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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. Ethan96%
  2. Blake95%
  3. Landon95%
  4. Seth95%
  5. Cameron95%
  6. Connor93%
  7. Isaiah92%
  8. Jared90%
  9. Xavier90%
  10. Brady90%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan53%
  2. Max58%
  3. Jose59%
  4. Ivan62%
  5. Dylan62%
  6. Oscar66%
  7. Andy67%
  8. Isaac70%
  9. Antonio71%
  10. Ricardo72%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Landon84%
  2. Manuel83%
  3. Carlos83%
  4. Hector82%
  5. Gavin82%
  6. Jose81%
  7. Connor81%
  8. Jacob81%
  9. Blake81%
  10. Seth80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Max51%
  4. Clayton56%
  5. Gabriel56%
  6. Oscar58%
  7. Andy58%
  8. Ian59%
  9. Cole60%
  10. Preston62%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Spencer91%
  2. Alejandro88%
  3. Juan84%
  4. Hector84%
  5. Eduardo83%
  6. Jacob82%
  7. Gabriel82%
  8. Landon81%
  9. Elijah81%
  10. Grant81%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase56%
  2. Max57%
  3. Jayden58%
  4. Dylan59%
  5. Connor62%
  6. Ivan62%
  7. Brayden62%
  8. Cole62%
  9. Ian62%
  10. Oscar63%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Blake94%
  2. Brady90%
  3. Connor87%
  4. Landon87%
  5. Ethan87%
  6. Jared86%
  7. Brayden85%
  8. Chase85%
  9. Tanner85%
  10. Seth83%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Jose49%
  3. Ivan51%
  4. Edgar61%
  5. Gabriel65%
  6. Andy66%
  7. Hector66%
  8. Isaac66%
  9. Dylan67%
  10. Jeremiah68%
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