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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Bernie

Bottom 10

  1. Lila42%
  2. Jaila42%
  3. Indiana42%
  4. Sasha42%
  5. Pamella42%
  6. Tina42%
  7. Egle42%
  8. Daisy42%
  9. Elvia42%
  10. Liza42%

Love potential for Bernie

Bottom 10

  1. Egle42%
  2. Inaia42%
  3. Indiana42%
  4. Brisa42%
  5. Naia42%
  6. Alais42%
  7. Maiana42%
  8. Lila42%
  9. Ayane42%
  10. Inara43%

Professional potential for Bernie

Bottom 10

  1. Ada51%
  2. Brisa52%
  3. Scarlet55%
  4. Ila57%
  5. Ivy59%
  6. Nuria60%
  7. Petra60%
  8. Stefania61%
  9. Stéphane61%
  10. Úrsula61%

Crush potential for Bernie

Top 10

  1. Amada76%
  2. Mabel74%
  3. Nadine74%
  4. Joseline74%
  5. Erlene73%
  6. Patrica72%
  7. Jeana72%
  8. Keith72%
  9. Leisa71%
  10. Heide71%

Bottom 10

  1. Jaila42%
  2. Elvia42%
  3. Egle42%
  4. Naia42%
  5. Jessyca42%
  6. Licia42%
  7. Brisa42%
  8. Lissa42%
  9. Suzy42%
  10. Dariana42%
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