Bruno
Bruno is a boy name of German origin, meaning Brown; a bear.
What Bruno means
Brown; a bear.
Bruno sits at 5 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Bruno comes from
German names are typically Germanic compounds, built from two elements — often one describing strength or protection and one describing a domain such as battle, home, or people.
Bruno is recorded as German in origin. Browse other German names.
How popular is Bruno?
Bruno is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Bruno is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Bruno
Bruno spans strength and the natural world, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Bruno
These share Bruno's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Wolf — The wolf; a brave wanderer.
- Wolfgang — Traveling wolf; wolf's path.
- Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
- Borys — Wolf; a fighter.
- Daiki — Great glory; great tree.
- Colt — A young, spirited horse.
- Conall — Strong as a wolf.
- Connor — Lover of hounds; strong-willed.
- Conor — Lover of wolves; strong-willed.
- Darragh — Oak tree.
- Drake — Dragon.
- Hart — A strong stag.