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 Yeshiva
Adolf Berman, Polish-Israeli activist and politician
Antoine Berman, French translator and theorist of translation
Bart Berman, Dutch-Israeli pianist
Bob Berman, American astronomer
Boris Berman, Russian-Israeli-American pianist
Brian Berman, American family physician
Bruce Berman, American film producer
Chris Berman, American sportscaster
David Berman, American poet and vocalist
David Berman, Canadian graphic designer
David Berman, American mobster
Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein, American politician
Eugène Berman (1899–1972), Russian painter
Franklin Berman, British barrister, judge and arbitrator
Gail Berman, American manager in the movie industry
Harold J. Berman (1918–2007), American professor of law
Helen Berman, Dutch-Israeli painter
Helen M. Berman, American chemistry professor
Howard Berman, American politician
Ilan Berman, Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council
Jakov Berman (1868-1933), Russian philosopher
Jakub Berman, Communist politician in Poland
Joost Berman, Dutch judge and poet
Julius Berman, American lawyer and rabbi
Karel Berman, Czech vocalist and composer
Laura Berman, American sex therapist and educator
Lazar Berman, Russian pianist
Len Berman, American sportscaster, journalist, news anchor and author
Leo Berman, Texas politician
Léonide Berman (1896–1976), Russian painter
Lyle Berman, American poker player
Marshall Berman (1940–2013), American philosopher and writer
Matvei Berman, Russian, Head of the GULAG 1932-1937
Myrtle Berman, South African Anti-Apartheid campaigner
Morris Berman, American historian
Nathaniel Berman, American historian
Nechemia Berman, Chief Rabbi of Uruguay
Otto Berman, American accountant
Paul Berman, American writer
Rick Berman, American television producer
Richard Berman, American corporate lobbyist
Rodney Berman, Welsh local government politician
Sanford Berman, American librarian
Saul Berman, American Orthodox rabbi and educator
Serena Berman, American actress
Shanik Berman, Mexican journalist and entertainer
Shelley Berman, American entertainer
Simon Berman, Dutch mayor
Steve Berman, American writer
Thijs Berman, Dutch politician
Wallace Berman, American artist
Yitzhak Berman (1913–2013), Israeli politician
