Bear (given name)

Last updated August 29, 2025

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.^[1]

People With The Given Name

Bear Bryant (1913 – 1983), American college football player and coach
Bear Grylls (born 1974), British adventurer, writer, television presenter and former SAS trooper who is also a survival expert
Bear McCreary (born 1979), American composer

References

↑ "Popularity for the name Bear - Behind the Name". www.behindthename.com. Retrieved 2025-06-02.

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[1] "Popularity for the name Bear - Behind the Name". www.behindthename.com. Retrieved 2025-06-02.

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