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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. Darryl95%
  2. Dianne95%
  3. Vickie95%
  4. Diane95%
  5. Thomas95%
  6. Kenneth95%
  7. Diana95%
  8. Vicki95%
  9. Roy93%
  10. Gail93%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody42%
  2. Cindy42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Tony42%
  5. Marilyn43%
  6. John53%
  7. Rita55%
  8. Barbara57%
  9. Jimmy57%
  10. Tommy58%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Janet87%
  2. Jeffrey87%
  3. Gloria87%
  4. Jeffery87%
  5. Denise86%
  6. Darryl84%
  7. Thomas84%
  8. Randall83%
  9. Renee83%
  10. Martin83%

Bottom 10

  1. Marilyn42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Cindy42%
  4. Rita42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Karl42%
  7. Melody42%
  8. Lee48%
  9. Jimmy51%
  10. Jim51%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Constance95%
  2. Connie95%
  3. Philip91%
  4. Phillip91%
  5. Beth90%
  6. Lawrence86%
  7. Jeffrey86%
  8. Peter86%
  9. Larry86%
  10. Jeffery86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy51%
  2. Melody52%
  3. Johnny54%
  4. Randy54%
  5. Phyllis55%
  6. Janet56%
  7. Bonnie56%
  8. Terry57%
  9. Carla58%
  10. Dean58%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Tammy96%
  2. Darlene93%
  3. Cynthia93%
  4. Kenneth91%
  5. Charlene91%
  6. Brenda91%
  7. Gloria90%
  8. Claudia89%
  9. Gail89%
  10. Linda88%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Constance46%
  3. Connie46%
  4. Martha47%
  5. Roberta47%
  6. Karl48%
  7. Joseph49%
  8. Barbara50%
  9. Ann55%
  10. Jon55%
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