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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. Daren95%
  3. Darin95%
  4. Jarrod95%
  5. Kedrick94%
  6. Sedrick94%
  7. Troy93%
  8. Theron93%
  9. Kristopher93%
  10. Tyrone93%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico49%
  2. Shawn53%
  3. Neville53%
  4. Shane53%
  5. Shaun53%
  6. Donny57%
  7. Scotty58%
  8. Erich59%
  9. Luigi59%
  10. Jermaine59%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Taurus90%
  2. Danial88%
  3. Gorge88%
  4. Anthoney87%
  5. Conrado87%
  6. Shedrick85%
  7. Darron85%
  8. Dimitrios85%
  9. Bartholomew85%
  10. Jefferey85%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Donny42%
  3. Clint49%
  4. Erich51%
  5. Jeremey51%
  6. Renard52%
  7. Feliciano52%
  8. Lavar54%
  9. Dameon55%
  10. Scotty55%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Zebulon95%
  2. Philippe91%
  3. Torrence89%
  4. Bartholomew88%
  5. Danial88%
  6. Vance88%
  7. Reginal87%
  8. Taurus87%
  9. Charlton86%
  10. Jeramy86%

Bottom 10

  1. Edwardo51%
  2. Neville53%
  3. Chad55%
  4. Darrin59%
  5. Scotty59%
  6. Tito60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Jeremey60%
  10. Thad61%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Darin94%
  2. Kedrick91%
  3. Kareem91%
  4. Brian91%
  5. Jeramy88%
  6. Darrin88%
  7. Donny88%
  8. Lance88%
  9. Bradley88%
  10. Vidal86%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Erich43%
  5. Jermaine47%
  6. Hans55%
  7. Clint56%
  8. Andre59%
  9. Vance59%
  10. Leopoldo59%
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