The baby name Bear is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɛər/ (rhymes with 'care').
Bear is English in Origin.
The baby name Bear is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɛər/ (rhymes with 'care').
Bear is English in Origin.
Bear is an English word name drawn from Old English bera, from Proto-Germanic *bero, a taboo term thought to mean "the brown one," ultimately linked to the Proto-Indo-European root *bher- ("brown"). As a given name it signifies strength, guardianship, resilience, and a grounded, wild energy. The animal’s symbolic roles in European and Native North American traditions - protector, healer, emblem of courage - reinforce these associations.
While long used as a nickname or surname, Bear gained momentum as a modern first name in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, helped by public figures like adventurer Bear Grylls and celebrity baby choices. Related names and cognates include Bjorn/Björn (Scandinavian), Arthur and Art (from Celtic artos "bear"), Orson ("little bear"), Urs, Ursula, and Ursa (Latin ursus line), Bernard/Bernhard and Bernadette ("bear-brave"), and the Old Norse feminine Bera. Short forms are rarely needed; Bear stands strong and simple.
| Bear McCreary Bear McCreary is best known for composing music for film, television, and video games. He created memorable scores for Outlander, Battlestar Galactica, and The Walking Dead, and won a Primetime Emmy for his work on Outlander in 2015. |
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | Blaze Winslet | Kate Winslet | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| MO | 0 | #48 | 5 | 2,706 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| TW | 0 | #83 | 18 | 4,523 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #123 | 3 | 2,087 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #188 | 54 | 7,111 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #191 | 33 | 5,842 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #234 | 18 | 7,056 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #251 | 26 | 8,139 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| SG | 0 | #259 | 11 | 11,010 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #278 | 29 | 2,588 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #289 | 8 | 6,578 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #303 | 17 | 9,639 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| HK | 0 | #312 | 37 | 8,483 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #316 | 15 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #337 | 4 | 6,459 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #349 | 192 | 12,905 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #353 | 7 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #402 | 7 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #475 | 141 | 16,104 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #478 | 28 | 12,621 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 6 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #553 | 34 | 18,916 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #606 | 300 | 7,044 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #625 | 73 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #639 | 29 | 13,071 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #653 | 13 | 13,390 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #711 | 18 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #872 | 15 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #909 | 86 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #955 | 157 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #967 | 16 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,149 | 30 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,165 | 12 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,418 | 54 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,597 | 18 | 28,008 |
Bear is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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