Behr
A boys’ name of German origin, meaning bear.
Babies a year
22
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Behr by the numbers
Behr was given to 22 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 Behr. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Bearthe animal bear; animal name used as given name117 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a bear
Like Behr, 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)
- Bernardbrave bear; strong as a bear42 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Behr
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