Bear (given name)

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

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