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Bruno

“Brown, or burnished” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #740 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Bruno has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #259 (1915) · 18,875 babies named Bruno all-time · 1 in 4,800 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #20 in Argentina (2024) · #20 in Spain (2024) · #30 in Poland (2025) · #31 in Croatia (2025) · #94 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Brunos

• Bruno Mars — American singer-songwriter and record producer (born 1985)
• Bruno Fernandes — Portuguese association football player (born 1994)
• Bruno Ganz — Swiss actor (1941–2019)
• Bruno Alves — Portuguese footballer
• Bruno Schulz — Jewish novelist and painter (1892-1942)

In stories & tradition

• Bruno Madrigal — Encanto
• Bruno Tattaglia — The Godfather
• Bruno Mannheim — Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen

What Brunos become

Among 6,342 notable people named Bruno:

Business leaders appear 1.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bruno Lafont, French businessman (born 1956).

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