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Bern

Boy Name day: August 20 In French: Bernie
Bern is a short form of Bernard: on birth records it is written Bernard (200,365 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Bernard page. Also a short form of Bernadine, Bernie, Bernell.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: strong and brave as a bear.
From the Germanic Bernhard, made up of bern (the bear) and hard (strong, tough, brave), so literally "strong as a bear."

Name day for Bern

August 20

Why this day? Bern is a short form of Bernard, and shares its name day.

Bern is celebrated in the United States on August 20.

The story of the name Bern

Bern is a short form of Bernard. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — strong and brave as a bear, and shares its name day, August 20.

On birth records, Bern is rarely written as such: the Berns are Bernards (200,365 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bernard page. Bern is also a short form of Bernadine, Bernie, Bernell.

Frequently asked questions about Bern

What does Bern mean?

Bern is a short form of Bernard, which means strong and brave as a bear.

When is Bern's name day?

August 20, together with Bernard: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bern a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Bernard.

Bern'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 Bern

Top 10

  1. Les94%
  2. Garold91%
  3. Delmas90%
  4. Len89%
  5. Rock86%
  6. Sanders86%
  7. Wardell86%
  8. Wendall86%
  9. Kennth86%
  10. Stafford86%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Ritchie42%
  3. Raynard42%
  4. Skip42%
  5. Davy42%
  6. Roddy45%
  7. Rudolfo45%
  8. Roby48%
  9. Rollie48%
  10. Alphonzo50%

Love potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard45%
  2. Sid51%
  3. Rudolfo53%
  4. Franz54%
  5. Davey54%
  6. Ritchie55%
  7. Rollie56%
  8. Reinaldo56%
  9. Skip57%
  10. Roby59%

Professional potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard52%
  2. Sid58%
  3. Davy65%
  4. Franz65%
  5. Flint66%
  6. Blane66%
  7. Skip67%
  8. Brion67%
  9. Rudolfo67%
  10. Rich68%

Crush potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Kennth79%
  2. Garold79%
  3. Wendall79%
  4. Kerwin79%
  5. Sanders75%
  6. Len74%
  7. Les74%
  8. Lenwood74%
  9. Darel74%
  10. Pernell74%

Bottom 10

  1. Skip42%
  2. Raynard42%
  3. Sid42%
  4. Alonza42%
  5. Roddy42%
  6. Ritchie42%
  7. Rollie43%
  8. Kenney44%
  9. Alphonzo45%
  10. Sal45%
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