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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. Alisa42%
  2. Angie42%
  3. Lea42%
  4. Candy42%
  5. Shanna42%
  6. Mandy42%
  7. Ginger42%
  8. Damon42%
  9. Kimberley43%
  10. Jodie44%

Love potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Alisa42%
  2. Angelique42%
  3. Candy44%
  4. Shanna51%
  5. Heath51%
  6. Jolene51%
  7. Misty51%
  8. Meredith52%
  9. Rosalind52%
  10. Lea52%

Professional potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Misty53%
  2. Ronda61%
  3. Damon61%
  4. Quincy62%
  5. Carey63%
  6. Dena65%
  7. Kenya65%
  8. Jolene66%
  9. Candy66%
  10. Keri66%

Crush potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Ginger42%
  2. Mandy42%
  3. Angie42%
  4. Alisa42%
  5. Candy42%
  6. Jody42%
  7. Damon44%
  8. Lara45%
  9. Jodie46%
  10. Kris46%
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