Names That Mean Bear

  1. Orsu
    • Origin:

      Corsican
    • Meaning:

      "bear"
    • Description:

      Corsican form of Ursus
  2. Orsola
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Ursula
    • Meaning:

      "little female bear"
    • Description:

      Orsola is chic in Italy in a way that Ursula is not in the U.S. And English speakers will inevitably hear this chic, sleek name as Ursula, condemned to purgatory as the name of the hideous sea-witch who terrorized Disney's Little Mermaid.
  3. Arthurine
    • Origin:

      Feminine form of Arthur, Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "bear"
    • Description:

      If you're looking for a girl's name that honors an ancestral Arthur, try Artis.
  4. Vernados
    • Origin:

      Greek from German
    • Meaning:

      "courage of the bear"
    • Description:

      Rhythmic and powerful, if you don't mind the nickname Vern.
  5. Arthurina
    • Origin:

      Feminine form of Arthur, Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "bear"
    • Description:

      If you're looking for a girl's name that honors an ancestral Arthur, try Artis.
  6. Arthurette
    • Origin:

      Feminine form of Arthur, Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "bear"
    • Description:

      If you're looking for a girl's name that honors an ancestral Arthur, try Artis.
  7. Berold
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "bear rule"
    • Description:

      Berold is one of the more obscure boy names meaning bear, which also include Arthur, Orson, and (in a different vein) Teddy.
  8. Garcia
    • Origin:

      Spanish and Portuguese
    • Meaning:

      "bear"
    • Description:

      This evocative Spanish surname would make an unusual but lively choice for a girl.
  9. Urška
    • Origin:

      Slovene, from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "little female bear"
    • Description:

      A Slovene diminutive of Ursula. Unlike in the Anglosphere, where many still see Ursula as a heavy name, Urška is popular in Slovenia and has even ranked in the Top 20.