Orso

OR-so

Italian form of Urs, Latin

"bear"

Orso Origin and Meaning

The name Orso is a boy's name of Italian, Latin origin meaning "bear".

Familiar in France where it ranked in the Top 400 in a recent year, Orso is related to the English Orson, Swiss Urs, and astronomy-inspired Ursa. Derived from the Latin ursus, it is the Italian word for a male bear "bear", making this both a word name and an animal name.

Historically borne by Orso Ipato, the third Doge (leader) of Venice in the 8th century, a more contemporary bearer is actor Orso Maria Guerrini.

With its cool -O ending, Orso might appeal as an alternative to Otto or Roscoe.