Given name & surname

Berhane

“my child is my light”

Berhane is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “my child is my light.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “my child is my light.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Berhane’s family of names

Berhane has a related form in Berhaen. Berhane has a related form in Berhaene. Berhane has a related form in Berhain.

Walk Berhane’s family in the name graph

BerhaneBerhaeneBerhaenBerhainBerhaynBerhaineBerhayne

The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 6

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Berhane, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

African

Bekele

“he has grown”

No U.S. birth series

74% boys · 26% girls

African

Bem

“a peaceful woman” · “a peaceful man”

No U.S. birth series

81% boys · 19% girls

African

Beluchi

“God's approval”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Bayode

“one who brings joy”

No U.S. birth series

78% boys · 22% girls

African

Bandele

“child who is born away from home” · “one who is born away from home”

No U.S. birth series

95% boys · 5% girls

African

Banji

“the second-born of twins” · “the second born of twins”

No U.S. birth series

86% boys · 14% girls

African

Badu

“the tenth-born child”

No U.S. birth series

83% boys · 17% girls

Hindi

Babu

“sir, young master, father” · “one who is grandfatherly”

No U.S. birth series

97% boys · 3% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Berhane’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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