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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. Arline92%
  2. Bertie90%
  3. Nettie90%
  4. Antoinette90%
  5. Corrine90%
  6. Margret89%
  7. Gertrude88%
  8. Bulah88%
  9. Margarett88%
  10. Arleen88%

Bottom 10

  1. Blossom42%
  2. Tiny42%
  3. Alice42%
  4. Goldie42%
  5. Fanny42%
  6. Jovita42%
  7. Vida42%
  8. Rosie42%
  9. Alyce42%
  10. Dolly42%

Love potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Madge94%
  2. Antoinette91%
  3. Nettie91%
  4. Ramona90%
  5. Willene90%
  6. Concetta90%
  7. Susann89%
  8. Rutha88%
  9. Bertie88%
  10. Berneice88%

Bottom 10

  1. Sibyl42%
  2. Eudora42%
  3. Neoma42%
  4. Rubye42%
  5. Lola42%
  6. Freeda42%
  7. Lulu42%
  8. Jaunita42%
  9. Alice42%
  10. Ione42%

Professional potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Loraine96%
  2. Annie96%
  3. Francisca96%
  4. Margarett96%
  5. Augustina96%
  6. Lavina96%
  7. Irena96%
  8. Gregoria96%
  9. Candelaria96%
  10. Ester96%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor49%
  2. Ada51%
  3. Roxie55%
  4. Lulu56%
  5. Ila57%
  6. Lola57%
  7. Letha57%
  8. Versie58%
  9. Armida58%
  10. Rubye58%

Crush potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Arleen82%
  2. Merna79%
  3. Corrine79%
  4. Rutha79%
  5. Madge79%
  6. Christene79%
  7. Willene79%
  8. Mable79%
  9. Dorthea79%
  10. Concetta79%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice42%
  2. Dolly42%
  3. Alyce42%
  4. Agatha42%
  5. Lola42%
  6. Lulu42%
  7. Lillie42%
  8. Viva42%
  9. Novella42%
  10. Ozella42%
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