70+ Dog Names Meaning Bear For Your Strong And Tough Dogs

If you’re looking for a name for your new dog that means “bear,” you’ve come to the right place.

We’ve rounded up some of the best names for furry friends who resemble everyone’s favorite Ursidae.

From popular choices like Bruno and Ursa to more unique picks like Kuma and Yogi, there’s bound to be a perfect fit for your big cuddly pup.

So without further ado, here are our top bear-inspired names for dogs!

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1 Male Dog Names Meaning Bear

2 Female Dog Names Meaning Bear

Male Dog Names Meaning Bear

Names	Meanings
Berchan	Irish origin means”sharp-toothed like a bear”.
Bjarni	Ancient Scandinavian and Icelandic origin means “bear-like strength”.
Orson	English origin means”bear”. It is also the name of American entertainer Orson Welles.
Esben	Scandinavian and Old Norse origin Means “divine-bear”.
Christopher	English and Greek origin Means “bearing Christ. Famous name bearer Saint Christopher.
Garsea	Medieval Spanish and Basque origin means “bear”.
Berard	Ancient Germanic origin meaning ” bear”. This was also the name of a thirteenth-century saint who was martyred in Morocco.
Pridbjørn	Danish origin made from Old Norse components prýðr “superb, dignified” and bjørn “bear,” consequently “great bear.”
Uther	Arthurian origin means “bear cub or mythical beast”. It is also the name of King Constantine and the father of King Arthur, Uther Pendragon.
Liwanu	Native American origin means “a snarl of a bear”.
Preben	Danish originmeans “strong-like bear”.
Abjörn	Danish origin means “Ancestor bear”.
Bjǫnar	Norwegian origin means “bear” and herr “armed force” or arr “fighter”.
Arkadios	Ancient Greek origin meaning “a bear of Arcadia”.
Armela	Breton French Breton and Brythonic origin means “bear” and mael “ruler, clan leader”.
Vetle	Norwegian origin means “winter voyager”, and by expansion “bears in mythology means whelp”.
Bjǫrn	Icelandic origin meaning “bear”. It is also the name of Viking king Ragnar Lothbrok’s son Björn Ironside.
Nanuq	Old American origin means “the polar bear”.
Arthur	English, French, and Celtic origin means”bear”.
Fyrsil	Welsh origin means “bear-man or boss”.
Ber	Yiddish origin name meaning “bear”.
Ott	Estonian origin means “fighting like a bear”.
Ardghal	Irish origin means “high or bear-like fearlessness”.
Adalbern	Ancient Germanic origin means”respectable” and bern “bear”.
Otso	Finnish origin means “bear”.
Mathghamhain	Ancient Irish origin means “bear”. This was the name of a sibling of the Irish ruler Brian Boru.
Hallbjorn	Ancient Scandinavian origin means “rock” and bjǫrn “bear”.
Garcia	Basque origin means “bear”.
Burney	Irish origin means “child of Biorna,” subsequently “bear.”
Alfbern	Germanic origin means”mythical person” and bern “bear”.
Torbjǫrn	Swedish origin means “Thor’s bear”. It is also the name of the Norse god Thor who was joined with Bjǫrn means “bear”.
Armel	Breton and French origin means “bear” and mel “ruler, clan leader”.
Berengar	Ancient Germanic origin means “bear” and ger “skewer”. This was also the name of two archaic lords of Italy and a Holy Roman sovereign.
Byme	Irish origin means “brown colored bear cub”.
Barney	English origin means “strong as a bear”.
Humphrey	English origin means “tranquil hero.” It is from Germanic components hun “champion, bear cub” and frid “harmony”. Famous name bearer American entertainer Humphrey Bogart.
Ben	Dutch and Germanic origin meaning “bear”.
Swithin	Old English origin means “solid” and maybe hun “bear fledgling”.
Bernard	English, French, and Germanic origin meaning “a bear who is bold and tough”. Famous name bearer Irish writer George Bernard Shaw and the British World War II field marshal Bernard Montgomery.
Benno	German origin name meaning “bear”.
Urs	Latin origin means “bear as a name”. It is also the name of a saint from the third-century, Ursus from the Theban Legion who was martyred with Saint-Victor.
Kuruk	Native American origin means “bear”.
Dov	Hebrew origin meaning “bear”.
Osborn	English origin means “god” and beorn “bear”.
Math	Welsh origin Means “bear”. It is from Celtic Mythology, in the book The Mabinogion, Math ap Mathonwy was a ruler of Gwynedd.
Humbert	French and Ancient Germanic origin means “brilliant hero”, got from the Germanic components hun “champion, bear fledgling” and beraht “splendid”.
Bernhardt	German origin means “striking and strong as a bear”.
Ásbjǫrn	Ancient Scandinavian origin means “god” and bjǫrn “bear”.
Gerben	Dutch origin means “Ger” signifying “lance” and bern “bear”.
Oddbjorn	Norwegian origin means “oddr “purpose of a blade” and bjǫrn “bear”.

Female Dog Names Meaning Bear

Names	Meanings
Calysta	Greek origin means “most lovely”. Calista means bear in Latin or she-bear.
Bernardetta	Italian origin means “striking as a bear”.
Yrse	Swedish origin means “she-bear.”
Uschii	German origin means “little she-bear”.
Nikephoros	Ancient Greek origin means “bearish triumph or strength”. It was a title borne by the Greek goddess Athena.
Minoru	Japanese origin means “to bear fruit”. This name also means bear in Japanese.
Calissa	Greek origin means “most lovely or fierce”. It is also the name of the she-bear in Arcadian Mythological.
Mischka	Russian origin means “little bear”. It can also be written as Mishka.
Nita	Native American origin means “bear”. It is also a famous name in Indian culture.
Orsolya	Hungarian and Latin origin means “strong she-bear:”.