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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. Candace95%
  2. Tori95%
  3. Alejandra94%
  4. Antonia93%
  5. Breanna92%
  6. Johanna92%
  7. Rebekah92%
  8. Cristina92%
  9. Karina92%
  10. Chelsey88%

Bottom 10

  1. Tia42%
  2. Cassie43%
  3. Krystal45%
  4. Desiree52%
  5. Britney53%
  6. Meagan59%
  7. Tiara59%
  8. Simone61%
  9. Jillian63%
  10. Hillary66%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Antonia82%
  2. Ashlee81%
  3. Tori81%
  4. Nichole81%
  5. Blanca80%
  6. Kirsten79%
  7. Chelsey79%
  8. Candace79%
  9. Krista79%
  10. Ashleigh76%

Bottom 10

  1. Krystal42%
  2. Tiara42%
  3. Cassie42%
  4. Britney42%
  5. Tia42%
  6. Desiree42%
  7. Raven43%
  8. Cheyenne48%
  9. Alisha49%
  10. Simone49%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Kirsten85%
  2. Krista85%
  3. Cristina83%
  4. Clarissa83%
  5. Carly81%
  6. Francesca81%
  7. Candace78%
  8. Marisa77%
  9. Latoya77%
  10. Johanna77%

Bottom 10

  1. Tia51%
  2. Yesenia53%
  3. Lacey55%
  4. Cassie55%
  5. Chelsey55%
  6. Sasha58%
  7. Cheyenne58%
  8. Krystal59%
  9. Taryn59%
  10. Simone62%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Chelsey96%
  2. Cara93%
  3. Tiara93%
  4. Ashlee91%
  5. Cristina91%
  6. Antonia91%
  7. Karina89%
  8. Tori88%
  9. Britney88%
  10. Latoya88%

Bottom 10

  1. Simone48%
  2. Jillian56%
  3. Hillary57%
  4. Hilary57%
  5. Meagan62%
  6. Jaclyn63%
  7. Raven64%
  8. Sasha66%
  9. Tia66%
  10. Cheyenne66%
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