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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. Darryl95%
  4. Doran95%
  5. Darrel95%
  6. Dianna95%
  7. Dianne95%
  8. Vickie95%
  9. Brigitte95%
  10. Diane95%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody42%
  2. Cindy42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Dorinda42%
  5. Kitty42%
  6. Deedee42%
  7. Elvis42%
  8. Lolita42%
  9. Tony42%
  10. Barbie43%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Wardell93%
  2. Timmothy91%
  3. Mikeal91%
  4. Gaylon91%
  5. Greggory90%
  6. Marybeth90%
  7. Luann89%
  8. Stewart89%
  9. Glendora89%
  10. Hermelinda89%

Bottom 10

  1. Moira42%
  2. Louann42%
  3. Kitty42%
  4. Marilyn42%
  5. Pam42%
  6. Deedee42%
  7. Tony42%
  8. Cinda42%
  9. Vicky42%
  10. Dorinda42%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Constance95%
  3. Connie95%
  4. Barton93%
  5. Jacquelyne92%
  6. Lawerence92%
  7. Philip91%
  8. Phillip91%
  9. Phil91%
  10. Regena91%

Bottom 10

  1. Flint42%
  2. Georgette42%
  3. Dirk42%
  4. Deidre42%
  5. Paulette46%
  6. Unknown47%
  7. Sid48%
  8. Gay49%
  9. Mikki49%
  10. Lolita50%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Tammy96%
  2. Leeann93%
  3. Brad93%
  4. Gale93%
  5. Luann93%
  6. Darlene93%
  7. Leann93%
  8. Cynthia93%
  9. Benita92%
  10. Sheri92%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Andree45%
  3. Constance46%
  4. Connie46%
  5. Felton46%
  6. Martha47%
  7. Roberta47%
  8. Karl48%
  9. Joseph49%
  10. Joesph49%
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