Across the world, Бернар (Bernard 
, Bernar 
, Bernart ) is a prevalent boy's first name. The first name Бернар is characteristic of France, where it is a widespread masculine name, Cameroon, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Ghana (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in France, the United States, and Philippines. Much less frequently, Бернар is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bernard | France, Poland, Ghana, United States, Kenya |
| Bernar | Nigeria, France, United States, South Africa, Philippines |
| Bernart | Nigeria, France, Poland, United States, Philippines |
| Бернар | Russia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Armenia |
Barnard, Berend, Bernal, Bernald, Bernaldo, Bernardo, Bernardus, Bernat, Bernez, Bernhard, Bernhardt, Bernhardur, Bernharð, Bernharður, Bernát, Bjarnat, Kouchner, Барнард, Беренд, Бернард, Бернарда, Бернардо, Бернарду, Бернат, Бернхард, Бернхардт, ברנאר, ברנהרד, ברנרד, برنات, برنار, برنارد, برناردو, ベルナール, ベルンハルト, 伯納德, and 伯纳德
Бернар is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Sandman , the Fictional DC Comics character, World's Finest Comics; Bernard , the character from Disney's "The Rescuers"; Bernard Quatermass , the fictional scientist, The Quatermass Xperiment; Bernard Theofiel Waterslaeghers , the fictional character from F.C. De Kampioenen and Bernard Thatch , the character in The West Wing, and in many other works.