If you’ve got a dog that looks like the cutest teddy bear ever, then you have to give your pet one of the most adorable bear names for dogs.
Bears are actually considered the symbol of strength and power. Even though your pet may be tiny, won’t it be nice to name him after a formidable yet cuddly bear?
Teddy bears, on the one hand, remind us of love, sweetness, companionship happiness, and all the positive things that we expect to share with our canine pets.
Giving your dog a bear-related name is not only cute and adorable, but it will also symbolize the strong and unbreakable bond that will soon form between you.
In this article, we’ll first talk about some of the cutest Teddy Bear Dog breeds. We’ll then share with you a long list of great pet names that are related to “bear.”
Then we’ll give you several excellent names for fluffy dogs to choose from, since fluffy dogs almost always resemble bears. We can’t forget all the famous bear characters, so we’re giving you a short list of some of the most popular bear characters of all time.
THE CUTEST TEDDY BEAR DOGS
Teddy bear dogs are not exactly a breed, but they are named so for their striking resemblance to adorably cute teddy bears. They’re usually small, with large round eyes and fluffy coat. Their tiny size and helpless, needy expressions just make you want to cuddle them and protect them all the time.
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Cavapoo. A mix between a Cavalier King Charles and a poodle, the Cavapoo is a recent addition to the Teddy Bear Dog group. They’re known for their gentle nature, intelligence, and non-shedding coat derived from their Toy Poodle parent.
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Chorkie. If you mix a Chihuahua and a Yorkshire Terrier, you’ll get a clever, headstrong, and yet loyal Chorkie.
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Cockapoo. Warm-hearted and intelligent, the Cockapoo is a mix between a Cocker Spaniel and a Poodle. This Teddy Bear Dog is quite small, loving, and loyal.
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Corky. Breeding a Cocker Spaniel and a Yorkshire Terrier will give you diminutive yet independent, lively, and responsive Corky.
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Goldendoodle. Bred from a Golden Retriever and a Poodle, the Goldendoodle is not just cute but also intelligent, loyal, and loving.
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Maltipoo. Another cute and clever Teddy Bear Dog, the Maltipoo is a mix of a Maltese and a Poodle.
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Pomapoo. If you want a sociable yet home-loving Teddy Bear Dog, you should breed a Pomeranian and a Poodle to get a Pomapoo.
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Pomchi. Undeniably one of the cutest Teddy Bear Dogs, the Pomchi is a mix of a Pomeranian and a Chihuahua.
BEAR-INSPIRED NAMES FOR YOUR CUDDLY PET
For dogs that remind you of a cuddly and cute bear, you can’t go wrong with a name that’s bear-inspired or has a meaning that’s related to “bear.” Here’s a long list of excellent names for you to choose from.
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Arcadia or Arcadius | Derived from the Greek word Arktos which means bear |
| Arktos | In Greek, it means bear |
| Armel | From Arthmael, Old Breton for bear chief or warrior prince |
| Art | Short for Arthur, which in Celtic, means bear-man |
| Artair | The Scottish version of the Celtic name Arthur |
| Arthfael | Welsh form of Arthmael |
| Arthmael | Means bear chief in Old Breton |
| Arthur | Means bear man, also means strong as a bear |
| Artie | Pet form of Arthur |
| Arto or Arttu | The Finnish version of Artie |
| Artorius | Latin form of Arthur |
| Artturi | Finnish form of Arthur |
| Artur | Early English form of Arthur |
| Arturas | Lithuanian version of Arthur |
| Arturo | Spanish and Italian form of Arthur |
| Åsbjörn | Means divine bear in Swedish |
| Avonaco | A Cheyenne name, it refers to a lean bear |
| Barney | It may remind you of the green and purple Tyrannosaurus, but it’s actually the English pet form of Bernard |
| Bearnard | Gaelic form of Bernard |
| Benat | Basque form of Bernard |
| Beornheard | An anglo-saxon version of Bernard |
