Bernd

Bernd is a male first name.

Origin and Meaning

Bernd is the short form of the masculine name Bernhard.

Dissemination

, The name John was at the beginning of the 20th century, hardly used in Germany. In the late thirties, his popularity grew rapidly strong. From the mid- forties to mid-fifties, the name was mostly among the ten most frequently awarded boy name. In the sixties, its popularity declined somewhat, in the seventies sharply. Since then, hardly boys Bernd called.

Name Days

January 24 • August 20

Well-known bearers of the name

First name

  • Bernd Clüver (1948-2011), German pop singer
  • Bernd Eichinger (1949-2011), German film producer and director
  • Bernd " HARLEM " Fischle (* 1951), German writer and poet
  • Bernd Glemser (* 1962), German pianist
  • Bernd Haake (* 1946), German Hockey Coach
  • Bernd heart jump ( * 1942), German actor
  • Bernd Hölzenbein (* 1946), German football player
  • Bernd Rosemeyer (1909-1938), German racing driver
  • Bernd Schneider ( politician ) ( 1925-2013 ), Mayor of Giessen ( 1963-1977 )
  • Bernd Schneider ( philologist ) (* 1943), German classical scholar
  • Bernd Schneider ( organist ) ( born 1951 ), German organist
  • Bernd Schneider ( racing driver ) (born 1964 ), German racing driver
  • Bernd Schneider ( chess player ) (born 1965 ), German chess player
  • Bernd Schneider ( footballer ) (born 1973 ), German football player
  • Bernd Späth (* 1950), German writer
  • Bernd Stelter (* 1961), German comedian
  • Bernd Uhlmann (* 1939), German Enduro athletes
  • Bernd Zimmer (1948 ), German painter

Family name

  • Bernd Adam (1676-1748), Protestant priest and author
  • Christian Samuel Theodor Bernd (1775-1854), German linguist and heraldist
  • Ricardo Bernd ( b. 1949 ), Brazilian tennis player

Fictional characters

  • Bernd Stromberg, fictional protagonist of the TV series Stromberg
  • Bernd das Brot, TV children's television character
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