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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. Asher96%
  2. Cyrus96%
  3. Amir96%
  4. Barrett96%
  5. Myles96%
  6. Brooks95%
  7. Reid95%
  8. Leonel95%
  9. Lexi94%
  10. Lukas94%

Bottom 10

  1. Scarlett42%
  2. Maverick58%
  3. Evangeline59%
  4. Luna60%
  5. Phoenix60%
  6. Willow62%
  7. Millie62%
  8. Penelope64%
  9. Nova64%
  10. Holden64%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Emmett85%
  2. Amir84%
  3. Clark83%
  4. Karter81%
  5. Graham80%
  6. Noelle80%
  7. Bennett80%
  8. Kennedy80%
  9. Thaddeus80%
  10. Tucker79%

Bottom 10

  1. River42%
  2. Scarlett42%
  3. Luna42%
  4. Holden42%
  5. Maverick42%
  6. Phoenix42%
  7. Iris43%
  8. Aria44%
  9. Willow45%
  10. Kali47%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Adelaide96%
  2. Solomon94%
  3. Greyson88%
  4. Reed88%
  5. Clark86%
  6. August84%
  7. Graham84%
  8. Emilia83%
  9. Lincoln83%
  10. Titus82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kali42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Holden45%
  4. River48%
  5. Zayden49%
  6. Luna50%
  7. Zander52%
  8. Xander52%
  9. Zane54%
  10. Stevie55%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Amir91%
  2. Cash91%
  3. Jace90%
  4. Paxton90%
  5. Karter90%
  6. Beau89%
  7. Jaxson89%
  8. Valentina89%
  9. Asher89%
  10. Cyrus87%

Bottom 10

  1. Willow56%
  2. Elliot58%
  3. Evangeline58%
  4. Adelaide58%
  5. Finn60%
  6. Luna60%
  7. Millie61%
  8. Phoenix61%
  9. Ezra61%
  10. Moses62%
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