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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. Damion96%
  2. Leone96%
  3. Adrianne96%
  4. Portia96%
  5. Houston96%
  6. Catharine96%
  7. Sutton96%
  8. Constantine96%
  9. Kandace96%
  10. Katheryn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Miley42%
  2. Malaysia42%
  3. Star42%
  4. Kaylie42%
  5. Lulu42%
  6. Lennie42%
  7. Dorinda42%
  8. Jaylah42%
  9. Kitty42%
  10. Emmy42%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Arian94%
  2. Truman94%
  3. Watson94%
  4. Mohammad91%
  5. Dessie90%
  6. Greggory90%
  7. Marybeth90%
  8. Lessie90%
  9. Luann89%
  10. Marcel89%

Bottom 10

  1. Jolie42%
  2. Moira42%
  3. Karly42%
  4. Rhiannon42%
  5. Alycia42%
  6. Frida42%
  7. Madyson42%
  8. Lennie42%
  9. Elmo42%
  10. Jordy42%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Whitley96%
  2. Khadijah96%
  3. Stefani96%
  4. Toney96%
  5. Kendal95%
  6. Stephenie95%
  7. Baron94%
  8. Hendrix93%
  9. Meyer93%
  10. Ruthann93%

Bottom 10

  1. Tess42%
  2. Hank42%
  3. Georgette42%
  4. Tosha42%
  5. Rohan42%
  6. Korey42%
  7. Arya42%
  8. Slade42%
  9. Wilda42%
  10. Dirk42%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Danna96%
  2. Kourtney96%
  3. Kimberlee96%
  4. Kingsley96%
  5. Adonis96%
  6. Trista96%
  7. Tanisha96%
  8. Fallon94%
  9. Sutton94%
  10. Dulce94%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Erich43%
  4. Germaine45%
  5. Lucca45%
  6. Luka45%
  7. Santos45%
  8. Felton46%
  9. German47%
  10. Siobhan47%
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