Bear Names: 500+ Perfect Names for Teddies, Polars & More!

Whether you’re naming a cuddly teddy bear, collecting plushies of different bear species, or just love bears in general, finding the perfect name matters! As someone who’s worked with both teddy bears at toy stores and helped educate kids about real bears at our local wildlife center, I’ve created this complete collection of names for every kind of bear – from the sweetest teddy to the mightiest polar bear!

Popular Bear Names

Name	Meaning	Origin
Kodiak	Largest brown bear species	Alaskan Native
Thor	Thunder god	Norse
Luna	Moon	Latin
Atlas	Titan who held up the sky	Greek
Ursa	Bear	Latin
Bjorn	Bear	Norse
Aurora	Dawn	Latin
Sierra	Mountain range	Spanish
Zeus	King of the gods	Greek
Nova	New star	Latin
Orion	Hunter constellation	Greek
Sage	Wise one	Latin
Rocky	Strong as rock	English
Shadow	Dark follower	English
Glacier	Ice formation	French
Timber	Wood, forest	English
Denali	The great one	Native American
Storm	Powerful weather	English
River	Flowing water	English
Maple	Tree species	English
Aspen	Tree species	English
Banjo	Musical instrument	English
Cedar	Tree species	English
Dakota	Friend, ally	Native American
Echo	Reflected sound	Greek
Forest	Wooded area	English
Grove	Small woodland	English
Hunter	One who hunts	English
Juniper	Berry-bearing shrub	Latin
Maple	Tree species	English
Alpine	Mountain-dwelling	Latin
Bear	Direct reference	English
Blaze	Fiery mark	English
Brook	Small stream	English
Canyon	Deep gorge	Spanish
Cloud	Sky formation	English
Dawn	First light	English
Delta	River mouth	Greek
Eagle	Majestic bird	English
Flint	Hard stone	English
Frost	Ice crystals	English
Gale	Strong wind	Old English
Haven	Safe place	Old English
Ridge	Mountain top	English
Rain	Water from sky	English
Scout	Explorer	French
Summit	Peak	Latin
Terra	Earth	Latin
Vale	Valley	Latin
Wave	Water motion	English
Winter	Cold season	English
Amber	Fossilized resin	Arabic
Azure	Sky blue	Persian
Coral	Sea formation	Greek
Dawn	Daybreak	English
Ember	Glowing coal	English
Flora	Plant life	Latin
Ginger	Spice root	Sanskrit
Harbor	Safe port	Old English
Iris	Rainbow goddess	Greek
Jade	Precious stone	Spanish

Female Bear Names (with Meanings)

Artemis – Greek goddess of the hunt and wilderness
Aurora – Goddess of dawn
Bailey – Bailiff or law enforcer
Bella – Beautiful
Cassandra – One who shines upon mankind
Celeste – Heavenly
Daisy – Day’s eye flower
Eden – Paradise
Fauna – Nature spirit
Flora – Flower goddess
Gaia – Earth mother
Grace – Elegance
Harmony – Musical agreement
Hazel – The hazel tree
Ivy – Climbing vine
Jasmine – Fragrant flower
Juniper – Evergreen shrub
Kaia – Sea
Luna – Moon
Maple – Tree species
Nova – New star
Olive – Peace symbol
Phoebe – Bright one
Ruby – Red gemstone
Sage – Wise one
Selena – Moon goddess
Sierra – Mountain range
Stella – Star
Venus – Love goddess
Willow – Graceful tree

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Male Bear Names (with Meanings)

Ajax – Warrior
Atlas – Titan who held up the sky
Baloo – Bear (from The Jungle Book)
Boris – Fighter
Bruno – Brown one
Chief – Leader
Duke – Noble leader
Finn – Fair-haired
Grizzly – Gray-haired
Hunter – One who hunts
Kodiak – Famous bear species
Leo – Lion
Magnus – Great one
Max – Greatest
Nanook – Master of bears
Neptune – Sea god
Orion – Hunter
Oscar – Divine spear
Phoenix – Immortal bird
Ranger – Forest guardian
Rex – King
Rocky – Strong as rock
Scout – Explorer
Thor – Thunder god
Titan – Giant
Tucker – Cloth softener
Viking – Norse explorer
Winston – Joy stone
Wolf – Wild canine
Zephyr – West wind

