Bear Name Generator

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Names for bears of every kind: grizzly and Kodiak strength names, polar bear and panda names, famous storybook bears like Paddington and Baloo, Native American and Norse bear words, plus cuddly names for teddy bears and bear-shaped dogs. Sorted for characters, plushies and pets.

About bear names

Bear names split neatly into a few families, and knowing them helps you pick the right one. Storybook and screen bears set the tone for cute names: Paddington, Winnie the Pooh, Baloo, Yogi, Corduroy, Fozzie and Rupert, and more recently Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear from We Bare Bears and Kenai and Koda from Brother Bear. Names that literally mean bear are the second family, and they travel across languages: Arthur and Artio (Celtic), Bjorn and Bjarni (Norse), Bernard and Beren (Germanic), Orson and Ursula (Latin ursus), Oso and Osito (Spanish), Kuma (Japanese), Misha (Russian diminutive) and Nanuq (Inuit, polar bear).

The third family describes the bear: heavy, earthy names for grizzlies and Kodiaks (Boulder, Timber, Kodiak, Bruin), snow and ice for polar bears (Glacier, Klondike, Knut, after Berlin Zoo's famous cub), and doubled syllables for pandas in the Chinese zoo tradition (Bao Bao, Mei Mei, Tian Tian). Food names round things out, because bears eat honey, salmon and berries and because a teddy bear named Marmalade or Biscuit is irresistible. Bees, rivers, stars and campfires get names too.

For real pets, most of these names land on bear-like dogs such as Newfoundlands, Chow Chows and Bernese mountain dogs, and on very fluffy cats. For plush bears, puns like Sir Bearington and Bearlock Holmes are always in season.

How to choose bear names

  • Choose by species: earthy names for brown bears (Timber, Kodiak), icy names for polar bears (Glacier, Nanuq), doubled names for pandas (Bao Bao, Mei Mei).
  • Try a name that means bear in another language, such as Bjorn, Orson, Kuma or Oso, if you want the meaning without the obvious word.
  • For teddy bears, a title plus a pun (Sir Bearington, Colonel Cuddles) gives the toy a personality kids will build stories around.
  • For a bear-like dog, look for a name that fits both the fluff and the size, like Moose, Bruin or Huckleberry.
  • Avoid Grizzly or Bear as a name if you already own another pet with a similar sound, since short growly names blur together when called.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most famous bear names?

Winnie the Pooh, Paddington, Baloo, Yogi Bear, Smokey Bear, Corduroy, Fozzie Bear, Rupert, Iorek Byrnison from His Dark Materials, and Knut, the Berlin Zoo polar bear cub.

What names mean bear?

Arthur (Celtic artos), Bjorn (Norse), Bernard and Beren (Germanic bern), Orson and Ursula (Latin ursus), Oso (Spanish), Orso (Italian), Kuma (Japanese), Mato (Lakota), Nanuq (Inuit, polar bear) and Otso and Karhu (Finnish).

What should I name a teddy bear?

Classic picks are Teddy, Ted, Theodore and Barnaby; cozy food names like Honey, Marmalade and Biscuit; or a comic title like Sir Bearington, Lord Fluffington or Bearlock Holmes.

Are these names good for a dog that looks like a bear?

Yes. Owners of Newfoundlands, Chows, Bernese, Tibetan mastiffs and Pomeranians commonly use Bear, Kodiak, Moose, Bruin, Koda, Grizz and Boo-Boo.

