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Bernie

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Boy Name day: August 20
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: bold as a bear.
From the Germanic union 'bern' (bear) and 'hard' (brave).

Name day for Bernie

August 20

Why this day? Bernie is a short form of Bernardo, and shares its name day.

Bernie is celebrated in France, Brazil and Argentina on August 20; the United States on May 16.

The story of the name Bernie

Bernie is a short form of Bernardo. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — bold as a bear, and shares its name day, August 20.

On birth records, Bernie is rarely written as such: the Bernies are Bernardos (48,088 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bernardo page. Bernie is also a short form of Wilber.

Frequently asked questions about Bernie

What does Bernie mean?

Bernie is a short form of Bernardo, which means bold as a bear.

When is Bernie's name day?

August 20, together with Bernardo: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bernie a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Bernardo.

Bernie's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 2/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Bernie

Top 10

  1. Faustino84%
  2. Bastian84%
  3. Donato83%
  4. Lionel81%
  5. Jonas80%
  6. Ciro78%
  7. Joan78%
  8. Aaron73%
  9. Nehemias73%
  10. Paz72%

Bottom 10

  1. Teo42%
  2. Gino42%
  3. Junior42%
  4. Dylan42%
  5. Benicio42%
  6. Renzo46%
  7. Giuliano47%
  8. Giovanni48%
  9. Gael50%
  10. Maylen50%

Love potential for Bernie

Professional potential for Bernie

Bottom 10

  1. Renzo57%
  2. Emir58%
  3. Fausto60%
  4. Camilo60%
  5. Eloy60%
  6. Genaro60%
  7. Mailen64%
  8. Gael67%
  9. Laureano67%
  10. Maylen68%

Crush potential for Bernie

Top 10

  1. Joan70%
  2. Faustino69%
  3. Lionel67%
  4. Jonas65%
  5. Emir64%
  6. Miqueas64%
  7. Aaron63%
  8. Tadeo63%
  9. Lazaro63%
  10. Donato61%

Bottom 10

  1. Fermin42%
  2. Baltazar42%
  3. Dylan42%
  4. Teo42%
  5. Gael42%
  6. Tahiel42%
  7. Benicio42%
  8. Gino42%
  9. Junior43%
  10. Renzo45%
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