US Popularity:13838
Origin:German
Meaning:strong and brave bear
Bernie is gender neutral name of German origin. This—quite frankly, adorable—name means "strong and brave bear," and will be giving baby an animal to feel a kinship with from day one. For boys, the name is a variant of Bernard whereas girls can thank Bernadine for this cute alternative. Possibly the most well-known Bernie out there is American politician, Bernie Sanders. A name and nickname all in one, why not go for this vintage-sounding gender-neutral title?

Bernie Name Popularity Data

U.S. Births

Overall:Bernie is currently #13838 in U.S. births
Boy:Bernie is currently #14637 in U.S. births
Girl:Bernie is currently #10045 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
1975
Gender:
Girl
#10046
in 1975
+ 2876
from 1973
In comparison to the previous year's data
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