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A: 64 names

  • Abruzzo
  • Absaroka
  • Absolute Unit
  • Acorn
  • Adirondack
  • Admiral Snuggles
  • Admiralty
  • Afognak
  • Aino
  • Akita
  • Aklaq
  • Alaska
  • Albert
  • Alcor
  • Alder
  • Alfie
  • Alioth
  • Alkaid
  • Allegheny
  • Almond
  • Aloysius
  • An An
  • Anchorage
  • Andarta
  • Andes
  • Angler
  • Angus
  • Anori
  • Apiary
  • Arcas
  • Archibald
  • Arctic

A, continued

  • Arctodus
  • Arcturus
  • Arj
  • Arkouda
  • Arktos
  • Armel
  • Armelle
  • Arnbjorn
  • Art
  • Artair
  • Artaius
  • Artemis
  • Arth
  • Arthur
  • Artio
  • Arto
  • Artur
  • Arturo
  • Arzh
  • Asbjorn
  • Ash
  • Aspen
  • Atalanta
  • Atlas
  • Auburn
  • Auntie Plum
  • Aurora
  • Autumn
  • Avalanche
  • Awasos
  • Ayi
  • Ayla

B: 189 names

  • Baavgai
  • Backscratcher
  • Baffin
  • Bai Yun
  • Baldur
  • Baloo
  • Balthazar
  • Bamboo
  • Bamboozle
  • Bamse
  • Bamsefar
  • Bandana
  • Banff
  • Banjo
  • Bao
  • Bao Bao
  • Baranof
  • Barclay
  • Barkley
  • Barnaby
  • Barney
  • Baron Bruin
  • Barrett
  • Bart
  • Bartholomew
  • Bartleby
  • Basil
  • Baylor
  • Beadnose
  • Bear
  • Bear Bryant
  • Bear Grylls
  • Bear Necessity
  • Bear With Me
  • Bearach
  • Bearbara
  • Bearcules
  • Bearemy
  • Bearfoot
  • Beargundy
  • Bearington
  • Bearister
  • Bearito
  • Bearitone
  • Bearlin
  • Bearlioz
  • Bearlock Holmes

B, continued

  • Bearly Awake
  • Bearnaise
  • Bearnard
  • Bearometer
  • Bearon von Fluff
  • Bearoness
  • Bearonica
  • Bearsworth
  • Beartholomew
  • Bearthoven
  • Beartooth
  • Bearwick
  • Beary Potter
  • Bearzerker
  • Beatrix
  • Beaufort
  • Bedtime
  • Beechnut
  • Beehive
  • Beekeeper
  • Beertje
  • Beeswax
  • Bei Bei
  • Bella Coola
  • Benedict
  • Benjamin
  • Benno
  • Benny
  • Bentley
  • Beorn
  • Beowulf
  • Bera
  • Beren
  • Berend
  • Berengaria
  • Berenger
  • Bern
  • Bernadette
  • Bernard
  • Bernat
  • Bernese
  • Bernhard
  • Bernie
  • Bernt
  • Berry
  • Berserker
  • Bersi

B, continued

  • Bertha
  • Bertie
  • Bertram
  • Beruang
  • Bhalu
  • Bib
  • Big Bear
  • Big Ben
  • Big Dipper
  • Big Sky
  • Bigfoot
  • Bigpaw
  • Bilberry
  • Bin Bandit
  • Binky
  • Birch
  • Birna
  • Biscuit
  • Bison
  • Bitterroot
  • Bivouac
  • Bjarki
  • Bjarne
  • Bjarni
  • Bjorn
  • Bjornar
  • Bjorneborg
  • Blackberry
  • Blanket
  • Blizzard
  • Blondie
  • Blossom
  • Blueberry
  • Bluff
  • Bobtail
  • Bodvar
  • Bogart
  • Bonfire
  • Bongo
  • Boo
  • Boo-Boo
  • Boog
  • Boone
  • Bootes
  • Borealis
  • Boris
  • Borneo

