Berhane: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Berhane – Meaning: light – Origin: Amharic/Tigrinya – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: bair-HAH-nay


Berhane is an Amharic/Tigrinya unisex name meaning “light”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Berhane

Meaning: Light.

Origin: Amharic/Tigrinya.

How to Pronounce Berhane

Phonetic: bair-HAH-nay   IPA: /bɛrˈhaːneɪ/

Popularity of Berhane

Berhane doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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