Bear

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Bear is an English given name and nickname and is derived from the animal of the same name. It has been among the 1,000 most popular names for boys in the United Kingdom since 2015 and the United States since 2018.

From Wikipedia

Bear first appears in the data in 1975 and has been recorded in 28 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 331 babies (rank #763 that year). In 2024 it was given to 300 boys (rank #826). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Bear

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Bear yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,066

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

331

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Bear

Bear McCrearyfilm score composer · b. 1979

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1975	6	#4,849
1981	5	#6,371
1994	5	#8,914
1997	6	#8,229
2000	6	#9,204
2001	8	#7,599
2002	6	#9,519
2003	7	#8,754
2005	10	#7,173
2006	8	#8,815
2007	24	#4,135
2008	48	#2,590
2009	55	#2,350
2010	54	#2,356
2011	85	#1,731
2012	79	#1,849
2013	85	#1,724
2014	131	#1,329
2015	134	#1,320
2016	187	#1,056
2017	198	#1,020
2018	207	#998
2019	244	#897
2020	250	#900
2021	288	#826
2022	331	#763
2023	299	#820
2024	300	#826