Berenger
Berengar is a masculine name derived from Germanic roots meaning "bear" and "spear". The name appears frequently among certain noble families during the Middle Ages, especially the Unruochings and those related. Bérenger is the French form, while Berengario is the Italian form, Berenguer is the Catalan form, and Berenguier or Berengier is the Occitan form.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Berenger
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Berengar is a masculine name derived from Germanic roots meaning "bear" and "spear". The name appears frequently among certain noble families during the Middle Ages, especially the Unruochings and those related. Bérenger is the French form, while Berengario is the Italian form, Berenguer is the Catalan form, and Berenguier or Berengier is the Occitan form.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Berenger
The earliest SSA record of Berenger as a baby boy name dates back to 2007, when 5 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Berenger — #9,692 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Berengers. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 23 Berengers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Berenger
Berenger is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Berenger's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #9,692. Use the chart and map above to compare Berenger's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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