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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. Sondra94%
  2. Reba92%
  3. Maryann92%
  4. Cecelia89%
  5. Erma88%
  6. Dorothea88%
  7. Irma88%
  8. Celia87%
  9. Clarice87%
  10. Elnora86%

Bottom 10

  1. Lizzie42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Estella49%
  4. Ruthie51%
  5. Inez57%
  6. Ramona58%
  7. Bernadine59%
  8. Beulah61%
  9. Elva62%
  10. Jeannette64%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Mable90%
  2. Jeannette87%
  3. Antoinette83%
  4. Nettie83%
  5. Blanche80%
  6. Jeannine80%
  7. Maryann78%
  8. Nannie78%
  9. Henrietta78%
  10. Ernestine78%

Bottom 10

  1. Estella42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Lizzie42%
  4. Opal53%
  5. Fern53%
  6. Elva54%
  7. Lottie56%
  8. Faye57%
  9. Imogene57%
  10. Rosie57%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Addie96%
  2. Bette90%
  3. Bettie90%
  4. Bettye90%
  5. Lenore88%
  6. Elnora88%
  7. Lenora88%
  8. Cornelia86%
  9. Clarice85%
  10. Flossie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola47%
  2. Ila52%
  3. Jeannette56%
  4. Lela57%
  5. Rhoda57%
  6. Opal57%
  7. Ramona57%
  8. Elva57%
  9. Jeannine58%
  10. Beulah58%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Mable91%
  2. Jeannine88%
  3. Etta87%
  4. Melba87%
  5. Rhoda86%
  6. Celia86%
  7. Sondra84%
  8. Reba84%
  9. Myrna84%
  10. Susie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez45%
  2. Ramona46%
  3. Ruthie47%
  4. Alberta50%
  5. Elva56%
  6. Bernadine57%
  7. Addie58%
  8. Hilda58%
  9. Geneva59%
  10. Olive60%
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