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The baby name Berwin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛr.wɪn/ (BER-win).

Berwin is English, Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Germanic
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛr.wɪn/ (BER-win)

What is the meaning of the name Berwin ?

The baby name Berwin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛr.wɪn/ (BER-win).

Berwin is English, Germanic in Origin.

Berwin most plausibly descends from early Germanic name-building: ber- (from Proto-Germanic *berô, “bear”) + -win (from *winiz, “friend”), yielding the sense “bear’s friend” or “friend strong as a bear,” a formula paralleling names like Baldwin and Erwin. Medieval spellings appear in Latinized and vernacular records across England and the Low Countries, and a feminine Berwina is attested in continental sources. An alternative pathway links Berwin to the Welsh Berwyn, the mountain range in northeast Wales; as a given name in Wales, Berwyn is commonly explained as “white/fair hill” (from gwyn “white, blessed”), with Berwin functioning as an Anglicized variant.

Usage has been sporadic since the Middle Ages, resurfacing in the 19th–20th centuries amid Celtic revivals and antiquarian interest in Old English/Germanic names. Variants and related forms include Berwyn, Berwijn (Dutch), Berwein (German), and the surname Berwin; short forms include Ber and Win/Wynn. Pronounced BER-win.

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Berwin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Berwin is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BO
CN
CO
EG

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People also ask about Berwin

Berwin is predominantly a boy's name.
Berwin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈbɛr.wɪn/ (BER-win).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Berwyn, Beorwin, Berwine and Berwynne.
Across languages, Berwin has these equivalents: Bernard (bear + hardy), Björn (Scandinavian 'bear'), Edwin (Old English 'wealthy friend'), Baldwin (bold friend), Berengar (Germanic name with 'bear' element).
Somewhat — Berwin ranked #894 in United States in 2023, placing it just outside the most common names.