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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. April42%
  2. Gina42%
  3. Tina42%
  4. Melissa42%
  5. Nina42%
  6. Tara42%
  7. Jennifer45%
  8. Wendy45%
  9. Heidi47%
  10. Tracey52%

Love potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. April42%
  2. Tara47%
  3. Heidi51%
  4. Jennifer53%
  5. Melanie53%
  6. Wendy54%
  7. Dawn54%
  8. Nina54%
  9. Melissa55%
  10. Heather56%

Professional potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Heather60%
  2. April63%
  3. Gina64%
  4. Tina64%
  5. Tamara64%
  6. Jennifer65%
  7. Tara65%
  8. Deanna68%
  9. Tanya70%
  10. Dawn71%

Crush potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Heidi42%
  2. Tina42%
  3. Tara42%
  4. Jill42%
  5. Wendy42%
  6. Gina43%
  7. Nina44%
  8. Melissa46%
  9. April46%
  10. Rhonda50%
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