Berish
A boys’ name of Yiddish origin, meaning bear; a form of bear or bearish.
Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies
Berish by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Berish. In the US, 9 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Berish. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a bear
Like Berish, 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 Berish
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