Bernie

Short form of Bernadette, Bernadine, or Bernice, German

"brave as a bear"

Bernie Origin and Meaning

The name Bernie is a girl's name meaning "brave as a bear".

Bernie is an old school unisex nickname name, on the order of Bobbie or Willie. But with Billie and her tomboyish crew coming back, it's time to get Bernie on your radar! Bernie has a certain vintage charm and is boosted by the funky clunky Bernadette long form.

Politician Bernie Sanders (temporarily) boosted this name for boys but Bernie has not been used as a given name for girls since 1975.

20 Names Similar to Bernie

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Bernie.

• Bernita
• Baze
• Barrey
• Bernadina
• Camera
• Benatar
• Baret
• Baldwyn
• Sandi
• Bobbee
• Alfy
• Catelyne
• Alecea
• Essey
• Ashtin
• Berty
• Abad
• Bayly
• Ormonde
• Arleen

Famous People Named Bernie

• Bernie Dexter pinup model

Bernie in Pop Culture

• Bernice "Bernie" Clasky character in the film, "Spanglish"