What Bernardo means
Bernardo is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning "brave as a bear". It is built from Germanic bern (bear) and hard (brave, hardy). It is pronounced ber-NAR-do.
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, August 20. Bernardo de Balbuena, colonial poet of Grandeza mexicana.
Nicknames in Mexico: Berna, Nayo. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
