Bernie is a given name, most often a shortened form (hypocorism) of Bernard, and may refer to:
Bernie Bickerstaff (born 1944), American former National Basketball Association head coach
Bernard Ebbers (born 1941), Canadian businessman, founder and former chief executive officer of WorldCom
Bernie Ecclestone (born 1930), British sports entrepreneur
Bernie Erickson (born 1944), American football player
Bernie Geoffrion (1931-2006), Canadian National Hockey League Hall-of-Fame player and coach
Bernhard Goetz (born 1947), American vigilante
Bernie Kopell (born 1933), American actor
Bernie Kosar (born 1963), American former National Football League quarterback
Bernie Leahy (1908–1978), American football player
Bernie Lewis (born 1945), Welsh former footballer
Bernard Madoff (born 1938), American convicted scammer and businessman
Bernie Mangiboyat, American musician and founder of the band The Fifth
Bernie Parent (born 1945), Canadian former National Hockey League goaltender
Bernie Sanders (born 1941), American senator and presidential candidate
Bernie Taupin (born 1950), longtime lyricist for Elton John
Bernie Williams (born 1968), Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player
