Berl
3 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ ModernAmerican / Multicultural ◈ 3 syllables
"Bear-like or strong as a bear | Formal: mighty or powerful as a bear"

From ModernAmerican / Multicultural

Bear-like or strong as a bear | Formal: mighty or powerful as a bear Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Berl at a glance
MeaningBear-like or strong as a bear | Formal: mighty or powerful as a bear
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderUnisex
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#5127
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Origin & history of Berl
1
ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Berl comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Bear-like or strong as a bear | Formal: mighty or powerful as a bear.
How popular is Berl?
1922 peak year
Berl first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1912. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1922, 26 babies received the name (ranked #1475). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5127), with roughly 18 babies named Berl each year. Berl's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 1,077 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
26 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,475)
18 Avg. per year
(last decade)
180 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,077 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #5,127) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Berl
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
B2
E5
R9
L3
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
Personality of Berl
🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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