Bertram

Bertram: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright raven”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: BER-trum · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Germanic elements beraht 'bright' and hramn 'raven'. It entered English through Norman French.

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How popular is Bertram?

20243.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Bertram in 202410

Peak year1917

Total US babies since 18807,946

Bertram is steady now but far below its 1917 peak.

Names like Bertram

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Williamresolute protector · Germanic
Henryhome ruler · Germanic
Charlesfree man · Germanic
Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
Robertbright fame · Germanic
Milogracious; dear · Germanic
Luisfamous warrior · Germanic
Richardbrave ruler · Germanic

Bertram questions

What does the name Bertram mean?

Bertram means "bright raven". It comes from Germanic. From Germanic elements beraht 'bright' and hramn 'raven'. It entered English through Norman French.

Is Bertram a boy or girl name?

Bertram is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Bertram?

10 US babies were named Bertram in 2024. Its peak year was 1917.

How do you pronounce Bertram?

Bertram is usually pronounced BER-trum.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.