Around the world, Bernia (Bernia 
) is a rare gender-neutral forename. The first name Bernia is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare boy's name, South Africa, where it is a very rare girly name, and Philippines, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, and the United States. Likewise, Bernia is the last name as well as the forename.