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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. Dustin96%
  2. Leroy96%
  3. Tanya96%
  4. Dominic96%
  5. Brian96%
  6. Ethan96%
  7. Darryl95%
  8. Blake95%
  9. Deanna95%
  10. Landon95%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody42%
  2. Hailey42%
  3. Cindy42%
  4. Maggie42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Kylie42%
  7. Lillie42%
  8. Tina42%
  9. Tony42%
  10. Marilyn43%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Alfred89%
  2. Bailey87%
  3. Janet87%
  4. Jeffrey87%
  5. Gloria87%
  6. Leroy87%
  7. Jeanette87%
  8. Jeffery87%
  9. Sebastian86%
  10. Denise86%

Bottom 10

  1. Marilyn42%
  2. Whitney42%
  3. Tina42%
  4. Tony42%
  5. Lindsay42%
  6. Vanessa42%
  7. Hailey42%
  8. Stacy42%
  9. Maggie42%
  10. Crystal42%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Constance95%
  2. Connie95%
  3. Harry93%
  4. Henry93%
  5. Spencer91%
  6. Philip91%
  7. Phillip91%
  8. Clarence90%
  9. Elizabeth90%
  10. Beth90%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy51%
  2. Brandy51%
  3. Tracy51%
  4. Melody52%
  5. Heather52%
  6. Autumn52%
  7. Molly52%
  8. Alexander52%
  9. Charlie53%
  10. Johnny54%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Tammy96%
  2. Leroy94%
  3. Blake94%
  4. Grayson94%
  5. Angelina93%
  6. Darlene93%
  7. Cynthia93%
  8. Bailey93%
  9. Corey91%
  10. Kimberly91%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnnie42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Sean42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. John42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Shawn42%
  8. Shane42%
  9. Andrea45%
  10. Roland45%
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