Names That Mean Bear
- Orsu
Origin:
CorsicanMeaning:
"bear"Description:
Corsican form of Ursus
- Orsola
Origin:
Italian variation of UrsulaMeaning:
"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.
- Arthurine
Origin:
Feminine form of Arthur, CelticMeaning:
"bear"Description:
If you're looking for a girl's name that honors an ancestral Arthur, try Artis.
- Vernados
Origin:
Greek from GermanMeaning:
"courage of the bear"Description:
Rhythmic and powerful, if you don't mind the nickname Vern.
- Arthurina
Origin:
Feminine form of Arthur, CelticMeaning:
"bear"Description:
If you're looking for a girl's name that honors an ancestral Arthur, try Artis.
- Arthurette
Origin:
Feminine form of Arthur, CelticMeaning:
"bear"Description:
If you're looking for a girl's name that honors an ancestral Arthur, try Artis.
- Berold
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Garcia
Origin:
Spanish and PortugueseMeaning:
"bear"Description:
This evocative Spanish surname would make an unusual but lively choice for a girl.
- Urška
Origin:
Slovene, from LatinMeaning:
"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.