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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. Asher96%
  3. Nadia96%
  4. Damien96%
  5. Cyrus96%
  6. Amir96%
  7. Barrett96%
  8. Darnell96%
  9. Myles96%
  10. Reese96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lilly42%
  2. Lizzie42%
  3. Romeo42%
  4. Cleo42%
  5. Scarlett42%
  6. Tia42%
  7. Abby42%
  8. Angelique42%
  9. Lola42%
  10. Salvador42%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Mable90%
  2. Stewart89%
  3. Jeannette87%
  4. Janette87%
  5. Andres86%
  6. Alberto86%
  7. Emmett85%
  8. Louie85%
  9. Tracie85%
  10. Tommie84%

Bottom 10

  1. River42%
  2. Estella42%
  3. Scarlett42%
  4. Krystal42%
  5. Bella42%
  6. Lila42%
  7. Kimberley42%
  8. Pam42%
  9. Lola42%
  10. Lizzie42%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Adelaide96%
  2. Addie96%
  3. Solomon94%
  4. Woodrow91%
  5. Betsy90%
  6. Bette90%
  7. Elisabeth90%
  8. Lizbeth90%
  9. Bettie90%
  10. Louie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Kali42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Tyson42%
  4. Sheldon42%
  5. Paris43%
  6. Holden45%
  7. Heaven45%
  8. Paulette46%
  9. Lola47%
  10. River48%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Chelsey96%
  2. Marquis96%
  3. Darin94%
  4. Branden93%
  5. Cara93%
  6. Brad93%
  7. Gale93%
  8. Tiara93%
  9. Leann93%
  10. Kellie93%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Johnie42%
  3. Conrad45%
  4. Inez45%
  5. Rolando45%
  6. Ramona46%
  7. Jermaine47%
  8. Bobbi47%
  9. Ruthie47%
  10. Simone48%
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