B, continued

  • Bosco
  • Boss
  • Boswell
  • Boulder
  • Bowtie
  • Bozeman
  • Bracken
  • Bram
  • Bramble
  • Brannon
  • Brawn
  • Brer Bear
  • Bridger
  • Brock
  • Brody
  • Brook
  • Brooks
  • Brown Bear
  • Brown Sugar
  • Brownie
  • Bruce
  • Bruin
  • Bruiser
  • Brumas
  • Brummbar
  • Bruna
  • Brunhild
  • Bruno
  • Brutus
  • Bubba
  • Buck
  • Buckley
  • Buckwheat
  • Buddy
  • Buford
  • Bumble
  • Bumblebee
  • Bungle
  • Burly
  • Burrow
  • Burton
  • Buster
  • Butch
  • Butterball
  • Butterscotch
  • Buttons
  • Buzz
  • Buzzby

C: 73 names

  • Cabin
  • Callisto
  • Camper
  • Campfire
  • Canoe
  • Cantabria
  • Canyon
  • Cappuccino
  • Captain Fuzz
  • Caramel
  • Cardamom
  • Care Bear
  • Caribou
  • Carpathian
  • Cascade
  • Cataract
  • Cecil
  • Cedar
  • Chalet
  • Chef Honeyspoon
  • Chengdu
  • Chester
  • Chestnut
  • Chewy
  • Chi Chi
  • Chichagof
  • Chief
  • Chilkoot
  • Chilly
  • Chokecherry
  • Chomper
  • Chubbs
  • Chubby
  • Chuckles
  • Chugach
  • Chumley

C, continued

  • Chunk
  • Churchill
  • Churro
  • Cinnabun
  • Cinnamon
  • Cinnamon Roll
  • Claw Mark
  • Clawdia
  • Clawdius
  • Clawford
  • Clawrence
  • Clementine
  • Cloudberry
  • Clover
  • Clumsy
  • Cobbler
  • Cocoa
  • Cocoa Puff
  • Cody
  • Coho
  • Colargol
  • Colonel Cuddles
  • Cookie
  • Copper
  • Corduroy
  • Corporal Crumbs
  • Count Kodiak
  • Crabapple
  • Creek
  • Crescent
  • Crumble
  • Cub
  • Cubby
  • Cubcake
  • Cuddlebug
  • Cuddles
  • Custard

D: 31 names

  • Da Mao
  • Datvi
  • Daybed
  • Delilah
  • Demerara
  • Den Mother
  • Denali
  • Deputy
  • Digby
  • Divot
  • Doctor Growl
  • Donut
  • Dorothy
  • Dottie
  • Dov
  • Dozer
  • Dozy
  • Dreamer
  • Drinking Gourd
  • Drone
  • Drowsy
  • Dubhe
  • Dubi
  • Dubu
  • Duchess Fuzzington
  • Dudley
  • Duffle
  • Duffy
  • Duke
  • Dumpling
  • Durango

E: 13 names

  • Earl of Fluff
  • Eclair
  • Edgar
  • Edith
  • Edmund
  • Elderberry
  • Elliot
  • Ernest
  • Esme
  • Espen
  • Espresso
  • Everest
  • Excelsior

F: 38 names

  • Fairbanks
  • Fenrir
  • Fern
  • Filbert
  • Firehole
  • First Snow
  • Fish Ladder
  • Fisher
  • Five More Minutes
  • Flannel
  • Flapjack
  • Flathead
  • Flint
  • Flocke
  • Floe
  • Flora
  • Fluffernutter
  • Fluffy
  • Flurry
  • Forager
  • Foraker
  • Formosa
  • Forrest
  • Forty Winks
  • Fozzie
  • Franklin
  • Fraser
  • Frederick
  • Freya
  • Frost
  • Frostbite
  • Fudge
  • Furball
  • Furdinand
  • Furnando
  • Fuzzbert
  • Fuzzy
  • Fuzzy Wuzzy

