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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. Leroy96%
  2. Edward93%
  3. Fred93%
  4. Franklin90%
  5. Billy90%
  6. Floyd88%
  7. Louis88%
  8. Frank88%
  9. Warren88%
  10. Lewis86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack53%
  2. Roland57%
  3. Herbert57%
  4. Joe59%
  5. Ray62%
  6. Raymond62%
  7. Milton63%
  8. Albert64%
  9. Clyde66%
  10. Marvin66%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Alfred89%
  2. Leroy87%
  3. Louis85%
  4. Lester85%
  5. Elmer85%
  6. Chester81%
  7. Maurice81%
  8. Joe81%
  9. Floyd80%
  10. Edward80%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard51%
  2. Arnold54%
  3. Calvin58%
  4. Herbert59%
  5. Clyde59%
  6. Milton59%
  7. Harold62%
  8. Marvin62%
  9. Roland63%
  10. Arthur63%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Harry93%
  2. Henry93%
  3. Clarence90%
  4. Louis90%
  5. Chester87%
  6. Edward85%
  7. Jack84%
  8. Howard83%
  9. Harold83%
  10. Frank83%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde54%
  2. Ralph59%
  3. Marvin60%
  4. Maurice61%
  5. George61%
  6. Leon61%
  7. Gene62%
  8. Donald62%
  9. Eugene62%
  10. Elmer62%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Leroy94%
  2. Franklin86%
  3. Donald84%
  4. Fred82%
  5. Billy81%
  6. Louis80%
  7. Elmer79%
  8. Lester79%
  9. Edward79%
  10. Lewis77%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland45%
  4. Joe49%
  5. Harry52%
  6. Herman52%
  7. Henry52%
  8. Albert53%
  9. Leonard53%
  10. Arnold54%
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