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Bernie

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: August 20
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Strong and courageous like a bear.
From the Germanic Bernhard, composed of bern (the bear) and hard (strong, tough, courageous), literally meaning "strong as a bear".

Name day for Bernie

August 20

Why this day? Bernie is a short form of Bernard, and shares its name day.

Bernie is celebrated in France, Brazil and Argentina on August 20; the United States on May 16.

The story of the name Bernie

Bernie is a short form of Bernard. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — strong and courageous like a bear, and shares its name day, August 20.

On birth records, Bernie is rarely written as such: the Bernies are Bernards (469,375 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bernard page. Bernie is also a short form of Bernadette, Bernardine, Bernadine.

Frequently asked questions about Bernie

What does Bernie mean?

Bernie is a short form of Bernard, which means strong and courageous like a bear.

When is Bernie's name day?

August 20, together with Bernard: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bernie 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.

Bernie'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.

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Friendship potential for Bernie

Bottom 10

  1. Nina42%
  2. Morgane42%
  3. Anaïs42%
  4. Louna42%
  5. Emma42%
  6. Margot42%
  7. Lola42%
  8. Léa42%
  9. Amélie42%
  10. Alice42%

Love potential for Bernie

Professional potential for Bernie

Crush potential for Bernie

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé42%
  2. Louna42%
  3. Manon42%
  4. Sabrina42%
  5. Amélie42%
  6. Lola42%
  7. Morgane42%
  8. Lilou42%
  9. Fanny42%
  10. Clémentine42%
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