Baer

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning bear.

Babies a year
23
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Baer by the numbers

Baer was given to 23 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Baer. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Bakerone who bakes bread; occupational surname189 in the US (2017)
  • Bauerfarmer or dweller47 in the US (2017)
  • Baderfull moon14 in the US (2017)
  • Badrfull moon; bright5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Bakryoung camel10 in the US (2017)
  • Bairone who bears or carries6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a bear

Like Baer, each of these has a bear in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Barrettstrength of a bear1,633 in the US (2017)
  • Atlasto bear, endure; the Titan355 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arturobear; strong warrior; spanish form of arthur475 in the US (2017)
  • Bjornbear70 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Bearthe animal bear; animal name used as given name117 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Baer

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