Bear Names for Dogs that are Strong, Big and Hairy

If you adore bears, names that translate to bears can be a good choice especially for large, strong and hairy dog breeds like the Tibetan mastiff, Irishwolhound, Leonberger, Chow Chow, Newfoundland, Alaskan Malamute, St. Bernard, Bernese Mountain and Caucasian Shepherd dogs. These names can be used for small and medium-sized breeds

The following is a collection of female/male bear-inspired cute and cuddly names for your puppy. We’ve included meanings too. They are from various fiction bear characters, other languages, cultures, ad more.

Bear Dog Names with Meaning

• Arcadia or Arcadius-Male name Meaning Simplicity and Pastrol. It is of Greek origin.
• Arktos–A feminine name of Greek,meaning bear.
• Armel-From Arthmael,A male name of Old Breton for bear chief or warrior prince.
• Art-Short for Arthur,male name which in Celtic, means bear-man.
• Artair–The Scottish version of the Celtic name Arthur meaning hairely man.
• Arthfael-Welsh form of Arthmael.A male name.
• Arthmael-Means bear chief in Old Breton,Male.
• Arthur-Of Celtic origin Means bear man, also means strong as a bear.”
• Artie–Pet form of Arthur,feminine name.
• Arto or Arttu–The Finnish version of Artie.
• Artorius–Latin form of Arthur meaning noble strength,a bear.
• Artturi–Finnish form of Arthur.
• Artur–Early English form of Arthur.
• Arturas–Lithuanian version of Arthur.
• Arturo–Spanish and Italian form of Arthur.
• Åsbjörn -A name of Swedish origin Meaning divine bear.
• Avonaco–A Cheyenne name, which refers to a lean bear.
• Barney–This name may remind you of the green and purple Tyrannosaurus, but it’s actually the English pet form of Bernard. All gender name.
• Bernard-A Male name Of French origin meaning Bold as a bear.
• Benat–Basque form of Bernard.
• Beornheard-“An anglo-saxon version of Bernard meaning Bold A Bear.
• Beowulf-“A metaphorical expression in Old English that means bear.
• Ber-A name of Yiddish origin that means bear.
• Bera-A German name meaning she’s a bear.
• Berdine –Shortened form of Bernardine, the feminine version of Bernard in French.
• Berend-A name of Low German form of Bernhard.”
• Berengar–Italian name meaning bear-spear, derived from the Latin name Berengarius.
• Berengaria–Feminine form of Berengarius.
• Berengarius-A name of German origin.In Latin, it means bear-spear.
• Berenger-It is of the Old French form of Berengarius.
• Beringar–In Old German, “ber” means bear and “ger” means spear, hence the name means bear-spear.
• Bernadette–Feminine form of Bernard.
• Bernadine or Bernardine-The name Means bold as a bear, feminine form of Bernard.
• Bernard-The name Means bold as a bear in Anglo-Saxon and Norman French.
• Bernardino-Italian pet form for Bernardo.
• Bernardita–Spanish feminine version of Bernardo.
• Bernardo–Spanish and Italian form of Bernardus.
• Bernardus–Latin form of Bernhard.
• Bernat–Catalan form of Bernardus.
• Bernd or Berndt–Low German name meaning bold as a bear.
• Bernhard or Bernhardt–Old High German name meaning bold as a bear.
• Bernie–English pet form of Bernard.
• Bernou In Dutch–means sacred female bear.
• Bernat–The Hungarian form of Bernhard.
• Biorna–A name of Gaelic origin meaning bear.
• Bjarne–The modern form of Bjorn, also means bear.
• Bjarni-An Icelandic form of Bjorn.
• Bjorn-The name is of Old Norse origin meaning bear.
• Björne-A name of a Swedish pet form of Björn.
• Chyanne-A feminine name Meaning loving bear.
• Cinnamon“In reference to the cinnamon bear, a subspecies of the American Black Bear.
• Dov-The name it means bear in Yiddish and Hebrew.
• Duroj-In Albanian, it means bear.
• Esben–The scandinavian name meaning divine bear, derived from Old Norse Ásbjorn.
• Espen–The sweddish name meaning divine bear, derived from Old Norse Ásbjorn.
• Glacier–In reference to the glacier bear, a subspecies of the American Black Bear that has gray or silver-blue hair.
• Gobi–A brown bear, this species is found only in the Gobi desert.
• Grizzly–In reference to the grizzly bear, which has a grizzled fur color.
• Honaw–In Hopi, this name means bear.
• Ibatu–The Maltese word for bear.
• Iomair–In Scots-Gaelic, this word means bear.
• K’eyush–In Inuit, this refers to a bear cub.
• Kuma–In Japanese, this name means bear.
• Kuruk–In Pawnee, this is a name that means bear.
• Lusela–A Native American-Miwok name for females, it refers to a bear that is licking its foot while swinging it.
• Mahon–Derived from the Irish Gaelic name Mathuin, it means bear calf.
• Mathuin–From the Old Gaelic Mathghamhain, the name means bear calf.
• Matoskah–In Sioux, the name refers to a white bear.
• Mecho-In Bulgarian, this is a pet name for a teddy bear.
• Monarch–A Californian wild grizzly bear.
• Nadine-In German, it refers to the courage of a bear.
• Nanook or Nanuk–In Eskimo mythology, it refers to the master of bears; also means polar bear in Inuit.
• Nita–It means bear in Native American Choctaw
• Nokoski-It means bear in Seminole.

Other Cool & Cute Bear- meaning Puppy Names

• Orsina
• Orsino  
• Orso     
• Orsola  
• Orsolya
• Orson   
• Osbeorn              
• Osborn 
• Osbourne
• Otso     
• Ours      
• Panda   
• Preben 
• Predbjørn           
• Sapata   Sloth     
• Sun        
• Taqukaq              
• Tarben
• Thorbjorn           
• Thorburn            
• Tureti   
• Turi       
• Uffo      
• Urola    
• Urs        
• Ursa      
• Ursala or Ursula In
• Ursel     
• Ursella 
• Ursina or Ursine              
• Ursinus 
• Ursus    
• Uschi    
• Uzumati              
• Vorsila  
• Wahkoowah      
• Wyborn               
• Yona