girl's name

Bruna

  • Origin Germanic
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 3,126

Bruna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Bruna is a name of Germanic origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1926, when 60 babies were given the name.
  • After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
  • Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1909.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Bruna over time

Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

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Births named Bruna by decade in France
Decade Births
1900s 5
1910s 50
1920s 335
1930s 320
1940s 110
1950s 210
1960s 170
1970s 55
1980s 70
1990s 105
2000s 175
2010s 165
2020s (to 2025) 135

How popular is Bruna?

In 2025, Bruna was given to 35 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Bruna is used

France #1,095 35 in 2025
Ireland #1,112 3 in 2023
England & Wales #3,316 8 in 2024
Canada #3,364 6 in 2021
United States #5,721 22 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Bruna

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Bruna also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bruna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Bruna

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bruna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Bruna

How popular is the name Bruna?

In 2025, Bruna was given to 35 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Bruna a girl's or a boy's name?

Bruna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Bruna?

Bruna has 2 syllables.

When was Bruna most popular?

Bruna peaked in 1926, when 60 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.

Is Bruna a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bruna currently ranks #1,095 in France. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.