Bear-like or a diminutive of Issachar
Berish is a Yiddish name with two primary etymological paths. It is often used as a Yiddish diminutive for the Hebrew name Issachar, or as a vernacular 'call name' meaning 'bear,' corresponding to the Germanic name Bernard.
Less common today
Berish isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,502 in 2023.
Prominent Hasidic Rabbi and leader of the Stropkov dynasty
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
