Throughout the world, برناردو (Bernardo 
, Bernado , Bernardu 
) is a widespread boy's given name. The first name برناردو is habitual in Portugal, where it is quite a common masculine name, Philippines, and Mexico (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Mexico, Brazil, and Philippines. Also, برناردو is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bernado, Bernardo | Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Philippines, Spain |
| Bernardu | Indonesia, United States, South Africa, India, Spain |
| برناردو | Palestinian Territory |
Barnardo, Benardo, Berend, Bernal, Bernald, Bernaldo, Bernard, Bernardus, Bernat, Bernez, Bernhard, Bernhardur, Bernharð, Bernharður, Bernát, Bjarnat, Беренд, Бернар, Бернард, Бернарда, Бернардо, Бернарду, Бернат, Бернхард, ברנאר, ברנהרד, ברנרד, برنات, برنارد, ベルナール, ベルンハルト, 伯納德, and 伯纳德
برناردو is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Bernardo Soares , the heteronym used by Fernando Pessoa; Bernardo del Carpio , the legendary Iberian hero; Bernardo , the character, The Curse of Capistrano; Bernardo , the theatrical character in the play "Hamlet" and Bernardo Novagerio , the operatic character in the opera Palestrina by Hans Pfitzner; cardinal legate, among other works.