The story behind Berlin
Borrowed from German Berlin.
Pronunciation
General-American: /bɚˈlɪn/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Received-Pronunciation: /bəˈlɪn/
- Received-Pronunciation: /bɜːˈlɪn/
- Received-Pronunciation, rare: /bɛə̯ˈlɪn/
- Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɜː.lɪn/
- General-American: /ˈbɝ.lɪn/
Popularity
Berlin ranked #3788 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Berlin
Armin
From German Armin, from Latin Arminius. Borrowed from German Armin, from Latin Arminius. Borrowed from Latin Arminius (“name of a Cherusci chieftain”), possibly from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Egon
From German Egon.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Gretchen
A female given name from German origin; a pet form of Margaret. Borrowed from English Gretchen.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Hermann
From the German and Jewish surname, from Hermann. Compare Harman, Herman.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Julian
A female given name from Latin, of medieval English usage, variant of Gillian. Borrowed from German Julian. Learned borrowing from Latin Jūliānus. Borrowed from Spanish Julián.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Loren
A female given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Lauren.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Berlin
Arnulfo
From German Arnulf derived from Germanic elements German arn (“eagle”) and German ulf (“wolf”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bernd
Borrowed from German Bernd.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Claus
From Dutch and German Claus, a contraction of Nicolaus (“Nicholas”). The spelling Klaus is from more modern German Klaus and other Germanic languages.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Berlin
Albrecht
a male given name from German, equivalent to English Albert
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Alojz
Derived from German Alois.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Anneli
From German Anneli.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length