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The baby name Lear is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪər/ (British) or /lɪr/ (American) — approx. "leer".

Lear is Irish, Welsh in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Irish, Welsh
Pronunciation: /lɪər/ (British) or /lɪr/ (American) — approx. "leer"

What is the meaning of the name Lear ?

The baby name Lear is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪər/ (British) or /lɪr/ (American) — approx. "leer".

Lear is Irish, Welsh in Origin.

Lear is an English given name and surname, pronounced LEER. As a forename, it traces to the legendary King Leir of Britain, source for Shakespeare’s King Lear. The underlying Celtic root is Brythonic Llŷr (Welsh) and its Goidelic counterpart Lir (Irish), both denoting “sea, ocean,” and borne by a mythic sea deity.

Its use as a personal name has been uncommon but persistent since the 18th–19th centuries, spurred by literary fame and by the transfer of the surname (famously carried by poet-artist Edward Lear). Today it reads as a sleek, gender-neutral choice. As a surname, Lear is chiefly English, recorded early in Devon and Cornwall, and likely reflects Celtic roots. Related forms and cognates include Leir, Llŷr/Llyr, and Lir; the meaning is typically rendered “the sea” or “belonging to the sea.”

Lear has the following similar or variant Names

Lear – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
Switzerland Boys 2024 #123 15 1,769
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Boys 2015 #879 7 7,337
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Lear is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
United States
AE
AL
AR

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People also ask about Lear

Lear is predominantly a boy's name.
Lear is a one syllable name, pronounced /lɪər/ (British) or /lɪr/ (American) — approx. "leer".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Llŷr, Llyr, Lir and Leir.
Across languages, Lear has these equivalents: Llŷr (Welsh mythological figure), Lir (Irish mythological figure), Leir (legendary British king, anglicized).
Yes — Lear ranked #123 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Lear ranks highest in Switzerland (#123 in 2024).
Lear's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #146 in 2014 to #123 in 2024 in Switzerland.