Barnardo - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Barnardo \b(a)-rnar-do, bar-na-rdo\ is a variant of Bernard (Old French, Old German), and the meaning of Barnardo is "strong, brave bear".

The baby name Barnardo sounds like Bernardo, Barnhardo and Barnard. Other similar baby names are Burnard, Bernhardo, Bearnard and Barnhard.

Barnardo is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Barnardo. Compare Barnardo with related baby names.