Baby Bear Names (with Meanings)

Acorn – Small nut
Bean – Small seed
Biscuit – Small treat
Bubble – Water sphere
Button – Small fastener
Candy – Sweet treat
Cherry – Small fruit
Cookie – Sweet treat
Cuddles – Gentle embrace
Dewdrop – Morning moisture
Dot – Small point
Fluff – Soft fur
Gummy – Chewy treat
Honey – Sweet nectar
Jellybean – Small candy
Kit – Small one
Little One – Small being
Muffin – Small cake
Nugget – Small piece
Peanut – Small nut
Pepper – Small spice
Pip – Small seed
Pocket – Small pouch
Poppy – Small flower
Pumpkin – Small gourd
Rosebud – Young flower
Snuggles – Warm cuddles
Sprout – Young plant
Tiny – Small one
Wee One – Little one

Nicknames for Bears

Bear-Bear
Big Guy
Boo-Boo
Bubba
Buddy
Chonk
Chunky
Cuddle Bug
Floof
Fluffy
Fuzzy
Gentle Giant
Grumps
Huggy
Lovey
Mr. Fluff
Pal
Papa Bear
Precious
Pudge
Silly Bear
Sir Hugs-a-Lot
Smokey
Snuggles
Sweetie
Teddy
Trouble
Tubby
Wiggles
Wooly

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Funny and Laughable Bear Names

Name	Meaning	Origin
Sir Bearington	Noble bear pun	English Humor
Beary Potter	Wizard bear pun	Pop Culture
Paddington	Famous literary bear	British
Bearlock Holmes	Detective bear pun	Literary Humor
Winnie	Famous honey-loving bear	Literary
Beary White	Singer bear pun	Pop Culture
Unbearable	Can’t bear it pun	English Humor
Theodore	Classical teddy name	Greek
Fuzzy Wuzzy	Nursery rhyme bear	Children’s Literature
Grizzly Adams	Famous frontiersman	American History
Bearly There	Invisible bear pun	English Humor
Pawdrey Hepburn	Actress bear pun	Pop Culture
Bearnard	Scholar bear pun	English Humor
Bearack Obama	Political bear pun	Pop Culture
Koala-fied	Bear qualification pun	Australian Humor
Grizzly Bearison	Singer bear pun	Pop Culture
Beary Manilow	Singer bear pun	Pop Culture
Teddy Roosebear	President bear pun	American History
Bearito	Mexican food pun	Food Humor
Pawsome	Paw pun	English Humor
Beary Bonds	Baseball bear pun	Sports
Shakespaw	Writer bear pun	Literary Humor
Clawdia	Claw name pun	Latin
Bearonce	Singer bear pun	Pop Culture
Pawblo Picasso	Artist bear pun	Art History
Bearzilla	Monster bear pun	Pop Culture
Pawdinson Crusoe	Literary bear pun	Literary Humor
Grizzly Cooper	Actor bear pun	Pop Culture
Bearbarella	Movie bear pun	Pop Culture
Teddy Bearasaurus	Dinosaur bear pun	Science Humor
Humphrey Beargart	Actor bear pun	Pop Culture
Pawl McCartney	Musician bear pun	Pop Culture
Beary Styles	Singer bear pun	Pop Culture
Bearnie Sanders	Political bear pun	Pop Culture
Leonardo DiCaprio	Actor bear pun	Pop Culture
Bearvis Presley	Singer bear pun	Pop Culture
Pawl Rudd	Actor bear pun	Pop Culture
Beary Allen	Superhero bear pun	Pop Culture
Pawl Hollywood	Chef bear pun	Pop Culture
Bearnadette	Religious bear pun	French
Beary Connick Jr.	Singer bear pun	Pop Culture
Pawl Simon	Singer bear pun	Pop Culture
Bearbie	Doll bear pun	Pop Culture
Beary Gibb	Singer bear pun	Pop Culture
Pawl Ryan	Political bear pun	Pop Culture
Beariana Grande	Singer bear pun	Pop Culture
Beary Joel	Singer bear pun	Pop Culture
Pawl Newman	Actor bear pun	Pop Culture
Beary Berry	Chef bear pun	Pop Culture
Bearney Stinson	TV bear pun	Pop Culture

