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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. Jerald91%
  2. Conrad90%
  3. Otis85%
  4. Grover82%
  5. Dick81%
  6. Louie81%
  7. Sylvester81%
  8. Wilfred81%
  9. Julius81%
  10. Hugh81%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Homer44%
  3. Archie45%
  4. Percy45%
  5. Rufus46%
  6. Virgil48%
  7. Luther49%
  8. Buddy51%
  9. Reuben52%
  10. Jess57%

Love potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Jerald90%
  2. Conrad89%
  3. Dick87%
  4. Grover87%
  5. Delbert85%
  6. Willard84%
  7. Julius83%
  8. Wilfred82%
  9. Mack82%
  10. Sylvester82%

Bottom 10

  1. Homer42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Rufus52%
  4. Lowell55%
  5. Virgil56%
  6. Reuben59%
  7. Jess60%
  8. Garland60%
  9. Amos60%
  10. Junior62%

Professional potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Hugh96%
  2. Otis92%
  3. Willard91%
  4. Salvatore91%
  5. Boyd90%
  6. Conrad89%
  7. Reuben89%
  8. Louie88%
  9. Grover87%
  10. Earnest87%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther56%
  2. Virgil56%
  3. Dick64%
  4. Julius65%
  5. Percy67%
  6. Doyle68%
  7. Bert68%
  8. Roscoe69%
  9. Dewey70%
  10. Homer70%

Crush potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Jerald74%
  2. Grover74%
  3. Dick73%
  4. Delbert70%
  5. Loyd69%
  6. Louie69%
  7. Julius68%
  8. Alton65%
  9. Sylvester64%
  10. Irving64%

Bottom 10

  1. Reuben43%
  2. Junior43%
  3. Buddy44%
  4. Homer45%
  5. Archie46%
  6. Virgil46%
  7. Morris46%
  8. Luther47%
  9. Jess50%
  10. Percy50%
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