Bernie

Bernie Meaning & Origin

About Bernie
The surname Bernie is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Bearáin," meaning "descendant of Bearán." The name Bearán itself is believed to be derived from the word "biorán," meaning "sharp" or "pointed." The surname Bernie is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bernie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bernie: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bernie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bernie is not currently available.

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, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bernie in braille

How to sign the name Bernie using Sign Language

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

Numerology