Brave as a bear
Derived from a Middle English surname, it likely originated as a nickname for a person with a quarrelsome or brave disposition. It is often associated with the Germanic elements for 'bear' and 'hard' or 'strength'.
About 2,138 boys were named Barrett in 2025.
American actor known for NCIS: Los Angeles
Motown singer and songwriter
Coxswain in the Aubrey-Maturin series · Master and Commander
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Victorian poet (surname used as namesake)
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The same feel as Barrett — far less common.
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