Behr
Behr is a given name and surname that derives from the German Bär (bear). Older forms of the name, Bela and Belo, occur in the Memorbuch. The diminutive forms Baeril (Berel) and Baerush (Berush) are used among Polish and Russian Jews.
Meaning & Origin of Behr
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Behr is a given name and surname that derives from the German Bär (bear). Older forms of the name, Bela and Belo, occur in the Memorbuch. The diminutive forms Baeril (Berel) and Baerush (Berush) are used among Polish and Russian Jews.
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The Story of Behr
Behr first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2007, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 26 Behrs were born — ranking #4,007 that year. As of 2026, Behr ranks #6,071 for baby boys with 14 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 333 Behrs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Behr
Behr is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 333 births in the dataset. Behr's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #4,007. Use the chart and map above to compare Behr's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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