Bernhard is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar Bernard of Saxe-Weimar (; 16 August 160418 July 1639) was a German prince and general in the Thirty Years' War. Biography Born in Weimar in the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar, Bernard was the eleventh son of Johann, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Dorothea Mar ...

(1604–1639), Duke of Saxe-Weimar * Bernhard, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1901–1984), head of the House of Saxe-Meiningen 1946–1984 *

Bernhard, Count of Bylandt Bernhard, Count of Bylandt (3 January 1905 – 4 April 1998) was a German nobleman, artist, sculptor, writer and member of the House of Bylandt or more specifically the branch of Bylandt-Rheydt. He studied art under Professor Eduard Kämpffe ...

(1905–1998), German nobleman, artist, and author *

Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (later Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands; 29 June 1911 – 1 December 2004) was Prince consort of the Netherlands, Prince of the Netherlands from 6 September 1948 to 30 April 1980 as the husband of Queen J ...

(1911–2004), Prince Consort of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands * Bernhard, Margrave of Baden (born 1970), German prince *

Bernhard Beibl Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music band founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The group has seen many personnel changes over the years, with Froese the only constant member until his death in January 2015. The best-known lineup of the grou ...

(born 1979), Austrian musician *

Bernhard Frank Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) Bernhard Frank (15 July 1913 – 29 June 2011) was an SS Commander of the Obersalzberg complex who arrested Hermann Göring on April 25, 1945, by order of Adolf Hitler, who had been manipulated by Reichsl ...

(1913–2011), German SS Commander * Bernhard Garside (born 1962), British diplomat *

Bernhard Goetzke Bernhard Goetzke (5 June 1884 – 7 October 1964) was a German stage and film actor, renowned for his contributions to German silent cinema. Born in Danzig, German Empire (now Gdańsk, Poland), Goetzke began his acting career in theaters acros ...

(1884–1964), German actor * Bernhard Grill (born 1961), one of the developers of MP3 technology *

Bernhard Hantzsch Bernhard Adolph Hantzsch (12 January 1875 – June 1911) was a German ornithologist, Arctic researcher, and writer, notable for his discovery of two Icelandic bird subspecies. Hantzsch was the first white man to cross Baffin Island.Anderson (1928 ...

(1875-1911), German ornithologist, Arctic researcher, and writer *

Bernhard Heiliger Bernhard Heiliger (11 November 1915, Stettin – 25 October 1995, Berlin) was a German artist. He was considered "West Germany's foremost sculptor", and his large public artworks are a prominent presence in many German cities, especially Be ...

(1915–1995), German sculptor *

Bernhard Höfler Bernhard Höfler (born 1986) is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Tyrol since October 2024. Höfler was born in 1986 in Innsbruck. He studied at the Villa Bla ...

(born 1986), Austrian politician *

Bernhard Langer Bernhard Langer (; born 27 August 1957) is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time Masters champion and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1986, he became the sport's first number one ranked playe ...

(born 1957), German golfer *

Bernhard Maier Bernhard Maier (born 1963 in Oberkirch, Baden) is a German professor of religious studies, who publishes mainly on Celtic culture and religion. Maier studied comparative religion, comparative linguistics, Celtic and Semitic studies at the Al ...

(born 1963), German celticist * Bernhard Raimann (born 1997), Austrian American football player *

Bernhard Riemann Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann (; ; 17September 182620July 1866) was a German mathematician who made profound contributions to analysis, number theory, and differential geometry. In the field of real analysis, he is mostly known for the f ...

(1826–1866), German mathematician *Bernhard Siebken (1910–1949), German Nazi SS commander, executed for war crimes *Bernhard Vogel (1932–2025), German politician *Bernhard Zintl (born 1965), German pole vaulter *Bernhard von Bülow, Prince Bernhard von Bülow (1849–1929) Prince, Prime Minister of Prussia and Chancellor of the German Empire

Surname

:''See also :de:Bernhard (Familienname) *Christian Bernhard (born 1963), Austrian politician (Austrian People's Party, ÖVP) *Christoph Bernhard (1628–1692), German composer *Georg Bernhard (1875–1944), German journalist and politician *Marc Bernhard (born 1972), German politician *Michael Bernhard (born 1981), Austrian politician *Rolf Bernhard (born 1949), Swiss long jumper *Rudolf Bernhard (1901–1962), Swiss comedian *Ruth Bernhard (1905–2006), photographer *Thomas Bernhard (1931–1989), Austrian playwright and novelist *Sandra Bernhard (born 1955), comedian, singer, actress and author *Timo Bernhard (born 1981), sports car racer * (born 1975), Austrian news presenter