Bernie

Diminutive of Bernard, English

"strong; brave as a bear"

Bernie Origin and Meaning

The name Bernie is a boy's name meaning "strong; brave as a bear".

It's been shown that notable political figures often impact the use of their names, and the same can — sort of — be said about Bernie Sanders. His name increased in use by 47% between 2015 and 2016 (albeit, to a peak of only 21 baby boys given the name). By 2017, Bernie has decreased in usage by almost 60%.

Bernie Rank in US Top 1000

# 943 in the US

Popularity of the name Bernie

• 990 England 2021

20 Names Similar to Bernie

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• Stan
• Wally
• Randolph
• Wagner
• Gene
• Leeroy
• Willie
• Johnnie
• Abe
• Vinny
• Freddy
• Georgie
• Hammett
• Olaf
• Rutherford
• Sherman
• Ruffus
• Howie
• Burgess
• Helge

Famous People Named Bernie

• Bernie Mac (born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough) American comedian and actor
• Bernard Charles "Bernie" Ecclestone British business magnate
• Bernard "Bernie" Sanders U.S. Senator from Vermont
• George Bernard "Bernie" Worrell Jr. American keyboardist of Parliament,Funkadelic and Talking Heads
• Bernabé "Bernie" Williams Puerto Rican baseball player
• Bernard Joseph "Bernie" Kosar American NFL football player
• Bernard John "Bernie" Taupin English lyricist and songwriting partner of Elton John
• Bernard Lawrence "Bernie" Madoff American Ponzi schemer

The name Bernie in Pop Culture

• Bernie Gruenfelder character on TV's "Everybody Loves Raymond"
• Bernie Maddox character on British TV series "Red Cap"
• Bernie Steinberg main character on TV's "Bridget Loves Bernie"
• Bernie Abrahms character on American soap opera "General Hospital"
• Bernhardt "Bernie" Tiede main character in 2011 film "Bernie"
• Bernie character in comic strip "Doonesbury"
• Bernard "Bernie" Schotz character on Disney Channel's "Bizaardvark"
• Good Ole Bernie character in DC Universe