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♀ Bernie (girl)
What does Bernie mean?
Bernie 
as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Bernie) is of Greek origin, and the name Bernie means "victory bringer; strong, brave bear". Bernie is a version of Berenice (Greek): from the male personal name Berenike. Bernie is also a variation of Bernadette (French, Old German): feminine of Bernard. Bernie is also used as a variation of Bernadine (Old French, Old German), and a variation of Bernice (Greek).
STARTS WITH Ber-
Variations
VARIANTS Berny, Berni, Bernee, Berna
RELATIONS VIA BERENICE, BERNADETTE, BERNADINE, BERNICE Barri, Barrie, Benni, Bennie▼, Benny, Bera, Beranice, Beraniece, Beranyce, Berdine, Bereniece, Berenis, Berenisa, Berenise, Berenyce, Bernadea, Bernadet, Bernadin, Berneece, Berneen, Berneice▼, Bernelle, Berneta, Bernette, Bernicia, Berniece▼, Bernina, Bernise, Bernisha, Berniss, Bernita, Bernyce, Berri, Berrie, Berry, Binnie, Bunni, Bunnie, Vernice▼, Veronike
MASCULINE FORM Bernard
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Bernie Mina (B.M.), ..
How popular is Bernie?
Bernie is a somewhat prominent first name for females (#2888 out of 4276, Top 68%) and an even more prominent last name for all people (#65133 out of 150436, Top 43%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Bernie was first listed in 1890-1899 and reached its highest position of #1514 in the U.S. during 1910-1919, but is not found in the list currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Bernadette (#1268 A YEAR AGO), Barrie, Bennie, Bera, Berenice, Berna, Bernadine, Berneice, Bernice, Berniece, Bernita, Bernyce and Vernice are the popular alternative forms of Bernie. Other forms, like Bernette, are uncommon. These relations of Bernie reached the apex of their popularity in the 1910s (USAGE OF 0.7%) and have become much less common since, with forms such as Berenice going out of style.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Barbie, Beatie, Beckie, Bekkie, Bente, Berdie, Beril, Berit, Berree (see Berry), Berrit, Berrte (see Bertha), Berte, Berthe, Berti, Bertie▼, Bertine, Beryle, Beryn, Bessie▼, Bethie, Betsie, Bettie▼, Bevie, Birdie▼, Bonie, Bonnie▼, Brani, Breanne▼, Brenee, Brenie, Brenne, Brie, Bronia, Bronnie, Brynne, Bryonie, Byrdie, Cornie, Dennie, Ferne▼, Fernlie (see Fernley), Genie, Gennie, Gerie, Gerrie, Gertie▼, Henie, Hennie, Jeanie▼, Jenie, Jennie▼, Jerrie, Kerrie▼, Leonie, Marnie▼, Mercie, Merrie, Pennie▼, Perrie, Renie, Rennie, Teenie, Terie, Terrie▼, Tiernie, Verdie▼, Verlie, Verne, Vernie▼, Vernis and Vernise. These names tend to be less commonly used than Bernie.
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