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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. Rys96%
  2. Levy96%
  3. Armond96%
  4. Cys96%
  5. Alek96%
  6. Yair96%
  7. Dam96%
  8. Creighton96%
  9. Porfirio96%
  10. Anibal96%

Bottom 10

  1. Rom42%
  2. Babyboy42%
  3. Méo42%
  4. Eltony42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. J.J42%
  7. Tonyboy42%
  8. Ferrell42%
  9. Salvy42%
  10. Kayne42%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Wardell93%
  2. Kayleb92%
  3. Jhon92%
  4. Timmothy91%
  5. Mikeal91%
  6. Gaylon91%
  7. Taurus90%
  8. Jarrell90%
  9. Alfie89%
  10. Adelbert89%

Bottom 10

  1. Geraldo42%
  2. Ferrell42%
  3. Tonks42%
  4. Renaldo42%
  5. Saint42%
  6. Jr42%
  7. Kalle42%
  8. Dill42%
  9. J.J42%
  10. Holdy42%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Bradon96%
  2. Abdulrahman95%
  3. Zebulon95%
  4. Solo94%
  5. Lom94%
  6. Mendel94%
  7. Salomon94%
  8. Calum93%
  9. Hilbert93%
  10. Damir93%

Bottom 10

  1. Flint42%
  2. Mav42%
  3. Shellye42%
  4. Ransom42%
  5. Tyran42%
  6. Tys42%
  7. Ares42%
  8. Mave42%
  9. Gaston42%
  10. Anakin42%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Marq96%
  2. Race94%
  3. Brand93%
  4. Bradd93%
  5. Cristiano92%
  6. Co91%
  7. Kedrick91%
  8. Dam91%
  9. Romel91%
  10. Darn91%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawnie42%
  2. Jacko42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Shany42%
  5. Shaney42%
  6. Jock42%
  7. Shuggy42%
  8. Juanma42%
  9. Johno42%
  10. Shaughn42%
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