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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. Darin95%
  2. Jarrod95%
  3. Kristopher93%
  4. Tyrone93%
  5. Darrin91%
  6. Roderick91%
  7. Geoffrey90%
  8. Clifton90%
  9. Wade88%
  10. Lamont86%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun53%
  2. Jermaine59%
  3. Damon67%
  4. Clint69%
  5. Vance73%
  6. Cornelius78%
  7. Marlon79%
  8. Heath80%
  9. Lamont86%
  10. Wade88%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Jarrod84%
  2. Roderick84%
  3. Darrin81%
  4. Darin81%
  5. Geoffrey80%
  6. Tyrone80%
  7. Kristopher76%
  8. Cornelius74%
  9. Clifton73%
  10. Wade72%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint49%
  2. Damon56%
  3. Heath57%
  4. Vance59%
  5. Shaun65%
  6. Jermaine66%
  7. Marlon66%
  8. Lamont71%
  9. Wade72%
  10. Clifton73%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Vance88%
  2. Cornelius86%
  3. Shaun84%
  4. Kristopher81%
  5. Lamont77%
  6. Jarrod74%
  7. Clifton74%
  8. Darin73%
  9. Wade71%
  10. Tyrone71%

Bottom 10

  1. Darrin59%
  2. Marlon62%
  3. Heath62%
  4. Damon65%
  5. Clint67%
  6. Roderick69%
  7. Wade71%
  8. Tyrone71%
  9. Jermaine71%
  10. Geoffrey71%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Darin94%
  2. Darrin88%
  3. Roderick86%
  4. Tyrone86%
  5. Jarrod85%
  6. Lamont84%
  7. Geoffrey83%
  8. Kristopher82%
  9. Wade77%
  10. Marlon74%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Jermaine47%
  3. Clint56%
  4. Vance59%
  5. Cornelius68%
  6. Damon73%
  7. Heath73%
  8. Marlon74%
  9. Clifton74%
  10. Wade77%
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