Berh

Berh is a term used as a personal name and as a place name in parts of East Africa, notably Ethiopia and Eritrea. In Ethiopian and Eritrean contexts, the spelling Berh arises from transliteration of local names written in Semitic scripts such as Ge'ez. The exact meaning and usage vary by language and region.

As a personal name, Berh may occur as part of longer names or as a shortened form. It is most often encountered as a component of Ethiopian names like Berhanu, Berhane, or Berhitu, though the standalone form is less common in formal records.

As a toponym, Berh appears as the name of small settlements or localities within woredas or districts. These places are typically rural or village-level and may not be widely recognized outside their regions. Because of transliteration variations, current maps may render the name slightly differently (for example Berhä, Berha, or Berah).

The term is distinct from similar-sounding names Berhan or Berhene; however, these are etymologically related in some contexts and may reflect common linguistic roots.

Notable people or places with wide international prominence bearing the name Berh are not documented in standard reference works, and references to the name are typically local.