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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. Georgine89%
  2. Jeanmarie88%
  3. Helga88%
  4. Georgeann88%
  5. Kathern87%
  6. Georgene86%
  7. Ruthanne86%
  8. Lorretta85%
  9. Frederica85%
  10. Nilda84%

Bottom 10

  1. Peri42%
  2. Mikki42%
  3. Perri42%
  4. Cherrie42%
  5. Babette42%
  6. Cherri42%
  7. Pandora42%
  8. Cyndi42%
  9. Merrie42%
  10. Merri42%

Love potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Georgeann90%
  2. Kathyrn89%
  3. Georgine89%
  4. Jeanmarie87%
  5. Georgene87%
  6. Deeann87%
  7. Ruthanne87%
  8. Lorretta86%
  9. Phyliss84%
  10. Theressa84%

Bottom 10

  1. Pandora42%
  2. Melodee42%
  3. Cherrie42%
  4. Enola42%
  5. Velvet42%
  6. Eartha42%
  7. Peri42%
  8. Perri43%
  9. Deedee43%
  10. Babette44%

Professional potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Karlene96%
  2. Georgeann96%
  3. Georgetta96%
  4. Kathaleen96%
  5. Jacquelyne96%
  6. Migdalia96%
  7. Jeanmarie96%
  8. Delaine96%
  9. Theresia96%
  10. Johnetta96%

Bottom 10

  1. Mikki59%
  2. Drucilla60%
  3. Fonda60%
  4. Arnita63%
  5. Dreama64%
  6. Peri65%
  7. Enola65%
  8. Ranae65%
  9. Eartha67%
  10. Drusilla68%

Crush potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Georgeann82%
  2. Phyliss82%
  3. Karleen79%
  4. Jeanmarie79%
  5. Lorretta79%
  6. Thresa79%
  7. Theressa79%
  8. Loriann78%
  9. Cathey77%
  10. Denita77%

Bottom 10

  1. Babette42%
  2. Merrie42%
  3. Cherri42%
  4. Drusilla42%
  5. Deedee42%
  6. Merri42%
  7. Melodee42%
  8. Perri42%
  9. Cherrie42%
  10. Pandora42%
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