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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. Gale96%
  2. Nelson96%
  3. Darrel95%
  4. Dianna95%
  5. Tommie95%
  6. Freddie93%
  7. Ed93%
  8. Fredrick93%
  9. Becky92%
  10. Carlton92%

Bottom 10

  1. Vicky45%
  2. Freddy53%
  3. Pam53%
  4. Janis55%
  5. Garry57%
  6. Therese58%
  7. Teri58%
  8. Timmy59%
  9. Margarita59%
  10. Jeannie60%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Stewart89%
  2. Janette87%
  3. Tommie84%
  4. Darrel84%
  5. Gale84%
  6. Nelson84%
  7. Teddy83%
  8. Carlton83%
  9. Francine83%
  10. Bernadette82%

Bottom 10

  1. Pam42%
  2. Vicky42%
  3. Janis42%
  4. Byron42%
  5. Matt51%
  6. Van52%
  7. Darwin53%
  8. Mona53%
  9. Margo53%
  10. Garry55%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Betsy90%
  2. Pete86%
  3. Loren86%
  4. Cleveland86%
  5. Debora85%
  6. Laurence85%
  7. Carlton85%
  8. Ed85%
  9. Jeri83%
  10. Jan83%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette46%
  2. Dee52%
  3. Daryl53%
  4. Garry55%
  5. Matt55%
  6. Rudy55%
  7. Lorie55%
  8. Sandy55%
  9. Jeannie56%
  10. Joey56%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Brad93%
  2. Gale93%
  3. Leann93%
  4. Sheri92%
  5. Darla91%
  6. Sherri91%
  7. Nelson89%
  8. Dewayne88%
  9. Tammie88%
  10. Pam88%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt53%
  2. Jan55%
  3. Janis55%
  4. Trudy55%
  5. Teri57%
  6. Therese57%
  7. Rene59%
  8. Bradford60%
  9. Freddy60%
  10. Guy60%
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