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Bear

Boy Name day: July 8
Bear is a short form of Barrett: on birth records it is written Barrett (24,560 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Barrett page. Also a short form of Bruno.
Origin: Germanic and/or Old French. Meaning: bear-strength; or strife/dealings (disputed).
Barrett is a surname of disputed origin, linked either to a Germanic name meaning 'bear-strength' or to Old French 'barat' ('strife, dealings'), later used as a given name.

Name day for Bear

July 8

Why this day? Bear is a short form of Barrett, and shares its name day.

Bear is celebrated in the United States on July 8.

The story of the name Bear

Bear is a short form of Barrett. It keeps its origin (Germanic and/or Old French) and meaning — bear-strength; or strife/dealings (disputed), and shares its name day, July 8.

On birth records, Bear is rarely written as such: the Bears are Barretts (24,560 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Barrett page. Bear is also a short form of Bruno.

Frequently asked questions about Bear

What does Bear mean?

Bear is a short form of Barrett, which means bear-strength; or strife/dealings (disputed).

When is Bear's name day?

July 8, together with Barrett: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bear a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Barrett.

Bear's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Dustin96%
  2. Leroy96%
  3. Dominic96%
  4. Brian96%
  5. Ethan96%
  6. Darryl95%
  7. Blake95%
  8. Landon95%
  9. Seth95%
  10. Cameron95%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Shawn53%
  4. John53%
  5. Sean53%
  6. Jack53%
  7. Shane53%
  8. Juan53%
  9. Roland57%
  10. Jimmy57%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Alfred89%
  2. Jeffrey87%
  3. Leroy87%
  4. Jeffery87%
  5. Sebastian86%
  6. Louis85%
  7. Lester85%
  8. Elmer85%
  9. Austin85%
  10. Darryl84%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Dylan42%
  6. Tristan47%
  7. Miles49%
  8. Leonard51%
  9. Jimmy51%
  10. Max51%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Harry93%
  2. Henry93%
  3. Spencer91%
  4. Philip91%
  5. Phillip91%
  6. Clarence90%
  7. Louis90%
  8. Alejandro88%
  9. Chester87%
  10. Abraham87%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy51%
  2. Alexander52%
  3. Johnny54%
  4. Clyde54%
  5. Randy54%
  6. Chad55%
  7. Kyle55%
  8. Chase56%
  9. Max57%
  10. Dean58%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Leroy94%
  2. Blake94%
  3. Grayson94%
  4. Corey91%
  5. Kenneth91%
  6. Brian91%
  7. Carter90%
  8. Brady90%
  9. Brandon89%
  10. Lance88%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. John42%
  5. Juan42%
  6. Shawn42%
  7. Shane42%
  8. Roland45%
  9. Abraham47%
  10. Karl48%
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