Bruno

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Italian

Bruno first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 109 babies (rank #392 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Bruno

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Bruno yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,146

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

109

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Encanto: Bruno Madrigal — we don't talk about Bruno

Famous people named Bruno

Bruno Fernandesassociation football player · b. 1994
Bruno Ganzfilm actor · b. 1941
Bruno Alvesassociation football player · b. 1981
Bruno Schulzdraftsperson · b. 1892
Bruno Kreiskydiplomat · b. 1911

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	16	#908
1997	17	#877
1998	22	#743
1999	17	#915
2000	39	#507
2001	19	#887
2002	34	#589
2003	38	#586
2004	46	#557
2005	49	#546
2006	73	#444
2007	67	#489
2008	79	#453
2009	56	#583
2010	48	#663
2011	61	#576
2012	83	#474
2013	80	#480
2014	91	#442
2015	109	#392
2016	102	#415