Bruno
Bruno was the 740th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 351 babies. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked 259th; the most babies were born in 2022 (448). Over the last ten years it has moved down 28 places. More babies were named Bruno in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning brown (Germanic) · Germanic, Latin
Say it BROO-noh /ˈbrunoʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #740 boys, down 28 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 351boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022448 babies
- Total since 1880
- 18,875babies recorded
What does the name Bruno mean?
Bruno is the Latinized form of a Germanic name from brūn, brown, according to Wiktionary. It was borne by medieval saints and rulers in Germany and Italy, as Wiktionary notes, and is related to the English surname Brown. In Italian the surname Bruno can also come from the adjective bruno, brown. Bruno has been used in the US since 1880.
brūn (Old High German, “brown”)
How sure is this? Well established. Wiktionary only; no edited name dictionary checked.
Related names: Brown, Bruna, Brun.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean a color.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Bruno' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Bruno' (Italian section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Bruno popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #740 | 351 |
| 2020 | #712 | 352 |
| 2010 | #756 | 297 |
| 2000 | #967 | 156 |
| 1990 | #980 | 115 |
| 1980 | #1,133 | 64 |
| 1970 | #917 | 76 |
| 1960 | #752 | 105 |
| 1950 | #806 | 71 |
| 1940 | #742 | 68 |
| 1930 | #468 | 160 |
| 1920 | #341 | 292 |
| 1910 | #338 | 54 |
| 1900 | #446 | 26 |
| 1890 | #635 | 10 |
| 1880 | #756 | 7 |
How popular is Bruno, counting every spelling?
Bruno has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #725 for boys in 2025, against #740 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Bruno?
351 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bruno (0.10 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Bruno born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 24 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bruno.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bruno?
About 11,900 people born in the US named Bruno are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 8 and 36. That makes Bruno mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Bruno by state
How common Bruno was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.9×), California (1.7×), Texas (1.6×), Arizona (1.6×). In 21 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Bruno: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bruno, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Bruno · Sibling names for Bruno
Questions about the name Bruno
What does Bruno mean?
Bruno means “brown (Germanic)” (Germanic, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Bruno?
Bruno was the 740th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 351 babies. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked 259th; the most babies were born in 2022 (448). Over the last ten years it has moved down 28 places. More babies were named Bruno in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Bruno a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Bruno in the US.
Where is Bruno most popular?
In 2021–2025, Bruno was most common in Florida (0.43 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.