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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. Sofia94%
  2. Nora88%
  3. Lydia88%
  4. Cora88%
  5. Cecilia87%
  6. Amelia86%
  7. Lucy86%
  8. Naomi85%
  9. Harper82%
  10. Claire81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana48%
  2. Stella50%
  3. Violet63%
  4. Charlotte71%
  5. Mia71%
  6. Arianna72%
  7. Layla74%
  8. Claire81%
  9. Audrey81%
  10. Olivia81%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Sofia75%
  2. Lucy74%
  3. Nora73%
  4. Cora72%
  5. Lydia71%
  6. Cecilia69%
  7. Claire69%
  8. Olivia68%
  9. Amelia67%
  10. Naomi66%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella42%
  2. Ariana42%
  3. Violet49%
  4. Layla54%
  5. Charlotte56%
  6. Sadie58%
  7. Harper61%
  8. Audrey62%
  9. Arianna62%
  10. Mia64%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Nora83%
  2. Claire83%
  3. Amelia82%
  4. Sadie81%
  5. Olivia81%
  6. Lydia81%
  7. Cecilia78%
  8. Naomi77%
  9. Stella77%
  10. Cora76%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia58%
  2. Layla60%
  3. Harper62%
  4. Ariana65%
  5. Violet68%
  6. Lucy71%
  7. Arianna71%
  8. Sofia74%
  9. Audrey74%
  10. Charlotte74%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Sofia89%
  2. Cecilia86%
  3. Lucy86%
  4. Lydia84%
  5. Naomi84%
  6. Olivia84%
  7. Nora83%
  8. Amelia83%
  9. Ariana83%
  10. Harper79%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet58%
  2. Claire70%
  3. Arianna71%
  4. Charlotte71%
  5. Layla75%
  6. Mia75%
  7. Audrey76%
  8. Stella76%
  9. Sadie77%
  10. Cora78%
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