ChristianBoyGermanic
Bruno: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“brown”
برونو
Bruno
What Bruno means
Bruno (برونو, Germanic Bruno) is a Christian boy’s name that means “brown”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Bruno.
Bruno at a glance
- Meaning
- brown
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- broo-noh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Bruno
- In English
- brown
- اردو میں معنی
- بھورا
Origin and history of Bruno
From Germanic brun, meaning 'brown'.
Base wordGermanic brun
How to say and write Bruno
- Say it
- broo-noh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Bruno
- Urdu
- برونو
- Original script
- Bruno
- Known bearer
- St Bruno, founder of the Carthusians
Sibling names for Bruno
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Bruno.
- Bernadetteبرناڈیٹstrong as a bearGirlGermanic
- Berthaبرتھاbright; famousGirlGermanic
- Biancaبیانکاwhite; pureGirlGermanic
- AdaایڈاnobleGirlGermanic
- Adelaideایڈیلیڈof noble kind; nobilityGirlGermanic
- Aliceایلسnoble; of noble kindGirlGermanic
- AlphonsaالفونساMeaning disputedGirlGermanic
- Ameliaامیلیاwork; industriousGirlGermanic
Names like Bruno
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- BarakباراکlightningBoyHebrew
- Barkatبرکتblessing; increaseBoyArabic
- Barnabasبرنباسson of consolation; son of encouragementBoyAramaic
- Bartholomewبارتھولومیوson of TalmaiBoyAramaic
- Bashirبشیرbringer of good newsBoyArabic
- BenedictبینیڈکٹblessedBoyLatin
- Benjaminبینجمنson of the right handBoyHebrew
- Bernardبرنارڈstrong as a bearBoyGermanic
- Bertramبرٹرمbright ravenBoyGermanic
Questions about the name Bruno
What does the name Bruno mean?
Bruno means “brown”. In Urdu: بھورا. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Bruno a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bruno is a boy’s name.
Is Bruno a Christian name?
Yes. Bruno is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Germanic brun, meaning 'brown'.
How do you pronounce Bruno?
Say it “broo-noh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Bruno in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Bruno is written برونو. In its original script: Bruno.
Who is a famous person named Bruno?
St Bruno, founder of the Carthusians
Is the meaning of Bruno verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.