The name Bear is a girl's name of English origin meaning "bear".

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This ferocious and fuzzy animal name has started to see some use among baby girls, particularly as a middle name. Reporter Katy Tur has a daughter named Eloise Judy Bear, while influencers Quincy and Dylan Jordan named their daughter Davie Bear in 2025.

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Bear is also used for boys, ranking #853 in 2025.

The name Bear is a boy's name of English origin meaning "bear".

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Bear has suddenly lumbered onto the baby name landscape.  Perhaps inspired by British adventurer Bear Grylls (born Edward Michael), first celebrity chef Jamie Oliver used it as the middle name for his boy Buddy, and Alicia Silverstone called her son Bear Blu, followed by Kate Winslet's Bear Blaize.
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The name Bear is part of a current trend normalizing once aggressive animal names like Wolf, Hawk, and Fox. Bear now ranks in the Top 1000 in both the US and England.

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The name Bear is currently ranked #853 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #763 in 2022. The name is most popular in BEAR, BEAR, and BEAR.

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