Dog Names that Mean Bear-Famous & Breeds that Look like Bears

If you adore bears, names that translate to bears can be a good choice, especially for large, strong, and fluffy dog breeds. Bear also means to endure especially during tough times. With these ideas in mind, bear-themed names can be a good choice for your male or female pup.

From Arthus, Benat, Ben, Arto, Armel, Bree, Liam, Bera, to Cinnamon there are quite a number of names that names mean bear for your canine. The following is an exhaustive list from different languages, cultures, works of fiction including famous bear names in books, TV shows, Movies, etc.

Male Dog Names that Mean Bear

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Arcadia- A male name of Greek origin meaning region offering peace and contentment.
Arktos- A name of Ancient Greek origin that translates to bear
Armel-The name means bear prince. It is of Welsh origin.
Art-A Celtic masculine name meaning bear; champion.
Andrew– A name that translates to strong
Artair-The is of Celtic origin meaning Bear, or rock.
Arthfael-A name derived from Welsh name Arthmael, which means bear- prince, the prince of the bears.
Barney -Means strong like a bear
Benat– Bold as bear(from the latin name Bernardus)
Berchan – Of Celtic origin, meaning sharp-toothed like a bear
Benno– A German term for bear
Arthur- A name of Welsh and Celtic origin that means strong as a bear or bear hero
Artie-A name of Celtic origin that means bear.
Barrett -A name of German origin that means bear strength
Ben- German nickname for the word bear
Bern -German for bear
Bernard — Translates to as brave as a bear in German
Arto or Arttu- The name is of Celtic origin meaning bear or rock.
Artorius-The name means Honorable and respectable according to a user in New York,U.S. A name of Roman origin.
Garben- Dutch names that means bear spear
Artturi-The male name is of Celtic origin meaning noble or courageous.
Artur-It is from Celtic origin and it means bear-like. A name believed to possibly be descended from the Roman surname, Artorius.
Arturas-The name means possibly bear or stone. A male name of Celtic origin.
Arturo-A name of Celtic origin that means noble or courageous.
Berold – Translates to bear rule
York-An English name meaning from the bear estate
Emeric – French name meaning strong
Espen-Scandinavian name meaning God bear
Fyrsil -Welsh name that translates to bear-man
Humbert -Bear fledging
Humphrey-Bear cub
Liam-Strong-willed just like bears
Oberon– Translates to Bear-like
Orson -Translates to bear cub in French
Osborn-Divine bear
Otso– Finnish name for bear
Uther -Bear cub
Ursus-Roman name for bear
Vernados– Greek for courage of the bear
Uffo– German name that means bear
Uzumati– Miwok name for the grizzly type of bear
Avonaco-A Cheyenne name that means leaning bear
Tarben-An Old Scandinavian name that means thunder bear
Asbjorn-Old Nordic name that translated to divine bear
Beringar-Old German name that means bear
Kuruk-Pawnee name that means bear
Matoskah-Sioux name that translates to white bear
Honaw- A name meaning bear from a Native American tribe called Hopi

Female Dog Names that Mean Bear

Authurine — Celtic name that means bear
Bernadette-A feminized version of the French Bernard, meaning bold as a bear
Berengaria — Latin for bear spear”
Calysta -female bear
Eden-Bear cub”
Chyanne– An American name that means loving bear
Bridget-A name that translates to strength
Bree -means power and strength
Garcia-Spanish for bear
Nadetta-German for courageous as a bear
Nita– Means bear in Choctaw
Orson-Italian for “little female bear”
Urola– Russian name for little bear
Ursula -Latin for little female bear
Vorsila– A name of Greek origin that means bear
Valentina-Name meaning strong
Lusela– A name of Native American-Miwok origin that means bear swinging its foot while licking it
Cinnamon-A type of an American Black Bear
Bernou– A Dutch name that means sacred female bear
Bera-A German and Icelandic name meaning she-bear
Yona– A Cherokee name that translates to bear
Alia translate to from a strong a place
Andrea -means Strong
Calissa -Fierce
Audrey -Noble strength
Elda -Warrior
Gabriela -Strong
Gertrude — German for strength of a spear”
Isa-strong-willed
Karla -Strong
Kelsey-Brave
Marcella -War-like
Matilda -Power
Minka-Polish name for strong warrior

