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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. Dustin96%
  2. Christopher93%
  3. Cory93%
  4. Kyle90%
  5. Alex90%
  6. Derek90%
  7. Corey90%
  8. Daniel89%
  9. Brandon89%
  10. Adam89%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean53%
  2. Tristan66%
  3. Cody71%
  4. Travis71%
  5. Benjamin73%
  6. Andrew73%
  7. Ruben74%
  8. Zachary75%
  9. Roberto76%
  10. Christian76%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Austin85%
  2. Andrew83%
  3. Mitchell82%
  4. Jonathan81%
  5. Johnathan81%
  6. Cory80%
  7. Dustin80%
  8. Daniel80%
  9. Joshua78%
  10. Corey78%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan47%
  2. Benjamin59%
  3. Zachary60%
  4. Travis60%
  5. Cody63%
  6. Marcus63%
  7. Derek65%
  8. Sean65%
  9. Ruben66%
  10. Alex66%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Daniel86%
  2. Austin86%
  3. Sean84%
  4. Christopher81%
  5. Nicholas80%
  6. Mitchell80%
  7. Roberto80%
  8. Christian80%
  9. Ryan80%
  10. Brett77%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander52%
  2. Kyle55%
  3. Cody59%
  4. Travis62%
  5. Tristan62%
  6. Jesse63%
  7. Victor63%
  8. Cory64%
  9. Brandon65%
  10. Alex67%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Corey91%
  2. Brandon89%
  3. Kyle87%
  4. Dustin87%
  5. Cory87%
  6. Bryan86%
  7. Jonathan86%
  8. Adam86%
  9. Alexander86%
  10. Johnathan86%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Christian56%
  3. Andrew59%
  4. Tristan62%
  5. Joel65%
  6. Zachary66%
  7. Marcus68%
  8. Benjamin71%
  9. Ruben72%
  10. Daniel74%
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