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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. Bernard96%
  2. Bobby95%
  3. Walter93%
  4. Gerald91%
  5. Roland88%
  6. Herman85%
  7. Ray85%
  8. Francis85%
  9. Raymond85%
  10. Jack84%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin42%
  2. Marvin42%
  3. Alvin42%
  4. Milton47%
  5. Melvin49%
  6. Arthur52%
  7. Lewis55%
  8. Leonard55%
  9. Sam57%
  10. Cecil59%

Love potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Bernard96%
  2. Raymond96%
  3. Joe96%
  4. Gilbert96%
  5. Ray96%
  6. Chester93%
  7. Bobby93%
  8. Jack91%
  9. Gerald90%
  10. Walter90%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard44%
  2. Calvin51%
  3. Milton52%
  4. Arthur57%
  5. Edwin59%
  6. Cecil60%
  7. Alvin61%
  8. Sam62%
  9. Claude62%
  10. Lewis65%

Professional potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Herman96%
  2. Bernard96%
  3. Bobby96%
  4. Jack96%
  5. Frank94%
  6. Joe94%
  7. Henry88%
  8. Louis88%
  9. Harry88%
  10. Clarence88%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde58%
  2. Donald59%
  3. Warren61%
  4. Calvin62%
  5. Franklin64%
  6. Leonard65%
  7. Cecil67%
  8. Marvin70%
  9. Floyd72%
  10. Alvin73%

Crush potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Alvin42%
  2. Marvin42%
  3. Arthur42%
  4. Calvin42%
  5. Leonard42%
  6. Sam43%
  7. Milton44%
  8. Maurice46%
  9. Ralph47%
  10. Melvin47%
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