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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. Regis93%
  2. Walton91%
  3. Hyman91%
  4. Wilford91%
  5. Meyer90%
  6. Vern89%
  7. Morton87%
  8. Lemuel87%
  9. Junius87%
  10. Waymon87%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Elmo42%
  4. Gaylord42%
  5. Elroy43%
  6. Enrico45%
  7. Barney46%
  8. Buster47%
  9. Garfield47%
  10. Rupert48%

Love potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Sanford95%
  2. Norbert94%
  3. Meyer94%
  4. Dock92%
  5. Buford91%
  6. Vern90%
  7. Millard90%
  8. Regis90%
  9. Warner89%
  10. Walton89%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Waldo46%
  4. Leander47%
  5. Claud49%
  6. Rupert49%
  7. Elmo49%
  8. Kermit50%
  9. Elroy51%
  10. Rollin52%

Professional potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Lucious55%
  2. Waldo55%
  3. Napoleon56%
  4. Coy57%
  5. Elton58%
  6. Santo60%
  7. Hilton61%
  8. Elroy61%
  9. Garfield62%
  10. Cletus63%

Crush potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Barney42%
  2. Gaylord42%
  3. Elmo42%
  4. Leander42%
  5. Haywood42%
  6. Rupert42%
  7. Columbus42%
  8. Elvin42%
  9. Elroy42%
  10. Elton42%
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