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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. Arlette92%
  2. Arline92%
  3. Bertie90%
  4. Corrine90%
  5. Antonella90%
  6. Margret89%
  7. Margarett88%
  8. Arleen88%
  9. Maryanne88%
  10. Madge88%

Bottom 10

  1. Joi42%
  2. Zelda42%
  3. Cataleya42%
  4. Maia42%
  5. Mitzi42%
  6. Jaylee42%
  7. Breana42%
  8. Kalia42%
  9. Evie42%
  10. Malaysia42%

Love potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Madge94%
  2. Kassie91%
  3. Antonella91%
  4. Maryanne90%
  5. Concetta90%
  6. Kandice90%
  7. Patrica89%
  8. Claudine89%
  9. Bertie88%
  10. Nan88%

Bottom 10

  1. Brisa42%
  2. Malaysia42%
  3. Windy42%
  4. Cataleya42%
  5. Karmen42%
  6. Star42%
  7. Allyssa42%
  8. Anais42%
  9. Lolita42%
  10. Thalia42%

Professional potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Ivonne96%
  2. Loraine96%
  3. Mariam96%
  4. Francisca96%
  5. Annabel96%
  6. Patrica96%
  7. Charleen96%
  8. Imelda96%
  9. Margarett96%
  10. Azaria96%

Bottom 10

  1. Arya49%
  2. Leonor49%
  3. Octavia50%
  4. Madonna51%
  5. Rihanna51%
  6. Tosha52%
  7. Aja52%
  8. Alia52%
  9. Fallon52%
  10. Sloane55%

Crush potential for Bern

Top 10

  1. Maryanne82%
  2. Maryellen82%
  3. Arleen82%
  4. Corrine79%
  5. Madge79%
  6. Roseanna79%
  7. Christene79%
  8. Tena79%
  9. Concetta79%
  10. Dorene79%

Bottom 10

  1. Kesha42%
  2. Starr42%
  3. Dawna42%
  4. Dolly42%
  5. Lupita42%
  6. Averi42%
  7. Kylah42%
  8. Clementine42%
  9. Alyce42%
  10. Madonna42%
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