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Bear

Bear ranks #21 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 50 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #13 among boy dog names.
Bear's popularity trend

Bear's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.05%0.1%0.15%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
50
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#21
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−9
2014 → 2019
Gender split
81% male
19% female81% male

Gender split comes from 90 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Bear mean?
1 syllable

Bear is a straightforward word name, taken from the large, powerful mammal. As a pet name it borrows the animal's reputation for size, strength, and a certain cuddly gruffness.

Bear fits a big, solid companion with presence to spare, though it's also a favorite for small dogs and cats with an outsized, teddy-bear charm. Either way, it promises a lovable heavyweight personality.

Where Bear shows up

Cats named Bear per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.13%
SeattleWA, US0.17%
DarwinNT, AU0.26%

Cat names like Bear

BeauLittle BearBeanBeansBeatriceBeanieBeatrixBeautyBeaBeauregardTeddy Bear

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