Bruno

German

"brown"

Updated Wed Nov 29 2023

Bruno Origin and Meaning

The name Bruno is a boy's name of German origin meaning "brown".

Bruno is a popular name throughout Europe and South America that deserves more attention here. Its color meaning makes it one of the perfect names for November babies, or really a boy born in any of the autumn months.

Stylish British cookbook writer Nigella Lawson has a son named Bruno. The versatile singer-songwriter Bruno Mars, who was raised in Hawaii, was originally named Peter, but was given the nickname Bruno at the age of two. Another Bruno: Dancing With the Stars judge Bruno Tonioli.

St. Bruno of Cologne was a nobleman who founded the Carthusian order of monks in 1084. Bruno is a name often used for bears in children's stories, and Lewis Carroll wrote one called Sylvie and Bruno. More recently, Bruno is the central character in Iris Murdoch's novel, Bruno's Dream.

A reference to ignore: the Sacha Baron Cohen character in Bruno.

# 618 in the US

Bruno Rank in US Top 1000

Bruno Popularity

618US2022
413Nameberry2023
486Future2028
427England2021
80Germany2022
16Spain2021
59Portugal2018
34Poland2022
8Argentina2021
24Dogs2022
19Chile2021
34Croatia2022
90Mexico2021

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Famous People Named Bruno

Saint Bruno of CologneGerman founder of the Carthusian Order
Saint Bruno the GreatGerman Archbishop of Cologne and Duke of Lotharingia
Saint Bruno of QuerfurtGerman missionary bishop and martyr
Saint BrunoItalian Bishop of Segni and Abbot of Montecassino
Saint BrunoDuke of Saxony, one of the Martyrs of Ebsdorf
Bruno Mars (born Peter Gene Hernandez)American pop,rock singer
Bruno CamposBrazilian,American actor
Bruno TonioliItalian,British choreographer and TV personality
Bruno Eduardo Regufe AlvesPortuguese footballer
Bruno Leopoldo Francesco SammartinoItalian,American pro wrestler
Bruno SennaBrazilian racing driver

Bruno Fraga SoaresBrazilian tennis player
Bruno BettelheimAustrian psychoanalyst
Bruno MetsuFrench footballer
Bruno MerzNew Zealand singer,songwriter
Bruno Coppolason of American composer Anton Coppola
Bruno Paul Diamond (b. 1996)son of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson
Bruno LeiferWolf (b. 2007), son of comedienne Carol Leifer
Bruno Litmanen (b. 2007)son of footballer Jari Litmanen
Bruno Wünsche (b. 2008)son of actress Annette Frier and Johannes Wünsche; twin of sister Josephine
Bruno Franz Harder (b. 2010)son of actress Rhea Harder

Bruno Lucas Ferreira Souza (b. 2012)son of model Danielle Souza and footballer Dentinho
Bruno PeresBrazilian professional footballer

Bruno in Pop Culture

Brüno Gehardfashionista character created by Sacha Baron Cohen
Bruno Riccison in Italian film "The Bicycle Thief"
Brunodog in Disney's 'Cinderella"
Brunomain character in book/film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Bruno Jenkinscharacter in Roald Dahl's "The Witches"
Prince Bruno von Grannzreichcharacter in "The Royal Tutor"
Bruno Battagliacharacter in 2000 film "Bruno"
"Bruno the Kid" animated series and its main character
Bruno Bucciarati from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure