It’s ok, we can talk about Bruno now!

Tough-yet-cuddly Bruno is an international name even in its origins: it derives from the Germanic word for “brown” plus a Latin ending, and was borrowed as a color word in many European languages.

Today, Bruno is popular in Latin America, Spain, and Eastern Europe, but has been — until recently, at least — neglected in North America.

In the middle ages, it was worn by several rulers and bishops, and an eleventh-century saint. In modern times, Bruno gets its “strong man” image from people like wrestler Bruno Sammartino, and Frank Bruno, the British boxer. That, and the fact it was traditionally a name for bears in children’s tales.

However, Bruno also has a more gentle, soulful side that more and more parents are seeing. Singer Bruno Mars (born Peter, but nicknamed Bruno from a young age after Sammartino) has done a lot to raise its popularity in the last 20 years.

The Disney movie Encanto may do even more, thanks to its misunderstood prophetic Uncle Bruno, and the catchy song We Don’t Talk About Bruno.

As <ahref="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/901/boy-names-ending-in-o">boy names ending in O</a> continue to rise, we can see this appealing to parents looking for something well-known, multicultural, and not too popular.

Its color meaning makes it especially good for a <ahref="https://nameberry.com/list/351/names-for-autumn-babies">boy born in autumn.</a>

Bruno

Baldhart

Bathild

Bemadette

Berdina

Binga

Binge

Brendis

Chriselda

Claudelle

Clovis

Conrado

Christofer

Conradina

teaserandthefirecat's list "Lieblingsnamen in Deutschland  (Favorite names in Germany) ABC" of 16 great name ideas: Bruno - Conradina!

Lieblingsnamen in Deutschland  (Favorite names in Germany) ABC

This is a list of my favorite names from my country, Deutschland.  We have many lovely names that are not commonly used on Nameberry and I would like to introduce some to the Nameberry Members.

Lieblingsnamen in Deutschland (Favorite names in Germany) ABC

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