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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. Bridgette95%
  2. Bridget95%
  3. Deana95%
  4. Darin95%
  5. Jarrod95%
  6. Tonia93%
  7. Kristopher93%
  8. Tyrone93%
  9. Tracie92%
  10. Sonja92%

Bottom 10

  1. Angelique42%
  2. Candy42%
  3. Shanna43%
  4. Kimberley49%
  5. Shaun53%
  6. Gretchen59%
  7. Bobbi59%
  8. Jermaine59%
  9. Greta59%
  10. Ginger66%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Tracie85%
  2. Jarrod84%
  3. Yvette84%
  4. Roderick84%
  5. Tonia82%
  6. Amie81%
  7. Nikki81%
  8. Darrin81%
  9. Aimee81%
  10. Kellie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Kimberley42%
  2. Candy42%
  3. Shanna42%
  4. Angelique42%
  5. Clint49%
  6. Alisa49%
  7. Damon56%
  8. Misty57%
  9. Kris57%
  10. Heath57%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Vance88%
  2. Cornelius86%
  3. Kristi85%
  4. Kristine85%
  5. Kristy85%
  6. Kristie85%
  7. Shaun84%
  8. Karin83%
  9. Ingrid81%
  10. Bridget81%

Bottom 10

  1. Misty49%
  2. Jolene55%
  3. Keri55%
  4. Yvette56%
  5. Candy56%
  6. Toby56%
  7. Aimee58%
  8. Amie58%
  9. Charity58%
  10. Shanna58%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Darin94%
  2. Kellie93%
  3. Maribel93%
  4. Tracie92%
  5. Cherie92%
  6. Tonia91%
  7. Kelli89%
  8. Darrin88%
  9. Traci88%
  10. Audra87%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Jermaine47%
  3. Bobbi47%
  4. Clint56%
  5. Elisha57%
  6. Vance59%
  7. Gretchen62%
  8. Greta62%
  9. Jami63%
  10. Stacie64%
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