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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. Houston96%
  3. Constantine96%
  4. Rashad96%
  5. Ameer96%
  6. Bilal95%
  7. Turner95%
  8. Aydin95%
  9. Darrius95%
  10. Dominik95%

Bottom 10

  1. Jagger42%
  2. Elmo42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Chaz42%
  5. Elton42%
  6. Kash45%
  7. Legend46%
  8. Valentino46%
  9. Luciano46%
  10. Rico49%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Truman94%
  2. Watson94%
  3. Mohammad91%
  4. Greggory90%
  5. Marcel89%
  6. Crosby89%
  7. Nestor89%
  8. Brycen89%
  9. Arron88%
  10. Fermin88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elmo42%
  2. Jordy42%
  3. Jagger42%
  4. Luciano42%
  5. Legend42%
  6. Kash42%
  7. Valentino42%
  8. Prince42%
  9. Rico42%
  10. Casper42%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Baron94%
  3. Hendrix93%
  4. Meyer93%
  5. Barton93%
  6. Everette93%
  7. Broderick93%
  8. Ambrose92%
  9. Yosef92%
  10. Lawerence92%

Bottom 10

  1. Hank42%
  2. Rohan42%
  3. Slade42%
  4. Dirk42%
  5. Hilton42%
  6. Jarred42%
  7. Gunner42%
  8. Waldo48%
  9. Buster48%
  10. Alexzander48%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Adonis96%
  2. Beckham93%
  3. Marquise92%
  4. Izaiah92%
  5. Denzel92%
  6. Tyrus91%
  7. Crosby91%
  8. Kareem91%
  9. Karson91%
  10. Lucious91%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich43%
  2. Luka45%
  3. Felton46%
  4. German47%
  5. Abram47%
  6. Millard48%
  7. Oren48%
  8. Merlin49%
  9. Joesph49%
  10. Travon50%
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