G: 39 names

  • Gale
  • Gallatin
  • Galumph
  • Gao Gao
  • Garrison
  • General Fuzzbottom
  • Gentle Ben
  • Gertie
  • Ginger
  • Gingerbread
  • Gingersnap
  • Glacier
  • Glacier Bay
  • Goldilocks
  • Goliath
  • Gom
  • Gomdori
  • Gooseberry
  • Grandpa Mossback
  • Granite
  • Granola
  • Grayling
  • Grazer
  • Greta
  • Grin and Bear It
  • Griz
  • Grizabella
  • Grizz
  • Grizzlebeard
  • Grizzly
  • Grizzly Adams
  • Grizzwald
  • Grolar
  • Growler
  • Gruffles
  • Grumble
  • Grumpus
  • Gunnar
  • Gus

H: 44 names

  • Half Asleep
  • Hallbjorn
  • Halvard
  • Hank
  • Harriet
  • Harvest
  • Hatchet
  • Hazel
  • Hazelnut
  • Hearth
  • Heavypaw
  • Hefty
  • Heidi
  • Helarctos
  • Hemlock
  • Herbert
  • Hibernate
  • Hibernia
  • Hickory
  • Higuma
  • Hilda
  • Himalaya
  • Hokkaido
  • Hollow Log
  • Homestead
  • Honaw
  • Honey
  • Honeybun
  • Honeycomb
  • Honeydew
  • Honeypot
  • Honeysuckle
  • Horribilis
  • Hsing Hsing
  • Huan Huan
  • Hubert
  • Huckleberry
  • Hudson
  • Huggins
  • Huggy
  • Hugsy
  • Humphrey
  • Hunny
  • Hunter

I: 10 names

  • Ice Bear
  • Iceberg
  • Icicle
  • Icy
  • Igloo
  • Inuka
  • Iorek
  • Ironclaw
  • Ironwood
  • Itchy Back

J: 9 names

  • Jam Jar
  • Jambavan
  • Jasper
  • Jing Jing
  • Judge Grumbleton
  • Jumbo
  • Juneau
  • Juniper
  • Just Right

K: 33 names

  • Kaktovik
  • Kalluk
  • Kamchatka
  • Kananaskis
  • Kapok
  • Karadi
  • Karelian
  • Karhu
  • Karu
  • Katmai
  • Kayak
  • Kenai
  • Kermode
  • Khers
  • Klamath
  • Klondike
  • Kluane
  • Knapsack
  • Knut
  • Kobuk
  • Kochab
  • Koda
  • Kodi
  • Kodiak
  • Kodiak Moment
  • Kokanee
  • Kontio
  • Kootenay
  • Kuma
  • Kumamon
  • Kumo
  • Kuruk
  • Kuskokwim

L: 25 names

  • Lacis
  • Lady Snugglesworth
  • Lamar
  • Laramie
  • Latte
  • Le Le
  • Lichen
  • Ling Ling
  • Lingonberry
  • Little Bear
  • Little John
  • Lodge
  • Log Roller
  • Logan
  • Logger
  • Loki
  • Lokis
  • Longclaw
  • Lord Fluffington
  • Los Osos
  • Lotso
  • Lottie
  • Lovebug
  • Lumberjack
  • Lun Lun

M: 71 names

  • Mabel
  • Macaroon
  • Macchiato
  • Maci
  • Mackinaw
  • Macko
  • Madrono
  • Mahogany
  • Mahon
  • Major Marmalade
  • Makwa
  • Mammoth
  • Manuka
  • Maple
  • Maritimus
  • Marjorie
  • Marmalade
  • Marshal
  • Marshmallow
  • Marzipan
  • Mathan
  • Mato
  • Maud
  • Mavis
  • Mayor Mapleton
  • McNeil
  • Mead
  • Meadow
  • Mechka
  • Medo
  • Medve
  • Medved
  • Medvednica
  • Medvezhonok
  • Megrez

