Bernie

Bernie Meaning & Origin

About Bernie
The name Bernie is a diminutive form of the name Bernard, which is derived from the Germanic elements "ber(n)" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the name Bernie can be interpreted to mean "brave as a bear" or "strong as a bear." It is a masculine name that conveys qualities of courage, strength, and resilience.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Bernie are male.

Bernie Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -27.78% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bernie in Braille

Here's how to represent Bernie in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Bernie in braille

How to Spell the Name Bernie in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Bernie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bernie in sign language

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