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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. Randy42%
  2. Danny42%
  3. Eddie42%
  4. Cindy42%
  5. Joy42%
  6. Carmen42%
  7. Bonnie42%
  8. Marilyn42%
  9. Toni42%
  10. Johnny42%

Love potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Joseph96%
  2. Robert93%
  3. Bob93%
  4. John91%
  5. Martin91%
  6. Alan90%
  7. Annette90%
  8. Jerry90%
  9. Allen90%
  10. Peter88%

Bottom 10

  1. Marilyn42%
  2. Melody42%
  3. Wanda46%
  4. Bonnie47%
  5. Carmen47%
  6. Joy49%
  7. Cindy49%
  8. Johnny50%
  9. Kim53%
  10. Julie53%

Professional potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. John96%
  2. Bob96%
  3. Christine96%
  4. Anne96%
  5. Connie96%
  6. Ann96%
  7. Robert96%
  8. Martin96%
  9. Constance96%
  10. Maria95%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean55%
  2. Carla55%
  3. Karl58%
  4. Wanda58%
  5. Lee60%
  6. Gloria60%
  7. Jimmy61%
  8. Regina61%
  9. Reginald62%
  10. Marilyn62%

Crush potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Randy42%
  3. Wanda42%
  4. Bonnie42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Jim42%
  7. Toni42%
  8. Danny42%
  9. Eddie42%
  10. Cindy42%
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