Names That Mean Bear
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Hallbjörn
Old Norse
"stone bear"
Bear
Animal name
"bear"
This ferocious and fuzzy animal name has started to see some use among baby girls, particularly as a middle name. Reporter Katy Tur has a daughter named Eloise Judy Bear, while influencers Quincy and…
Thorbjörn
Swedish
"Thor's bear"
Strong and distinctive Scandinavian name with a powerful meaning to match.
Hallbera
Old Norse
"stone bear"
Arthur
Celtic
"bear"
You might be surprised to see Arthur listed as a feminine name, but our database pulls in every name that appears on every name popularity list from anywhere ever. (Note: Lots of countries don't keep…
Arthyen
Cornish
"bear"
Cornish form of the Welsh name Arthen, meaning "bear".
Torbjorn
Swedish and Norwegian
"Thor's bear"
Torbjorn, written as Torbjörn in Swedish and Torbjørn in Norwegian, is derived from the Old Norse Þórbjǫrn , meaning "Thor's bear." It's currently a grandpa name in Scandinavia, but some…
Esper
Danish
"god bear"
Rare Danish variant of Asbjorn or Esben.
Artio
Celtic
"bear"
Artio is a Celtic bear goddess, whose name relates to the Celtic word artos, meaning "bear" — related to the name Arthur.
Björn
Swedish
"bear"
Björn is a pervasive Swedish name that can be found on popularity charts throughout Northern Europe and now in the US as well. There are too many renowned Björns (and Bjørns and Bjorns) to list them…
Arthen
Welsh
"bear"
An obscure but very stylish-sounding name with great potential. If you like the sounds of Arthur and Aiden but not their popularity, and still want a name with real history, Arthen could be the…
Sybren
Dutch
"Victorious bear"
This Dutch name is a spelling variation of Sibren, derived from the Old German names Sigbern and Sigbrand.
Ber
Yiddish
"bear"
This Yiddish boy name is the vernacular form of the Hebrew name Dov — both meaning "bear".
Dovber
Hebrew, Yiddish
"bear"
A combination of the Hebrew Dov, and Yiddish Ber — both of which mean "bear".
Torbjörn
Swedish
"Thor's bear"
A Swedish old-man name that is currently attracting more attention in its country of origin. It might be a hard sell in the English-speaking world, but a similar name like Torben or Torsten — or even…
Bjarni
Variation of Bjǫrn, Old Norse
"bear"
Bjarni is an ancient name derived from Bjǫrn, the Old Norse name and word for bear. Today Bjarni is primarily used in Iceland.
Bernardo
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
"strong as a bear"
This Latinate form of Bernard hovered in the lower regions of the US Top 1000 from the late 1940s until 2006, possibly inspired by the character in West Side Story . It remains popular in Portugal…
Espn
American variation of Espen, Scandinavian
"god bear"
Espn made its debut on the American baby name charts in 2004 and has ranked for at least one sex ever since. It's a uniquely American take on the Scandinavian name Espen, influenced by the basic…
Arthek
Cornish
"bear"
Cornish Arthek is closely related to Arthur, as both derive from the Celtic arto , meaning "bear." It would make a distinctive choice for a child with Cornish heritage.
Nanok
Greenlandic
"polar bear"
An interesting northerly addition to the list of wilderness animal names.