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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. Rys96%
  2. Gale96%
  3. Damion96%
  4. Levy96%
  5. Leone96%
  6. Adrianne96%
  7. Emmerson96%
  8. Dustin96%
  9. Portia96%
  10. Tanechka96%

Bottom 10

  1. Passion42%
  2. Teeny42%
  3. Kléo42%
  4. Lie42%
  5. Melody42%
  6. Rom42%
  7. Babyboy42%
  8. Miley42%
  9. Ozzie42%
  10. Malaysia42%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Arian94%
  2. Truman94%
  3. Watson94%
  4. Wardell93%
  5. Oaklee92%
  6. Kayleb92%
  7. Jhon92%
  8. Timmothy91%
  9. Mikeal91%
  10. Mohammad91%

Bottom 10

  1. Jolie42%
  2. Geraldo42%
  3. Moira42%
  4. Pari42%
  5. Karly42%
  6. Lillyanna42%
  7. Rhiannon42%
  8. Rianna42%
  9. Luni42%
  10. River42%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Addi96%
  2. Adelaide96%
  3. Whitley96%
  4. Khadijah96%
  5. Addie96%
  6. Patrina96%
  7. Bradon96%
  8. Stefani96%
  9. Toney96%
  10. Constant95%

Bottom 10

  1. Tess42%
  2. Flint42%
  3. Hank42%
  4. Mav42%
  5. Shellye42%
  6. Georgette42%
  7. Kali42%
  8. Ransom42%
  9. Tyran42%
  10. Tosha42%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Ley96%
  2. Danna96%
  3. Tams96%
  4. Kourtney96%
  5. Marq96%
  6. Kimberlee96%
  7. Tammy96%
  8. Kingsley96%
  9. Adonis96%
  10. Chelsey96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawnie42%
  2. Jacko42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Werner42%
  5. Shany42%
  6. Arwen42%
  7. Johnnie42%
  8. Shaney42%
  9. Jock42%
  10. Bertie42%
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