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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. Bernardo96%
  2. Robert95%
  3. Andrew90%
  4. Micael85%
  5. Juan84%
  6. Anny84%
  7. Anna84%
  8. Anne84%
  9. Christian84%
  10. Levi83%

Bottom 10

  1. Stefany42%
  2. Sandy42%
  3. Keven42%
  4. Nina42%
  5. Isis42%
  6. Enrique42%
  7. Enzo42%
  8. Ariele42%
  9. Ariel42%
  10. Léo42%

Love potential for Bernie

Top 10

  1. Bernardo96%
  2. Robert93%
  3. Juan91%
  4. Andrew91%
  5. Richard87%
  6. Abner82%
  7. Micael81%
  8. Erik78%
  9. Levi78%
  10. Adrian78%

Bottom 10

  1. Aila42%
  2. Ariel42%
  3. Ariele42%
  4. Luna42%
  5. Iris42%
  6. Isis42%
  7. Adria44%
  8. Yara44%
  9. Agatha48%
  10. Hellen48%

Professional potential for Bernie

Bottom 10

  1. Luna54%
  2. Isis56%
  3. Leandra62%
  4. Victoria63%
  5. Richard64%
  6. Enzo64%
  7. Nathan65%
  8. Eliza65%
  9. Wendel65%
  10. Jennifer65%

Crush potential for Bernie

Top 10

  1. Bernardo75%
  2. Richard73%
  3. Glenda71%
  4. Robert70%
  5. Micael70%
  6. Anny69%
  7. Ane69%
  8. Andrew68%
  9. Ellen67%
  10. Alicia66%

Bottom 10

  1. Aila42%
  2. Ariel42%
  3. Ariele42%
  4. Adria42%
  5. Sandy42%
  6. Isis42%
  7. Kezia42%
  8. Agatha42%
  9. Iris42%
  10. Stefany42%
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