Bear

Bear is a boy name of English origin, meaning Strong and brave as a bear.

What Bear means

Strong and brave as a bear.

Bear is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Bear comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Bear is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Bear?

Bear is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Bear is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.

The character of Bear

Two ideas meet in Bear: Celebrity, strength and the natural world. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.

Themes: Celebrity, Strong, Nature

Names like Bear

These share Bear's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Wolf — The wolf; a brave wanderer.
• Colt — A young, spirited horse.
• Drake — Dragon.
• Hart — A strong stag.
• Sparrow — The small, lively bird.
• Birdie — Little bird.
• Apple — The sweet apple fruit.
• Cedar — The strong, fragrant cedar tree.
• Borys — Wolf; a fighter.
• Bruno — Brown; a bear.
• Daiki — Great glory; great tree.
• Ace — The number one; unity and excellence.

More English names

• Bay — An inlet of the sea; the laurel.
• Beckett — Dweller by the brook.
• Banks — Dweller by the riverbank.
• Beckham — Homestead by the stream.
• Bailey — Steward; bailiff.
• Bertie — Bright and famous.
• Avery — Ruler of the elves; wise.
• Birch — The bright birch tree.
• Aspen — The quaking aspen tree.
• Birdie — Little bird.