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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. Robert95%
  2. Bob95%
  3. Greggory94%
  4. Les94%
  5. Allen91%
  6. Jerry91%
  7. Garold91%
  8. Alan91%
  9. Martin90%
  10. Delmas90%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Ritchie42%
  3. Randy42%
  4. Danny42%
  5. Eddy42%
  6. Dino42%
  7. Eddie42%
  8. Robby42%
  9. Timmy42%
  10. Raynard42%

Love potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Byron42%
  3. Wally45%
  4. Raynard45%
  5. Felton46%
  6. Darwin47%
  7. Johnny50%
  8. Robby51%
  9. Sid51%
  10. Rudolfo53%

Professional potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. John96%
  2. Sanders96%
  3. Bob96%
  4. Willam96%
  5. Brien96%
  6. Wardell96%
  7. Art96%
  8. Stewart96%
  9. Mikeal96%
  10. Rob96%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard52%
  2. Dean55%
  3. Sid58%
  4. Karl58%
  5. Van58%
  6. Brad59%
  7. Darwin60%
  8. Jimmy61%
  9. Lenny61%
  10. Byron62%

Crush potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Ronny42%
  3. Randy42%
  4. Skip42%
  5. Freddy42%
  6. Ted42%
  7. Timmy42%
  8. Raynard42%
  9. Sid42%
  10. Donn42%
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