Bernardin is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name:
- Bernardin-François Fouquet (1705-1785), French Catholic prelate, Cardinal, abbot and archbishop of Embrun
- Bernardin Frankopan (1453–1529), Croatian nobleman, diplomat and warrior
- Bernardin Gantin (1922–2008), Beninese cardinal
- Bernardin Gigault de Bellefonds (1630-1694), French nobleman, soldier and courtier
- Bernardin Matam (born 1990), French weightlifter
- Bernardin Mungul Diaka (1933–1999), Prime Minister of Zaire
- Bernardin Palaj (1894-1947), Franciscan cleric, folklorist and poet
- Bernardin Pavlović (18th century), Croatian Franciscan writer
- Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (1737–1814), French writer and botanist
Bernardin François Fouquet was a French Catholic prelate, Cardinal, abbot and archbishop of Embrun from 1740 to 1767.
Bernardin Frankopan (1453–1529) was a Croatian nobleman, diplomat, warrior and patron, a member of the Frankopan noble family, very powerful and influential in the Croatian Kingdom. As a rich and distinguished aristocrat, he had one of the leading roles in defence of Croatian people and state against the massive Ottoman expansion.
Bernardin Gantin was a prominent Beninese cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotonou and then at the Vatican in the service of the Holy See as President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and then as Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Bishops. Ultimately, he served as Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals, a post his French consecrator as a bishop once held and the same position Joseph Ratzinger had after Gantin and before his election as Pope Benedict XVI. He was the highest ranking Catholic to come from Africa since ancient times, when some Popes were believed to have come from there. He enjoyed a close relationship with Pope John XXIII, Popes Paul VI and John Paul I, and most especially, with Pope John Paul II and his fellow curial cardinal and future Pope, Joseph Ratzinger. Like many senior African prelates of his era, he was relatively conservative, but was esteemed by both his native land and for his work in Rome. His tomb in Ouidah, which is frequently visited, was visited by Pope Benedict when he visited Benin. In May 2013, Vatican officials inaugurated a Chair about "Socializing Policy in Africa" bearing his name at the Pontifical Lateran University.
Surname:
- Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (1737-1814), French writer and botanist
- Al Bernardin (1928-2009), American restaurateur and businessman
- François Bernardin Azaïs (1870-1986), French missionary and archeologist
- Giorgio Bernardin (1928–2011), retired Italian footballer
- Joseph Bernardin (1928–1996), American cardinal
- Marc Bernardin (born 1971), American journalist, TV and comic book writer
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre was a French writer and botanist. He is best known for his 1788 novel Paul et Virginie, now largely forgotten, but in the 19th century a very popular children's book.
Al Bernardin was an American restaurateur and businessman who invented the McDonald's Quarter Pounder in 1971 as a franchise owner in Fremont, California. The creation of the Quarter Pounder earned him the nickname "Fremont's hamburger king."
Giorgio Bernardin was an Italian professional footballer who played as a defender for Sampdoria, Lecce, SPAL 1907, Internazionale, Triestina and Roma, as well as for Italy B.
