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Bernie

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Boy Name day: August 20
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: bold as a bear.
From Germanic, uniting 'bern' (bear) and 'hard' (brave), resulting in 'bold as a bear'.

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 (56,850 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, Bernard, Bernadette.

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. Bob95%
  2. Smith93%
  3. Gérald91%
  4. Denny89%
  5. Franc88%
  6. Webster88%
  7. Klebert87%
  8. Stephan86%
  9. Mitchel86%
  10. Del86%

Bottom 10

  1. Rudy42%
  2. Neymar42%
  3. Tommy42%
  4. Charli42%
  5. Arlis42%
  6. Damon42%
  7. Charley42%
  8. Deon42%
  9. Manolo42%
  10. Jayson42%

Love potential for Bernie

Top 10

  1. Smith96%
  2. Bob93%
  3. Sean91%
  4. Franc90%
  5. Klebert90%
  6. Ettore90%
  7. Gérald90%
  8. Riccardo87%
  9. Josephe87%
  10. Efren85%

Bottom 10

  1. River42%
  2. Ulisse42%
  3. Arlis42%
  4. Michelangelo42%
  5. Mael45%
  6. Brando45%
  7. Neymar46%
  8. Ennio46%
  9. Rainey47%
  10. Darwin47%

Professional potential for Bernie

Bottom 10

  1. Sheldon46%
  2. Zander48%
  3. Otho49%
  4. Néo51%
  5. Atilla52%
  6. Nader52%
  7. Kaiser53%
  8. Jax53%
  9. Diogene57%
  10. Ludwig58%

Crush potential for Bernie

Bottom 10

  1. Mick42%
  2. Freddy42%
  3. Rudy42%
  4. Azael42%
  5. Charley42%
  6. Charli42%
  7. Charlie42%
  8. Eddie42%
  9. Néo42%
  10. Juanito42%
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