Bear-like Dog breed -Caucasian Mountain dog — Huge and furry Caucasian Mountain dog

Unisex Bear Names for Both Female and Male Puppies

Bjorn Swedish for bear
Bruin-Dutch for bear
Dov-A Yiddish name that means bear derived from the Hebrew language
Turi-Bear
Duroj-An Albanian word for bear
Ours-A French word that means bear
Trudy-German for universal strength
Tureti The Lithuanian word that means bear
Turi-A name that means bear in Celtic and Spanish
Lomair-A Scots Gaelic word that means bear
Nadine-A German name that means the courage of a bear
Sapata-A name meaning dancing bear in Miwok
Ibatu-A name meaning bear in the Malta
Mazaalai-Mongolian name for Brown Gobi bear
Kuma-Japanese name for bear
Minoru-Japanese name for bear fruit
Nanuq– Polar Bear
Preben– Danish name for strong like a bear
Ott-translates to fighting like a bear
Koda– Little bear

Famous Bear Names

Baloo -The Bear from The Jungle Book (Disney)
Po-From the Kung Fu Panda series.
Cindy Bear– Yogi Bear Show.
Kenai-The protagonist of Disney’s 2003 animated feature film, Brother Bear
Rocky A female black bear who made enough parachute jumps during the Korean War to be considered a paratrooper and was given a purple heart
Hope-A female black bear whose birth was broadcast by internet
Ted -A bear character that stars in the Ted movies.
Knut -A famous orphaned polar bear who survived in the Berlin Zoo for more than 30 years.
Paddington-Famous fictional bear from the book A Bear Called Paddington. .
Fozzie– a character from the Muppets.
Lorek Byrnison -This bear served as a king in The Golden Compass.
Rupert-The star of a British comic for kids.
Yogi-A cartoon bear character from the Yogi Bear Show.
Akakabuto-the main villain in Ginga Nagareboshi Gin
Blossom-Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets-Mulan’s panda cub and member of the Palace Pets.
Blubber Bear-Luke’s racing partner, in Wacky Races .
Bobo-The Simpsons
Bojan-Bojan the Bear: a painter who paints his own world with three colours.
Bongo-A circus bear in Fun and Fancy Free
Boo Boo-The Yogi Bear Show & The Huckleberry Hound Show
Boog-Elliot’s best friend and the protagonist of the film and its sequels in the Open Season
Boris-64 Zoo Lane
Breezly-A comical, resourceful, polar bear, who sticks with his friend Sneezly in the Breezly and Sneezly
Burble-A polar bear cartoon in Danger Rangers
Corporal-Penguins of Madagascar
Cub-Happy Tree Friends
Flippy- Happy Tree Friends
Fluffy Duckman
Grizzly- Grizzily and the Lemmings
Kenal-Brother Bear
Keradi-Karadi Tales
Koda-Brother Bear
Kumajiro-Heralia:Axis Powers
Lil Jon Walt Disney’s Robin Hood
Luk-Balto
Lumpjaw-Main antagonist to bongo-Fun and Fancy Free
Malloy-Brickleberry
Marezou-Girl Friend BETA
Master Yo-Yin Yang Yo!
Maxie-Maxie the polar bear is one of Chilly Willy’s best friends. in the Chilly Willy
Mimmo-Charley and Mimm
Molly Cunningham-TaleSpin
Mouk-A globe-trotting bear:Mouk
Muk-Balto
Natsu-Kuma Miko
Norm-Norm of the North
Oso-Special Agent Oso
Shao May-Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Sonya-Madagascar3
Penny Ling-Littlest Pet Shop
“Master” Po Ping-Kung Fu Panda
Zozi-Bartok the Magnificent
Lulu-Bananas In Pyjamas
Misha-A retired circus bear acts as a fatherly figure to a young girl named Masha: Masha and the Bear
Morgan-Bananas In Pyjamas
Nassur-Tomorrow’s Pioneers
Nev-A small, blue puppet bear: Bear Behaving Badly
Ojo-Bear in the Big Blue House
Sooty-Sooty Show