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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. Dianne95%
  2. Vickie95%
  3. Diane95%
  4. Diana95%
  5. Vicki95%
  6. Gail93%
  7. Brenda92%
  8. Claudia91%
  9. Lori90%
  10. Laura90%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody42%
  2. Cindy42%
  3. Marilyn43%
  4. Rita55%
  5. Barbara57%
  6. Theresa58%
  7. Terri58%
  8. Teresa58%
  9. Martha59%
  10. Roberta59%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Janet87%
  2. Gloria87%
  3. Denise86%
  4. Renee83%
  5. Glenda83%
  6. Brenda82%
  7. Yvonne82%
  8. Annette82%
  9. Gail82%
  10. Vicki81%

Bottom 10

  1. Marilyn42%
  2. Cindy42%
  3. Rita42%
  4. Melody42%
  5. Wanda52%
  6. Bonnie53%
  7. Barbara56%
  8. Joy56%
  9. Ann58%
  10. Anne58%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Constance95%
  2. Connie95%
  3. Beth90%
  4. Christine85%
  5. Deborah83%
  6. Debbie83%
  7. Debra83%
  8. Marsha81%
  9. Carol81%
  10. Claudia81%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody52%
  2. Phyllis55%
  3. Janet56%
  4. Bonnie56%
  5. Carla58%
  6. Joy58%
  7. Cindy59%
  8. Yvonne59%
  9. Tammy60%
  10. Peggy60%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Tammy96%
  2. Darlene93%
  3. Cynthia93%
  4. Charlene91%
  5. Brenda91%
  6. Gloria90%
  7. Claudia89%
  8. Gail89%
  9. Linda88%
  10. Vicki88%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance46%
  2. Connie46%
  3. Martha47%
  4. Roberta47%
  5. Barbara50%
  6. Ann55%
  7. Anne55%
  8. Theresa57%
  9. Terri57%
  10. Teresa57%
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