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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. Damion96%
  2. Alek96%
  3. Yair96%
  4. Creighton96%
  5. Damien96%
  6. Constantine96%
  7. Ethen96%
  8. Juwan96%
  9. Ethan96%
  10. Blake95%

Bottom 10

  1. Babyboy42%
  2. Romeo42%
  3. Kayne42%
  4. Jagger42%
  5. Jordy51%
  6. Juan53%
  7. Bently54%
  8. Shemar55%
  9. Fredy57%
  10. Luc58%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Kayleb92%
  2. Jhon92%
  3. Brycen89%
  4. Jaycob88%
  5. Joeseph88%
  6. Chancellor87%
  7. Bradlee87%
  8. Yonatan87%
  9. Domenico87%
  10. Roque87%

Bottom 10

  1. Jordy42%
  2. Jagger42%
  3. Romeo42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. Shemar42%
  6. Kayne42%
  7. Babyboy42%
  8. Dylan42%
  9. Dante44%
  10. Bently44%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Bradon96%
  2. Baron94%
  3. Salomon94%
  4. Broderick93%
  5. Josef92%
  6. Spencer91%
  7. Cortland91%
  8. Landin91%
  9. Alonso90%
  10. Emanuel90%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyran42%
  2. Rohan42%
  3. Slade42%
  4. Tyson42%
  5. Alexzander48%
  6. Cale49%
  7. Cy51%
  8. Valentin51%
  9. Fredy51%
  10. Alexandre52%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Blake94%
  2. Landen93%
  3. Izaiah92%
  4. Tyrus91%
  5. Damien91%
  6. Damion91%
  7. Yadiel90%
  8. Shaan90%
  9. Jacoby90%
  10. Brady90%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Luc45%
  3. Jose49%
  4. Ignacio50%
  5. Ciro50%
  6. Isaak50%
  7. Ivan51%
  8. Adolfo52%
  9. Lazaro54%
  10. Obed56%
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