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Names That Mean Bear

Baby names meaning bear are newly fashionable and always fierce in every sense of the word. The name Bear itself is stylish now too.

Many of the names on this list literally mean bear or carry another bear-related meaning. And then there are the names that relate to famous bears, such as Teddy, or even Christopher, as in Christopher Robin, friend of Winnie the Pooh.

If you're looking for names that mean bear for baby boys or baby girls, let this list be your master guide.

Winnie

Meaning: holy peacemaking, gentle friend

Origin:English diminutive of Winifred
159
Bernadette

Meaning: brave as a bear

Origin:German
548
Arthur

Meaning: bear

Origin:Celtic
32
Orson

Meaning: bear cub

Origin:Latin and English
152
Auberon

Meaning: noble, bearlike

Origin:English from German
10588
Auberon

Meaning: noble, bearlike

Origin:English from German
1646
Art

Meaning: noble one; bear man

Origin:Diminutive of Arthur
538
Bear

Meaning: bear

Origin:Animal name
1368
Teddy

Meaning: gift of God or wealthy guardian

Origin:Diminutive of Theodore or Edward
325
Ursula

Meaning: little female bear

Origin:Latin
656
Urso

Meaning: bear

Origin:Italian from Latin
2648
Oberon

Meaning: noble, bearlike

Origin:Variation of Auberon
748
Bernard

Meaning: strong, brave as a bear

Origin:German
642
Bjorn

Meaning: bear

Origin:Swedish
560
Barrett

Meaning: bear strength

Origin:German
900
Artie

Meaning: bear

Origin:Diminutive of Arthur, Celtic
1226
Garcia

Meaning: bear

Origin:Spanish and Portuguese
2594
Nita

Meaning: friendly, to plant, and bear

Origin:Hindi, Hebrew, and Choctaw
1584
Torben

Meaning: thunder bear

Origin:Danish and German
1308
Benno

Meaning: bear

Origin:German
1951