Beretta is an Italian surname and given name, derived from the Germanic words 'ber' meaning "bear" and 'ettaz' meaning "noble". It is often associated with the famous Italian firearms manufacturer of the same name, which was founded in 1526 by Bartolomeo Beretta. The family has been involved in gunmaking for over five centuries, making it one of the oldest continuously operating industrial dynasties in the world.
The name Beretta experienced a significant rise in popularity from the year 2016 onwards, with an unprecedented peak of 28 births in 2020 and another high of 22 births in 2016. Prior to this, the name's usage was relatively low, with less than 10 births per year between 1960 and 2015. The total number of births registered as Beretta over the period from 1960 to 2023 is 245.