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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. Lyndon95%
  2. Cliff94%
  3. Frederic93%
  4. Mitch92%
  5. Curtiss92%
  6. Von90%
  7. Cornell90%
  8. Glynn90%
  9. Jeffry89%
  10. Williams86%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Felton50%
  3. Joesph59%
  4. Eddy62%
  5. Dino62%
  6. Robby64%
  7. Wally66%
  8. Lenny66%
  9. Ronny67%
  10. Donn67%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Greggory90%
  2. Jeffry87%
  3. Randell87%
  4. Art86%
  5. Ward85%
  6. Rob83%
  7. Toney83%
  8. Fredric83%
  9. Alphonso82%
  10. Glynn82%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Wally51%
  3. Hal51%
  4. Dirk52%
  5. Felton53%
  6. Eddy55%
  7. Fritz56%
  8. Ike57%
  9. Robby58%
  10. Al59%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Barton93%
  3. Lawerence92%
  4. Phil91%
  5. Curtiss88%
  6. Fredric88%
  7. Jerrold86%
  8. Jeffry86%
  9. Rogers86%
  10. Rob86%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Lenny51%
  3. Dickie52%
  4. Monty55%
  5. Robby56%
  6. Berry56%
  7. Eddy56%
  8. Wally57%
  9. Lonny57%
  10. Garth59%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Curtiss83%
  2. Glynn83%
  3. Cliff82%
  4. Frederic82%
  5. Lyndon81%
  6. Toney81%
  7. Berry79%
  8. Cornell79%
  9. Von78%
  10. Mitch78%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton46%
  2. Joesph49%
  3. Linwood57%
  4. Wally58%
  5. Phil60%
  6. Hal60%
  7. Denny60%
  8. Denis60%
  9. Ernie61%
  10. Dino61%
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