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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. Nelson96%
  2. Darrel95%
  3. Ed93%
  4. Fredrick93%
  5. Carlton92%
  6. Clay92%
  7. Dewayne92%
  8. Neal90%
  9. Doug88%
  10. Vaughn88%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy53%
  2. Garry57%
  3. Timmy59%
  4. Rudy60%
  5. Sammy66%
  6. Byron66%
  7. Guy67%
  8. Matt67%
  9. Kurt67%
  10. Pete69%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Stewart89%
  2. Darrel84%
  3. Nelson84%
  4. Teddy83%
  5. Carlton83%
  6. Ron81%
  7. Clay80%
  8. Ed80%
  9. Stuart79%
  10. Cleveland79%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Matt51%
  3. Van52%
  4. Darwin53%
  5. Garry55%
  6. Daryl56%
  7. Kurt56%
  8. Greg58%
  9. Guy58%
  10. Rudy58%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Pete86%
  2. Cleveland86%
  3. Laurence85%
  4. Carlton85%
  5. Ed85%
  6. Clay81%
  7. Fredrick81%
  8. Kent81%
  9. Neal81%
  10. Randolph81%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl53%
  2. Garry55%
  3. Matt55%
  4. Rudy55%
  5. Freddy58%
  6. Monte59%
  7. Greg60%
  8. Timmy61%
  9. Brad62%
  10. Guy62%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Brad93%
  2. Nelson89%
  3. Dewayne88%
  4. Bret86%
  5. Darrel85%
  6. Carlton83%
  7. Ron83%
  8. Rex83%
  9. Perry83%
  10. Doug82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt53%
  2. Bradford60%
  3. Freddy60%
  4. Guy60%
  5. Dwight60%
  6. Pete60%
  7. Darwin62%
  8. Timmy62%
  9. Rudy65%
  10. Byron65%
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