Berne - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Berne \b(e)-rne, ber-ne\ is a variant of Bern (Old German), and the meaning of Berne is "bear".

The baby name Berne sounds like Beirne, Berny, Bernie, Burne, Borne and Byrne. Other similar baby names are Benne, Berke, Berle, Bernt, Bernd, Bernet, Herne and Verne.

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