Bering: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Danish (surname of explorer Vitus Bering, transferred to place names)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
BAIR-ing

Bering is a Danish (surname of explorer Vitus Bering, transferred to place names) boy's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Earthy Boy Names That Are Rooted in Nature.

Meaning & Origin of Bering

Origin: Danish (surname of explorer Vitus Bering, transferred to place names).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Bering

BAIR-ingIPA /ˈbɛərɪŋ/

Popularity of Bering

Bering 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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