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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. Berni96%
  2. Bernardito96%
  3. Thiery95%
  4. Bob95%
  5. Walt93%
  6. Valti93%
  7. Reg93%
  8. Reggy93%
  9. Smith93%
  10. Walty93%

Bottom 10

  1. Zélie42%
  2. Rudy42%
  3. Nior42%
  4. Kelz42%
  5. Aria42%
  6. Bree42%
  7. Menchu42%
  8. Catrina42%
  9. Arie42%
  10. Paloi42%

Love potential for Bernie

Top 10

  1. Berni96%
  2. Smith96%
  3. Pepe96%
  4. Che96%
  5. Bernardito96%
  6. Pepito96%
  7. Norbert94%
  8. Gabino93%
  9. Well93%
  10. Chester93%

Bottom 10

  1. Marica42%
  2. Iridou42%
  3. Gaia42%
  4. Issy42%
  5. Taisa42%
  6. Paloi42%
  7. Zina42%
  8. Armida42%
  9. Cheyenne42%
  10. Palomita42%

Professional potential for Bernie

Bottom 10

  1. Rono44%
  2. Viti45%
  3. Vitorzinho45%
  4. Vitorr45%
  5. Vitinho45%
  6. Sheldon46%
  7. Kali47%
  8. Dédel48%
  9. Sander48%
  10. Xander48%

Crush potential for Bernie

Bottom 10

  1. Wilda42%
  2. Arie42%
  3. Katty42%
  4. Oki42%
  5. Mick42%
  6. Nito42%
  7. Lula42%
  8. Mayssa42%
  9. Dyllan42%
  10. Gaby42%
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