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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. Anny84%
  2. Anna84%
  3. Anne84%
  4. Ellen83%
  5. Ane78%
  6. Glenda76%
  7. Evelyn75%
  8. Isabelle74%
  9. Isabella74%
  10. Emanuele73%

Bottom 10

  1. Stefany42%
  2. Sandy42%
  3. Nina42%
  4. Isis42%
  5. Ariele42%
  6. Melissa42%
  7. Giulia43%
  8. Yara43%
  9. Aila43%
  10. Hellen43%

Love potential for Bernie

Bottom 10

  1. Aila42%
  2. Ariele42%
  3. Luna42%
  4. Iris42%
  5. Isis42%
  6. Yara44%
  7. Agatha48%
  8. Hellen48%
  9. Kezia48%
  10. Estela49%

Professional potential for Bernie

Top 10

  1. Anne96%
  2. Anna96%
  3. Emanuele96%
  4. Sophia94%
  5. Lavinia94%
  6. Noemi94%
  7. Evelyn92%
  8. Natali92%
  9. Ellen91%
  10. Agata91%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna54%
  2. Isis56%
  3. Leandra62%
  4. Victoria63%
  5. Eliza65%
  6. Jennifer65%
  7. Alexia66%
  8. Emili68%
  9. Estela68%
  10. Eloa68%

Crush potential for Bernie

Top 10

  1. Glenda71%
  2. Anny69%
  3. Ane69%
  4. Ellen67%
  5. Alicia66%
  6. Laine64%
  7. Evelyn64%
  8. Emanuele64%
  9. Anne63%
  10. Anna63%

Bottom 10

  1. Aila42%
  2. Ariele42%
  3. Sandy42%
  4. Isis42%
  5. Kezia42%
  6. Agatha42%
  7. Iris42%
  8. Stefany42%
  9. Nina44%
  10. Micaela44%
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