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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. Danielle87%
  2. Nicole87%
  3. Christina86%
  4. Kristin86%
  5. Mariah80%
  6. Katelyn79%
  7. Katherine79%
  8. Elizabeth79%
  9. Caitlin79%
  10. Andrea78%

Bottom 10

  1. Brandy42%
  2. Vanessa42%
  3. Daisy42%
  4. Molly42%
  5. Shelby42%
  6. Lindsay43%
  7. Jenna43%
  8. Crystal43%
  9. Jessica44%
  10. Cassandra45%

Love potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Nicole82%
  2. Andrea80%
  3. Christina80%
  4. Kristin80%
  5. Danielle79%
  6. Mariah78%
  7. Elizabeth74%
  8. Victoria74%
  9. Kayla72%
  10. Allison72%

Bottom 10

  1. Amber48%
  2. Tiffany48%
  3. Crystal48%
  4. Jessica49%
  5. Cassandra49%
  6. Miranda50%
  7. Vanessa51%
  8. Erin51%
  9. Jasmine51%
  10. Shelby52%

Professional potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Kristin96%
  2. Christina96%
  3. Mariah95%
  4. Ana92%
  5. Nicole92%
  6. Stephanie89%
  7. Danielle89%
  8. Andrea89%
  9. Elizabeth88%
  10. Kristen86%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitney55%
  2. Kendra55%
  3. Crystal58%
  4. Kara60%
  5. Natasha60%
  6. Brandy61%
  7. Victoria63%
  8. Cassandra63%
  9. Erika64%
  10. Vanessa65%

Crush potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Kristin72%
  2. Christina72%
  3. Mariah70%
  4. Nicole70%
  5. Bethany69%
  6. Danielle69%
  7. Amanda68%
  8. Elizabeth67%
  9. Alicia66%
  10. Kristina66%

Bottom 10

  1. Molly42%
  2. Shelby42%
  3. Daisy42%
  4. Miranda43%
  5. Kendra44%
  6. Jasmine45%
  7. Briana45%
  8. Erin46%
  9. Tiffany46%
  10. Amber46%
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