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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. Wilmer95%
  2. Booker94%
  3. Ned93%
  4. Evans93%
  5. Boyce92%
  6. Alvis91%
  7. Norris91%
  8. Carleton90%
  9. Cyril90%
  10. Russel90%

Bottom 10

  1. Elmo42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Santo60%
  4. Hilton61%
  5. Barney61%
  6. Newton62%
  7. Mervin62%
  8. Buster63%
  9. Garfield63%
  10. Sanford63%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Truman94%
  2. Wilmer87%
  3. Harland87%
  4. Carleton87%
  5. Arther87%
  6. Elwood87%
  7. Norbert86%
  8. Elwin86%
  9. Meyer86%
  10. Lenard85%

Bottom 10

  1. Elmo42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Merlin42%
  4. Wiley51%
  5. Waldo52%
  6. Oren54%
  7. Leander54%
  8. Rupert55%
  9. Columbus55%
  10. Buck56%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Meyer93%
  2. Everette93%
  3. Jennings91%
  4. Carleton91%
  5. Ellsworth90%
  6. Adolph89%
  7. Ferdinand86%
  8. Granville86%
  9. Wilton86%
  10. Normand86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Waldo48%
  3. Buster48%
  4. Bud51%
  5. Cletus52%
  6. Coy52%
  7. Wiley54%
  8. Elroy54%
  9. Seymour56%
  10. Dudley56%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Lucious91%
  2. Wilmer88%
  3. Evans87%
  4. Truman86%
  5. Reynold85%
  6. Cyril83%
  7. Napoleon83%
  8. Rueben83%
  9. Booker83%
  10. Pasquale81%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard48%
  2. Oren48%
  3. Merlin49%
  4. Newton51%
  5. Sanford52%
  6. Adolph52%
  7. Rupert53%
  8. Armand55%
  9. Norbert55%
  10. Elroy56%
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