven,” yielding the evocative sense “bright raven” or “illustrious raven.” Latinized as Bertramus, the name traveled through Frankish and English channels, and the raven in Germanic lore signified wisdom, keen sight, and protection, lending the name a noble, watchful aura.
The name is recorded across early medieval Europe, including a 7th‑century English hermit‑saint, St Bertram of Ilam; it flourished among Norman and German families in the 12th–14th centuries, then enjoyed an English revival in the Victorian era. Today it is uncommon but retains antique charm. Variants and related forms include German/Dutch/Scandinavian Bertram; Italian Bertramo; medieval Latin Bertramus; with diminutives Bert and Bertie; it also appears as a surname. Not to be confused with Bertrand/Beltrán, which derive from “bright” + “shield,” not “raven.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #256 | 17 | 6,876 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #263 | 63 | 7,401 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| France | Boys | 1979 | #324 | 3 | 1,468 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #372 | 71 | 2,180 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| Germany | 0 | #411 | 27 | 2,542 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #436 | 12 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #549 | 9 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #681 | 17 | 17,960 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #683 | 283 | 5,697 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #878 | 74 | 5,873 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #883 | 10 | 7,044 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #900 | 52 | 16,906 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,017 | 162 | 25,619 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,457 | 15 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Bertram is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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