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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

Bottom 10

  1. Orlando42%
  2. Felix42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Jayson42%
  5. Emilio42%
  6. Timmy42%
  7. Esteban42%
  8. Dante42%
  9. Byron42%
  10. Pablo42%

Love potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Homer42%
  3. Percy42%
  4. Dante42%
  5. Byron42%
  6. Maverick43%
  7. Ezra44%
  8. Chance46%
  9. Salvador47%
  10. Darwin47%

Professional potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Stewart96%
  2. Hugh96%
  3. Shaun96%
  4. Titus95%
  5. Thaddeus95%
  6. Teddy94%
  7. Desmond94%
  8. Abel92%
  9. Giovanni92%
  10. Otis92%

Bottom 10

  1. Sheldon46%
  2. Maverick47%
  3. Zander48%
  4. Xander48%
  5. Bentley50%
  6. Darius50%
  7. Holden52%
  8. King52%
  9. Cesar53%
  10. Axel54%

Crush potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Brad74%
  2. Jerald74%
  3. Grover74%
  4. Rickey73%
  5. Rick73%
  6. Dick73%
  7. Graham72%
  8. Vaughn72%
  9. Stewart71%
  10. Emanuel70%

Bottom 10

  1. Felix42%
  2. Jasper42%
  3. Freddy42%
  4. Brendan42%
  5. Ted42%
  6. Timmy42%
  7. Finn42%
  8. Byron42%
  9. Maverick42%
  10. Cayden42%
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