Bruno is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bruno means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bruno across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bruno has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bruno is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “brown, armor”. From the Germanic brun meaning brown.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,875 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,901 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 144 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 212 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bruno per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (448/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (117/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (19/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (3/yr).
Bruno is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,276 nationally (given to 566 babies that year).
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