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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. Damien96%
  2. Landen95%
  3. Nikolas95%
  4. Colby93%
  5. Ramiro93%
  6. Saul93%
  7. Dawson93%
  8. Grady93%
  9. Adan93%
  10. Fabian92%

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo42%
  2. Jayson63%
  3. Pablo64%
  4. Mauricio66%
  5. Pedro66%
  6. Isiah66%
  7. Tomas69%
  8. Cayden69%
  9. Issac70%
  10. Dante70%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Andres86%
  2. Nikolas83%
  3. Landen81%
  4. Mauricio81%
  5. Rocco81%
  6. Damien81%
  7. Davis80%
  8. Jalen80%
  9. Jonas80%
  10. Armando79%

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo42%
  2. Dante44%
  3. Pablo55%
  4. Cayden57%
  5. Isiah57%
  6. Jayson60%
  7. Moises60%
  8. Gage61%
  9. Brock61%
  10. Donovan62%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Emanuel90%
  2. Ramiro88%
  3. Leland88%
  4. Nikolas85%
  5. Tomas84%
  6. Erick83%
  7. Dominick82%
  8. Fabian81%
  9. Cristian80%
  10. Adan80%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Bentley54%
  3. Cesar56%
  4. Kaleb61%
  5. Mauricio61%
  6. Drake62%
  7. Brody62%
  8. Caden62%
  9. Keaton62%
  10. Pedro62%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Landen93%
  2. Damien91%
  3. Adan87%
  4. Bentley87%
  5. Trey87%
  6. Andres87%
  7. Nikolas87%
  8. Jefferson86%
  9. Braden86%
  10. Dalton86%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian56%
  2. Mauricio57%
  3. Tomas60%
  4. Isiah60%
  5. Anderson62%
  6. Moises62%
  7. Pablo63%
  8. Dante64%
  9. Gustavo65%
  10. Pedro66%
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