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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. Lennie42%
  2. Bennie42%
  3. Blossom42%
  4. Tiny42%
  5. Merlin42%
  6. Leeroy42%
  7. Calvin42%
  8. Alice42%
  9. Marvel42%
  10. Goldie42%

Love potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Sibyl42%
  2. Eudora42%
  3. Merlin42%
  4. Neoma42%
  5. Rubye42%
  6. Lola42%
  7. Billie42%
  8. Homer42%
  9. Percy42%
  10. Freeda42%

Professional potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor49%
  2. Eris50%
  3. Mcarthur50%
  4. Ada51%
  5. Cleon52%
  6. Fay53%
  7. Gaston53%
  8. Roxie55%
  9. Lucious55%
  10. Waldo55%

Crush potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Alice42%
  2. Leeroy42%
  3. Dolly42%
  4. Alyce42%
  5. Agatha42%
  6. Lola42%
  7. Lulu42%
  8. Lillie42%
  9. Viva42%
  10. Marvel42%
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