Slate vs Ber

Baby Name Comparison — 2026

Slate

Boy #3,330 Most Popular 1 Syllable

"fine-grained grey metamorphic rock"

Origin: Old French

English American

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Boy #35,726 Most Popular 1 Syllable

"bear"

Origin: Yiddish / Germanic

Jewish Ashkenazi Jewish Eastern European

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Slate Rank #3,330

Ber Rank #35,726

Slate is more popular, ranked #3330 vs #35726 for Ber.

Is Slate or Ber more popular?

Slate is more popular, ranked #3330 compared to Ber at #35726 in the United States.

What do Slate and Ber mean?

Slate means "fine-grained grey metamorphic rock" (Old French origin). Ber means "bear" (Yiddish / Germanic origin).

Are Slate and Ber boy or girl names?

Slate is primarily a boy name. Ber is primarily a boy name.