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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. Leone96%
  2. Catharine96%
  3. Golda93%
  4. Reva92%
  5. Era92%
  6. Mathilda90%
  7. Ruthann90%
  8. Wilhelmina90%
  9. Cecile89%
  10. Dollie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Hellen42%
  3. Dolly42%
  4. Louella42%
  5. Lovie46%
  6. Rubie46%
  7. Darline50%
  8. Iona53%
  9. Erna54%
  10. Winnifred54%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Dessie90%
  2. Lessie90%
  3. Vergie89%
  4. Madge87%
  5. Oma87%
  6. Albertha86%
  7. Mittie86%
  8. Maudie86%
  9. Retha86%
  10. Margarett86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ouida42%
  2. Darline42%
  3. Louella42%
  4. Rubie42%
  5. Lulu42%
  6. Dolly42%
  7. Hellen42%
  8. Jaunita43%
  9. Sybil43%
  10. Lovie44%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Ruthann93%
  2. Margarett89%
  3. Lavonne88%
  4. Aletha88%
  5. Elinor88%
  6. Millicent87%
  7. Roma86%
  8. Hortense86%
  9. Margret85%
  10. Albertha85%

Bottom 10

  1. Wilda42%
  2. Idella44%
  3. Lulu46%
  4. Tillie49%
  5. Letha52%
  6. Rubie54%
  7. Tessie54%
  8. Mazie54%
  9. Birdie54%
  10. Lovie55%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Lovie90%
  2. Darline90%
  3. Catharine86%
  4. Sharron85%
  5. Francisca85%
  6. Millicent84%
  7. Reva84%
  8. Norine84%
  9. Tillie84%
  10. Roxie84%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Ione49%
  4. Neva50%
  5. Iona51%
  6. Ouida54%
  7. Agatha54%
  8. Winnifred55%
  9. Gussie56%
  10. Sybil56%
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