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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. Bernard96%
  2. Bob95%
  3. Janine94%
  4. Regis93%
  5. Smith93%
  6. Arline92%
  7. Gérald91%
  8. Alan91%
  9. Watson90%
  10. Andre90%

Bottom 10

  1. Rudy42%
  2. Lila42%
  3. Jaila42%
  4. Sulivan42%
  5. Indiana42%
  6. Johny42%
  7. Kelly42%
  8. Neymar42%
  9. Sasha42%
  10. Tommy42%

Love potential for Bernie

Top 10

  1. Smith96%
  2. Bernard96%
  3. Joseph96%
  4. Joe96%
  5. Wellington93%
  6. Bob93%
  7. Bruno92%
  8. Germano92%
  9. Andre91%
  10. Jack91%

Bottom 10

  1. Cheyenne42%
  2. Eris42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Egle42%
  5. Inaia42%
  6. Lennon42%
  7. River42%
  8. Morgane42%
  9. Emerson42%
  10. Indiana42%

Professional potential for Bernie

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Sheldon46%
  3. Alexander48%
  4. Zander48%
  5. Otho49%
  6. Ayrton49%
  7. Eris50%
  8. Ada51%
  9. Néo51%
  10. Atilla52%

Crush potential for Bernie

Bottom 10

  1. Katty42%
  2. Mick42%
  3. Aramis42%
  4. Keily42%
  5. Jaila42%
  6. Jessie42%
  7. Franchesca42%
  8. Freddy42%
  9. Gibson42%
  10. Elvia42%
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