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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. Darryl95%
  3. Doran95%
  4. Darrel95%
  5. Thomas95%
  6. Kenneth95%
  7. Lyndon95%
  8. Cliff94%
  9. Roy93%
  10. Ed93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Tony42%
  4. Felton50%
  5. Freddy53%
  6. John53%
  7. Roby53%
  8. Sid56%
  9. Garry57%
  10. Jimmy57%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Wardell93%
  2. Timmothy91%
  3. Mikeal91%
  4. Gaylon91%
  5. Greggory90%
  6. Stewart89%
  7. Lawrance88%
  8. Willam88%
  9. Jeffrey87%
  10. Wayman87%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Byron42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Elvis42%
  6. Roby42%
  7. Sid46%
  8. Wally51%
  9. Hal51%
  10. Jimmy51%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Barton93%
  3. Lawerence92%
  4. Philip91%
  5. Phillip91%
  6. Phil91%
  7. Curtiss88%
  8. Fredric88%
  9. Pernell87%
  10. Jerrold86%

Bottom 10

  1. Flint42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Sid48%
  4. Jimmy51%
  5. Lenny51%
  6. Davey52%
  7. Dickie52%
  8. Daryl53%
  9. Johnny54%
  10. Randy54%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Brad93%
  2. Kenneth91%
  3. Nelson89%
  4. Dewayne88%
  5. Timmie88%
  6. Darryl88%
  7. Thomas87%
  8. Ronnie86%
  9. Bret86%
  10. Vincent86%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Felton46%
  3. Karl48%
  4. Joseph49%
  5. Joesph49%
  6. Kurt53%
  7. Jon55%
  8. Linwood57%
  9. Wally58%
  10. Phil60%
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