All over the world, Беринг (Bering 
, Behring 
, Buring 
) is a rare gender-neutral forename. The given name Беринг is habitual in Philippines, where it is a very rare epicene name, South Africa, where it is a very rare dominantly male, but infrequently feminine name, and Indonesia, where it is a very rare feminine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Philippines, and Indonesia. More frequently, Беринг is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bering | Philippines, Brazil, United States, Denmark, Germany |
| Behring | Brazil, Poland, United States, Sweden, Germany |
| Buring | Philippines, Brazil, Netherlands, United States, Germany |
| Беринг | Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
Беринг is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .