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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. Dianna95%
  2. Dianne95%
  3. Vickie95%
  4. Brigitte95%
  5. Diane95%
  6. Diana95%
  7. Vicki95%
  8. Luann94%
  9. Lu93%
  10. Gail93%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody42%
  2. Cindy42%
  3. Dorinda42%
  4. Kitty42%
  5. Deedee42%
  6. Lolita42%
  7. Barbie43%
  8. Marilyn43%
  9. Madonna43%
  10. Vernetta45%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Marybeth90%
  2. Luann89%
  3. Glendora89%
  4. Hermelinda89%
  5. Carolann89%
  6. Kathyrn88%
  7. Sharyl88%
  8. Sanjuanita88%
  9. Patrica88%
  10. Loriann88%

Bottom 10

  1. Moira42%
  2. Louann42%
  3. Kitty42%
  4. Marilyn42%
  5. Pam42%
  6. Deedee42%
  7. Cinda42%
  8. Vicky42%
  9. Dorinda42%
  10. Janis42%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Constance95%
  2. Connie95%
  3. Jacquelyne92%
  4. Regena91%
  5. Betsy90%
  6. Sharyl90%
  7. Janise90%
  8. Beth90%
  9. Eilene90%
  10. Jacqualine89%

Bottom 10

  1. Georgette42%
  2. Deidre42%
  3. Paulette46%
  4. Gay49%
  5. Mikki49%
  6. Lolita50%
  7. Melody52%
  8. Jacki52%
  9. Dori52%
  10. Zina54%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Tammy96%
  2. Leeann93%
  3. Luann93%
  4. Darlene93%
  5. Leann93%
  6. Cynthia93%
  7. Benita92%
  8. Sheri92%
  9. Charlene91%
  10. Tamera91%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance46%
  2. Connie46%
  3. Martha47%
  4. Roberta47%
  5. Barbara50%
  6. Alfreda50%
  7. Edie51%
  8. Helga53%
  9. Ann55%
  10. Janis55%
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