Bern - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Bern \b(e)-

is pronounced byrn. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "bear". Also a nickname for Bernard.

Bern has 4 variant forms: Berne, Bernie, Berny and Bjorn.

Baby names that sound like Bern are Byrn, Burn and Born.

Bern is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#26814 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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