What origin is the name Bertram?

Bertram comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Bertram a popular name?

Bertram is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Bertram?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Bertram — for example Emma, Amelia, Adeline. You can browse more on our german names page.

Bertram

Q: Is Bertram a rare name?

Yes. Bertram does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Bertram

Bertram

Boy

german

2 syllables

Bertram is a german boy's name meaning "Bright; introduced to britian during the norman conquest, a variant of the german bertram. bright raven".

With german roots, Bertram is a boy name that means "Bright; introduced to britian during the norman conquest, a variant of the german bertram. bright raven". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Bright; introduced to britian during the norman conquest, a variant of the german bertram. bright raven

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Bertram

Very rare in US records

What does Bertram mean?

Bertram is a boy name of german origin meaning "Bright; introduced to britian during the norman conquest, a variant of the german bertram. bright raven".

Is Bertram a rare name?

Yes. Bertram does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Bertram

Emma Amelia Adeline Lena Heidi Hanna

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Names with a similar meaning to Bertram

Bertram means "Bright; introduced to britian during the norman conquest, a variant of the german bertram. bright raven" — these names share that spirit.