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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. Dominic96%
  2. Parker95%
  3. Grayson95%
  4. Sofia94%
  5. Damian93%
  6. Sebastian91%
  7. Cooper90%
  8. Julian90%
  9. Carter89%
  10. Carson89%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana48%
  2. Stella50%
  3. Abraham58%
  4. Violet63%
  5. Charlie67%
  6. Leo69%
  7. Everett69%
  8. Charlotte71%
  9. Mia71%
  10. Arianna72%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Sebastian86%
  2. Grayson81%
  3. Carter81%
  4. Cooper80%
  5. Dominic80%
  6. Parker77%
  7. Levi77%
  8. Maxwell76%
  9. Julian76%
  10. Sofia75%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella42%
  2. Ariana42%
  3. Violet49%
  4. Miles49%
  5. Charlie53%
  6. Layla54%
  7. Charlotte56%
  8. Owen57%
  9. Sadie58%
  10. Harper61%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Abraham87%
  2. Dominic85%
  3. Nora83%
  4. Claire83%
  5. Everett83%
  6. Amelia82%
  7. Sadie81%
  8. Olivia81%
  9. Lydia81%
  10. Elias80%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie53%
  2. Mia58%
  3. Layla60%
  4. Jaxon62%
  5. Harper62%
  6. Skylar62%
  7. Damian63%
  8. Colton65%
  9. Ariana65%
  10. Noah66%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Grayson94%
  2. Parker91%
  3. Carter90%
  4. Sofia89%
  5. Sebastian87%
  6. Damian86%
  7. Cecilia86%
  8. Colton86%
  9. Lucy86%
  10. Cooper85%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham47%
  2. Violet58%
  3. Everett59%
  4. Charlie59%
  5. Leo65%
  6. Luke69%
  7. Miles69%
  8. Claire70%
  9. Theodore70%
  10. Arianna71%
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