M, continued

  • Mei
  • Mei Mei
  • Melursus
  • Meng Meng
  • Merak
  • Meringue
  • Mesikammen
  • Mesikapp
  • Metsanpeura
  • Misha
  • Mishka
  • Mishutka
  • Misiek
  • Missoula
  • Mister Tumbles
  • Mitten
  • Mizar
  • Moccasin Joe
  • Mocha
  • Mohair
  • Molasses
  • Monarch
  • Montana
  • Moose
  • Moss
  • Mosspaw
  • Mountaineer
  • Mrs. Paddlepaw
  • Muffin
  • Muin
  • Muku
  • Mukwa
  • Mulberry
  • Muscovado
  • Muskeg
  • Muskwa

N: 24 names

  • Naknek
  • Nalle
  • Nallekarhu
  • Nanook
  • Nanoq
  • Nanuq
  • Naptime
  • Nectar
  • Ned
  • Newfie
  • Nibbles
  • Nita
  • Noatak
  • Nokosi
  • Nordic
  • North Star
  • Northern Light
  • Nougat
  • Nounours
  • November
  • Nubbins
  • Nunavut
  • Nurse Nuzzlekins
  • Nuzzle

O: 31 names

  • Oakley
  • Oatmeal
  • October
  • Odin
  • Ohto
  • Old Bear
  • Old Ephraim
  • Old Mose
  • Old Slewfoot
  • Onyx
  • Oolong
  • Orsacchiotto
  • Orsetto
  • Orsino
  • Orso
  • Orsolya
  • Orson
  • Osborn
  • Osbourne
  • Osezno
  • Osgood
  • Osito
  • Oso
  • Ossian
  • Otava
  • Otis
  • Otso
  • Ours
  • Ourson
  • Outpost
  • Ozark

P: 54 names

  • Pack Ice
  • Paddington
  • Paddle
  • Pan Pan
  • Pancake
  • Panda
  • Pandamonium
  • Patches
  • Patchwork
  • Pawdington
  • Peanut
  • Pebble
  • Pecan
  • Peru
  • Petz
  • Petzi
  • Phecda
  • Pherkad
  • Pic-a-Nic
  • Picnic Bandit
  • Pillow
  • Pine
  • Pine Nut
  • Pinecone
  • Pioneer
  • Pipaluk
  • Pizzly
  • Plaid
  • Plough
  • Plush
  • Po
  • Polar
  • Polaris
  • Pollen
  • Polynya
  • Ponderosa
  • Pooh
  • Poohsticks
  • Pookie
  • Popover
  • Porridge
  • Portage
  • Potapych
  • Powder
  • Prairie
  • Praline
  • Preserves
  • Pretzel
  • Prince Pudgekin
  • Princess Pawprint
  • Professor Paws
  • Pudding
  • Pudge
  • Pyrenees

Q: 5 names

  • Qannik
  • Qinling
  • Queen Bee
  • Queen Snugglemuffin
  • Quilt

R: 27 names

  • Ragnar
  • Rainier
  • Rambler
  • Ranger
  • Rapids
  • Rasmus
  • Raspberry
  • Redwood
  • Revelstoke
  • Ridge
  • Ridgeback
  • Riffle
  • Riksha
  • Rilakkuma
  • Roary
  • Rocky
  • Rollo
  • Roly Poly
  • Roosevelt
  • Rosehip
  • Rowan
  • Royal Jelly
  • Rucksack
  • Rumble
  • Rumbly Tumbly
  • Rupert
  • Rusty

S: 98 names

  • S'more
  • Sable
  • Sage
  • Salmon
  • Salmonberry
  • Sasquatch
  • Sawdust
  • Sawtooth
  • Sawyer
  • Scout
  • Scruffy
  • Selkirk
  • Septentrion
  • Sequoia
  • Sergeant Snout
  • Serviceberry
  • Shadow
  • Shaggy
  • Shardik
  • Sharpclaw
  • Shash
  • Shasta
  • Shenandoah
  • Sheriff
  • Shiretoko
  • Shirokuma
  • Shiver
  • Shortbread
  • Shuksan
  • Sierra
  • Sigurd
  • Siku
  • Silvertip
  • Sir Bearington
  • Sir Cuddlesworth
  • Sir Paws-a-Lot
  • Sitka
  • Skadi
  • Skeena
  • Skep
  • Skillet
  • Slate
  • Sleepy
  • Slumber
  • Smackerel
  • Smokey
  • Smudge
  • Snarl
  • Snickerdoodle

