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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. Maya42%
  3. Kylie42%
  4. Hailey42%
  5. Brandy42%
  6. Vanessa42%
  7. Savannah42%
  8. Alice42%
  9. Zoey42%
  10. Emma42%

Love potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Maya42%
  2. Marilyn42%
  3. Alice42%
  4. April42%
  5. Violet42%
  6. Melody42%
  7. Autumn43%
  8. Hailey44%
  9. Zoey46%
  10. Chloe46%

Professional potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Ada51%
  2. Carla55%
  3. Whitney55%
  4. Destiny55%
  5. Kendra55%
  6. Autumn57%
  7. Wanda58%
  8. Crystal58%
  9. Harper59%
  10. Maxine59%

Crush potential for Bern

Bottom 10

  1. Alice42%
  2. Heidi42%
  3. Maya42%
  4. Wanda42%
  5. Lillie42%
  6. Bonnie42%
  7. Ada42%
  8. Tina42%
  9. Molly42%
  10. Tara42%
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