Cute and Unique Bear Names

Angel
Bamboo
Blossom
Buttercup
Caramel
Cascade
Chai
Cinnamon
Clover
Coral
Cotton
Crystal
Daisy
Dandelion
Echo
Fern
Galaxy
Ginger
Iris
Jasper
Juniper
Lavender
Lily
Lotus
Marble
Meadow
Mist
Moonbeam
Moss
Nutmeg
Opal
Pearl
Petal
Rainbow
Rose
Sapphire
Starlight
Sunset
Velvet
Willow

Bear Names by Species

Grizzly Bear Names

Avalanche
Baloo
Boulder
Brutus
Colossus
Crater
Crush
Denali
Dragon
Everest
Fang
Fury
Giant
Goliath
Granite
Growler
Havoc
Hulk
Hurricane
Ironclad
Kodiak
Mammoth
Mountain
Olympus
Rage
Rampage
Savage
Storm
Thunder
Titan

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Black Bear Names

Charcoal
Coal
Dark
Dusk
Eclipse
Ebony
Ghost
Ink
Jet
Knight
Midnight
Mystery
Ninja
Noir
Obsidian
Onyx
Phantom
Raven
Shadow
Shade
Silhouette
Slate
Smoke
Soot
Spirit
Stealth
Storm
Twilight
Umbra
Void

Polar Bear Names

Alpine
Arctic
Avalanche
Blizzard
Crystal
Diamond
Frost
Ghost
Glacier
Ice
Iceberg
Ivory
Light
Luna
Misty
North
Pearl
Powder
Shiver
Silver
Sleet
Snow
Snowball
Snowflake
Solstice
Star
Storm
Winter
Yuki
Zero

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Panda Bear Names

Asia
Bamboo
Bao
Chen
Chi
Ding
Feng
Fu
Hai
Hong
Hui
Jin
Lei
Li
Ling
Long
Ming
Ping
Po
Qiang
Sheng
Shu
Tang
Wei
Wu
Xia
Xiang
Yang
Ying
Yun

Brown Bear Names

Acorn
Autumn
Bark
Cedar
Chestnut
Cinnamon
Clay
Earth
Forest
Ginger
Hazel
Hickory
Maple
Mocha
Oak
Pine
Redwood
Root
Russet
Rusty
Sahara
Sand
Sepia
Sienna
Soil
Tawny
Terra
Timber
Umber
Wood

Common Bear Names

Annie
Bailey
Banjo
Bear
Bella
Bentley
Charlie
Cooper
Daisy
Duke
Emma
Finn
George
Grace
Henry
Jack
Leo
Lucy
Luna
Max
Milo
Oliver
Oscar
Ruby
Sam
Sophie
Teddy
Thor
Tucker
Zeus

Dangerous Bear Names

Apex
Assassin
Avalanche
Barbarian
Beast
Blade
Blitz
Chaos
Crusher
Demon
Destroyer
Dragon
Fang
Fury
Ghost
Havoc
Hunter
Killer
Mayhem
Nemesis
Omega
Outlaw
Phantom
Predator
Rage
Reaper
Savage
Shadow
Viper
Warrior

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Names for Kind Bears

Angel
Blessing
Buddy
Care
Charity
Comfort
Cuddles
Faith
Friend
Gentle
Grace
Happy
Heart
Hope
Joy
Kind
Love
Mercy
Merry
Peace
Pure
Saint
Serenity
Shine
Soul
Spirit
Sweet
True
Virtue

Final Thoughts

There you have it – over 500 amazing names for every kind of bear out there! Remember, whether you’re naming a teddy bear that’ll be loved for generations or admiring wild bears from afar, the perfect name is one that makes you smile.

Noah Henry