S, continued

  • Snoozer
  • Snort
  • Snout
  • Snowball
  • Snowcap
  • Snowdrift
  • Snowflake
  • Snowshoe
  • Snowy
  • Snuffles
  • Snuffy
  • Snuggles
  • Soapberry
  • Sockeye
  • Softpaw
  • Solstice
  • Sooty
  • Sorghum
  • Sorrel
  • Sourwood
  • Spectacles
  • Spelaeus
  • Springtime
  • Spruce
  • Squall
  • Squire Snoozewell
  • Squishy
  • Steelhead
  • Sticky Bun
  • Sticky Paws
  • Stikine
  • Stitch
  • Stomper
  • Stonepaw
  • Storm
  • Stovepipe
  • Strudel
  • Stubtail
  • Styrbjorn
  • Su Lin
  • Sugar Lump
  • Sumatra
  • Summit
  • Susitna
  • Svalbard
  • Sweet Dreams
  • Sweet Tooth
  • Switchback
  • Syrup

T: 60 names

  • Tahoe
  • Tai Shan
  • Taiga
  • Talkeetna
  • Tank
  • Tartan
  • Tatqiq
  • Tatra
  • Teacake
  • Teak
  • Ted
  • Teddington
  • Teddy
  • Tedward
  • Telluride
  • Tempest
  • Teton
  • Thalarctos
  • Thaw
  • Theodore
  • Thimbleberry
  • Thistle
  • Thor
  • Thorn
  • Threadbare
  • Thunder
  • Thunderpaw
  • Thyme
  • Tian Tian
  • Timber
  • Timberline
  • Tin Cup
  • Tiramisu
  • Titan
  • Toast
  • Toffee
  • Toggle
  • Tongass
  • Toptygin
  • Torbjorn
  • Torpor
  • Tracker
  • Trail Mix
  • Trailblazer
  • Trailhead
  • Trapper
  • Treacle
  • Tree Hugger
  • Trekker
  • Tremarctos
  • Trout
  • Truffle
  • Trundle
  • Tsukinowa
  • Tuan Tuan
  • Tubby
  • Tufty
  • Tundra
  • Tupelo
  • Tuxedo

U: 16 names

  • Ukuku
  • Umka
  • Un-bear-able
  • Uncle Barley
  • Ungnyeo
  • Urs
  • Ursa
  • Ursa Major
  • Ursel
  • Ursina
  • Ursinho
  • Urso
  • Ursula
  • Ursulet
  • Ursus
  • Uszatek

V: 3 names

  • Valemon
  • Velveteen
  • Viking

W: 28 names

  • Waddle
  • Wader
  • Waffles
  • Waggle
  • Wahb
  • Waistcoat
  • Wake Me in Spring
  • Walnut
  • Wapusk
  • Wellington
  • Whistler
  • Whitebark
  • Willow
  • Windfall
  • Winnie
  • Winnie the Poodle
  • Winnipeg
  • Winston
  • Winter
  • Wobbles
  • Wojtek
  • Wolong
  • Wonton
  • Woodshed
  • Woody
  • Woolly
  • Wrangell
  • Wyoming

X: 4 names

  • Xiang Xiang
  • Xiong
  • Xiong Mao
  • Xoots

Y: 11 names

  • Ya Ya
  • Yakutat
  • Yang Yang
  • Yawn
  • Yellowstone
  • Yin Yang
  • Yogi
  • Yoho
  • Yona
  • Yosemite
  • Yukon