Berman is a surname that may be derived from the Yiddish phrase בער מאַן meaning "Bear man" and from the Dutch Beerman, meaning the same. Notable people with the surname include:
Abba Berman, Polish-Israeli Rosh YeshivaAdolf Berman, Polish-Israeli activist and politicianAntoine Berman, French translator and theorist of translationBart Berman, Dutch-Israeli pianistBob Berman, American astronomerBoris Berman, Russian-Israeli-American pianistBrian Berman, American family physicianBruce Berman, American film producerChris Berman, American sportscasterDavid Berman, American poet and vocalistDavid Berman, Canadian graphic designerDavid Berman, American mobsterDianne Goldman Berman Feinstein, American politicianEugène Berman (1899–1972), Russian painterFranklin Berman, British barrister, judge and arbitratorGail Berman, American manager in the movie industryHarold J. Berman (1918–2007), American professor of lawHelen Berman, Dutch-Israeli painterHelen M. Berman, American chemistry professorHoward Berman, American politicianIlan Berman, Vice President of the American Foreign Policy CouncilJakov Berman (1868-1933), Russian philosopherJakub Berman, Communist politician in PolandJoost Berman, Dutch judge and poetJulius Berman, American lawyer and rabbiKarel Berman, Czech vocalist and composerLaura Berman, American sex therapist and educatorLazar Berman, Russian pianistLen Berman, American sportscaster, journalist, news anchor and authorLeo Berman, Texas politicianLéonide Berman (1896–1976), Russian painterLyle Berman, American poker playerMarshall Berman (1940–2013), American philosopher and writerMatvei Berman, Russian, Head of the GULAG 1932-1937Myrtle Berman, South African Anti-Apartheid campaignerMorris Berman, American historianNathaniel Berman, American historianNechemia Berman, Chief Rabbi of UruguayOtto Berman, American accountantPaul Berman, American writerRick Berman, American television producerRichard Berman, American corporate lobbyistRodney Berman, Welsh local government politicianSanford Berman, American librarianSaul Berman, American Orthodox rabbi and educatorSerena Berman, American actressShanik Berman, Mexican journalist and entertainerShelley Berman, American entertainerSimon Berman, Dutch mayorSteve Berman, American writerThijs Berman, Dutch politicianWallace Berman, American artistYitzhak Berman (1913–2013), Israeli politician