Bernelle \b(e)-rnelle, ber-nelle\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Bernelle), is a variant of Burnell (Old French), and the meaning of Bernelle is "small brown one".

The baby name Bernelle sounds like Pernell, Bernal, Bernold, Bernhold, Bernhald, Bernald, Brunell, Burnel and Parnell. Other similar baby names are Bertell, Carnelle and Vernell.