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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. Tanechka96%
  2. Tanusha96%
  3. Brynnie96%
  4. Akilah96%
  5. Tanja96%
  6. Zaina96%
  7. Candance96%
  8. Kirstyn96%
  9. Qiana96%
  10. Kellyn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Passion42%
  2. Teeny42%
  3. Lie42%
  4. Haïli42%
  5. Scar42%
  6. Chelsy42%
  7. Lodi42%
  8. Tiny42%
  9. Loli42%
  10. Cin42%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Bels90%
  2. Amel90%
  3. Mab90%
  4. Louvenia89%
  5. Maryelizabeth89%
  6. Willene89%
  7. Glendora89%
  8. Hermelinda89%
  9. Susann88%
  10. Kathyrn88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillyanna42%
  2. Rianna42%
  3. Luni42%
  4. Shantelle42%
  5. Chelsy42%
  6. Cleopatra42%
  7. Vanny42%
  8. Amora42%
  9. Ariyana42%
  10. Stel42%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Addi96%
  2. Patrina96%
  3. Constant95%
  4. Constie95%
  5. Con95%
  6. Melania95%
  7. Stance95%
  8. Temperance95%
  9. Connie-Bee95%
  10. Rosalynn95%

Bottom 10

  1. Vashti42%
  2. Kals42%
  3. Ary42%
  4. Arry42%
  5. Caprice45%
  6. Heavie45%
  7. Heav45%
  8. Loli47%
  9. Tala48%
  10. Jazelle48%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Ley96%
  2. Tams96%
  3. Tam96%
  4. Beverlee95%
  5. Kensington93%
  6. Tiffaney93%
  7. Ameerah93%
  8. Cinnie93%
  9. Darl93%
  10. Belita93%

Bottom 10

  1. Arwen42%
  2. Drea45%
  3. Hildegarde45%
  4. Aggie45%
  5. Nénès45%
  6. Agnou45%
  7. Zee45%
  8. Iny45%
  9. Nes45%
  10. Constie46%
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