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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. Andre90%
  2. Eric86%
  3. Shawn84%
  4. Shane84%
  5. Derrick81%
  6. Marc79%
  7. Erik78%
  8. Brent76%
  9. Scott76%
  10. Rodney74%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario47%
  2. Wesley48%
  3. Jeremy50%
  4. Jason52%
  5. Bradley55%
  6. Darren57%
  7. Lance58%
  8. Troy62%
  9. Chad64%
  10. Brian68%

Love potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Shawn91%
  2. Shane91%
  3. Andre91%
  4. Derrick86%
  5. Eric85%
  6. Chad85%
  7. Marc82%
  8. Rodney81%
  9. Erik78%
  10. Scott78%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy56%
  2. Wesley64%
  3. Darren65%
  4. Jason68%
  5. Mario70%
  6. Lance71%
  7. Troy74%
  8. Brian74%
  9. Bradley75%
  10. Erik78%

Professional potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Shane96%
  2. Shawn96%
  3. Mario88%
  4. Eric88%
  5. Derrick86%
  6. Andre86%
  7. Erik83%
  8. Brent82%
  9. Marc80%
  10. Scott75%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad51%
  2. Darren58%
  3. Jason58%
  4. Bradley65%
  5. Brian67%
  6. Lance69%
  7. Jeremy71%
  8. Rodney71%
  9. Wesley72%
  10. Troy73%

Crush potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Chad74%
  2. Rodney70%
  3. Brent68%
  4. Scott68%
  5. Andre68%
  6. Derrick64%
  7. Eric62%
  8. Marc62%
  9. Brian62%
  10. Shawn61%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario42%
  2. Wesley47%
  3. Jeremy48%
  4. Jason51%
  5. Darren55%
  6. Troy57%
  7. Erik57%
  8. Bradley59%
  9. Lance59%
  10. Shawn61%
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