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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. Brian96%
  2. Troy93%
  3. Brent92%
  4. Scott92%
  5. Rodney90%
  6. Lance89%
  7. Derrick82%
  8. Darren82%
  9. Bradley80%
  10. Erik78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn53%
  2. Shane53%
  3. Mario63%
  4. Eric70%
  5. Marc72%
  6. Wesley72%
  7. Andre73%
  8. Chad73%
  9. Jeremy73%
  10. Jason76%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Andre83%
  2. Troy81%
  3. Brian81%
  4. Rodney80%
  5. Lance77%
  6. Scott77%
  7. Brent77%
  8. Derrick75%
  9. Bradley71%
  10. Erik67%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley59%
  2. Darren61%
  3. Jeremy62%
  4. Marc63%
  5. Jason64%
  6. Shawn65%
  7. Shane65%
  8. Chad66%
  9. Mario66%
  10. Erik67%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Shawn84%
  2. Shane84%
  3. Erik83%
  4. Marc79%
  5. Eric78%
  6. Troy77%
  7. Brent74%
  8. Derrick72%
  9. Lance72%
  10. Brian71%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad55%
  2. Darren62%
  3. Wesley62%
  4. Jason62%
  5. Jeremy64%
  6. Rodney64%
  7. Andre68%
  8. Scott68%
  9. Mario68%
  10. Bradley68%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Brian91%
  2. Lance88%
  3. Bradley88%
  4. Troy86%
  5. Darren84%
  6. Chad83%
  7. Rodney80%
  8. Jason80%
  9. Scott78%
  10. Brent78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre59%
  4. Eric62%
  5. Marc62%
  6. Mario64%
  7. Jeremy68%
  8. Erik68%
  9. Derrick74%
  10. Wesley76%
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