Does Bruce sound...
Sibling Names for Bruce...
Do you know any real life Bruces?
What are their siblings named?
Reader Contributions
Contribute to, or edit, this collection of community wisdom on the name Bruce!
- Comments and insights on the name Bruce: | Edit
Bruce is a strong, smart and masculine sounding name...No worries about this ever becoming a name for little girls!
- Personal experiences with the name Bruce: | Edit
My dad's name is Bruce, and although I'm a little biased, he's one of the top nicest guys in the world.
- Nicknames for Bruce: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Meanings and history of the name Bruce: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Famous real-life people named Bruce: | Edit
Bruce Springsteen aka The Boss of rock-n-roll
Bruce "Utah" Phillips, the late great American folk songwriter
Bruce Lee, kung fu hero
Bruce Dern, actor
Bruce Willis, actor
Bruce Jenner, athlete- Bruce in song, story & screen: | Edit
Bruce Wayne is Batman's real identity; Bruce Banner is "the Incredible Hulk"; famous song lyric by 1970s band ELO: "Bruce, don't bring me down"; great Monty Python "Bruce" sketch features an Australian grog-swigging philosophy department staffed entirely Bruces (a popular name in Australia)
NameVoyager US Popularity of Bruce Over Time
NameMapper Current Popularity of Bruce by State
Global Popularity of the Name Bruce
- #278 in Scotland
- #309 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #476 in United States
Baby Name Wizard Store
Celebrate with personalized baby name products! Custom birth announcements, invitations, bibs, onesies & more.
Start Shopping
Commentary on the name Bruce:
The world is full of macho guys named Bruce. Think Bruce Lee, Bruce Willis, Bruce Smith, Bruce Springsteen. Their combined muscle and swagger helps to offset the name's softness. Bruce once conjured up Scotland (a la Robert the Bruce) but the ethnic connection has faded, as the very non-Scottish Bruces above demonstrate.
From The Baby Name Wizard by Laura Wattenberg. Buy the book