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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. Harlan95%
  2. Ervin95%
  3. Murray90%
  4. Bert90%
  5. Dewey90%
  6. Doyle90%
  7. Julius90%
  8. Willis90%
  9. Wilson89%
  10. Roosevelt89%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior45%
  2. Conrad59%
  3. Percy60%
  4. Homer60%
  5. Buddy64%
  6. Elbert64%
  7. Willard65%
  8. Morris66%
  9. Amos69%
  10. Hugh71%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Louie85%
  2. Willis83%
  3. Bert83%
  4. Morris81%
  5. Dewey80%
  6. Edmond80%
  7. Edmund80%
  8. Otis80%
  9. Roosevelt79%
  10. Burton79%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Percy43%
  3. Homer48%
  4. Will56%
  5. Rufus58%
  6. Amos59%
  7. Virgil62%
  8. Lowell62%
  9. Conrad63%
  10. Willard65%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Woodrow91%
  2. Louie90%
  3. Edmund89%
  4. Edmond89%
  5. Conrad84%
  6. Willard83%
  7. Anton83%
  8. Wilfred83%
  9. Otto82%
  10. Irving81%

Bottom 10

  1. Roscoe52%
  2. Buddy54%
  3. Luther60%
  4. Morris61%
  5. Bert61%
  6. Amos62%
  7. Virgil62%
  8. Percy62%
  9. Jess63%
  10. Rufus63%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Dewey85%
  2. Willis83%
  3. Bert82%
  4. Wilson82%
  5. Roosevelt81%
  6. Harlan81%
  7. Salvatore81%
  8. Louie80%
  9. Ervin80%
  10. Wallace79%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad45%
  2. Elbert53%
  3. Willard55%
  4. Hugh57%
  5. Morris57%
  6. Homer57%
  7. Hubert57%
  8. Alton57%
  9. Earnest61%
  10. Horace61%
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