Bair
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning one who bears or carries.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Bair by the numbers
Bair was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bair. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Bair
Names that are said the same way as Bair, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Bauerfarmer or dweller47 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a bear
Like Bair, 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 Bair
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