| Beowulf | A metaphorical expression in Old English that means bear |
| Ber | Yiddish name that means bear |
| Bera | Means she-bear in German |
| Berdine | Shortened form of Bernardine, the feminine version of Bernard in French |
| Berend | Low German form of Bernhard |
| Berengar | Italian name meaning bear-spear, derived from the Latin name Berengarius |
| Berengaria | Feminine form of Berengarius |
| Berengarius | In Latin, it means bear-spear |
| Berenger | Old French form of Berengarius |
| Beringar | In Old German, “ber” means bear and “ger” means spear, hence the name means bear-spear |
| Bernadette | Feminine form of Bernard |
| Bernadine or Bernardine | Means bold as a bear, feminine form of Bernard |
| Bernard | Means bold as a bear in Anglo-Saxon and Norman French |
| Bernardino | Italian pet form for Bernardo |
| Bernardita | Spanish feminine version of Bernardo |
| Bernardo | Spanish and Italian form of Bernardus |
| Bernardus | Latin form of Bernhard |
| Bernat | Catalan form of Bernardus |
| Bernd or Berndt | Low German name meaning bold as a bear |
| Bernhard or Bernhardt | Old High German name meaning bold as a bear |
| Bernie | English pet form of Bernard |
| Bernou | In Dutch, it means sacred female bear |
| Bernat | Hungarian form of Bernhard |
| Biorna | Gaelic name meaning bear |
| Bjarne | The modern form of Bjorn, also means bear |
| Bjarni | Icelandic form of Bjorn |
| Bjorn | Old Norse name meaning bear |
| Björne | Swedish pet form of Björn |
| Chyanne | Means loving bear |
| Cinnamon | In reference to the cinnamon bear, a subspecies of the American Black Bear |
| Dov | It means bear in Yiddish and Hebrew |
| Duroj | In Albanian, it means bear |
| Enyeto | In Miwok, it refers to someone who walks like a bear |
| Esben | The scandinavian name meaning divine bear, derived from Old Norse Ásbjorn |
| Espen | The sweddish name meaning divine bear, derived from Old Norse Ásbjorn |
| Glacier | In reference to the glacier bear, a subspecies of the American Black Bear that has gray or silver-blue hair |
| Gobi | A brown bear, this species is found only in the Gobi desert |
| Grizzly | In reference to the grizzly bear, which has a grizzled fur color |
| Honaw | In Hopi, this name means bear |
| Ibatu | The Maltese word for bear |
| Iomair | In Scots-Gaelic, this word means bear |
| K’eyush | In Inuit, this refers to a bear cub |
| Kuma | In Japanese, this name means bear |
| Kuruk | In Pawnee, this is a name that means bear |
| Lusela | A Native American-Miwok name for females, it refers to a bear that is licking its foot while swinging it |
| Mahon | Derived from the Irish Gaelic name Mathuin, it means bear calf |
| Mathuin | From the Old Gaelic Mathghamhain, the name means bear calf |
| Matoskah | In Sioux, the name refers to a white bear |
| Mecho | In Bulgarian, this is a pet name for a teddy bear |
| Monarch | A Californian wild grizzly bear |
| Nadine | In German, it refers to the courage of a bear |
| Nanook or Nanuk | In Eskimo mythology, it refers to the master of bears; also means polar bear in Inuit |
| Nita | It means bear in Native American Choctaw |
| Nokoski | It means bear in Seminole |
| Orsina | Female form of Orsino, an Italian name that means bear-like |
| Orsino | From the Latin Ursinus |
| Orso | Italian form of Ursus, the Roman Latin word for bear |
| Orsola | Means she-bear in Italian, from the Latin name Ursula |
| Orsolya | Hungarian form of Ursula |
| Orson | Derived from Old Norman French, it means little bear or bear cub |
| Osbeorn | Anglo-Saxon name meaning divine bear |
| Osborn | Middle English form of Osborn |
| Osbourne | A variant of Osborn |
| Otso | In Finnish, the name means bear |
| Ours | In French, it means bear |
| Panda | Giant pandas also belong to the same family as bears |
| Preben | Shortened form of the Danish name Predbjørn |
| Predbjørn | A Danish name that means magnificent bear |
| Sapata | In Miwok, it means dancing bear |
| Sloth | In reference to the Sloth Bear, an insectivorous bear found in the Indian subcontinent |
| Sun | The Sun Bear is found in Southeast Asian forests |
| Taqukaq | In Inuit, it means grizzly bear |
| Tarben | In Old Norse, it means Thor’s bear or thunder bear |
| Thorben or Thorbern | Danish name derived from Tarben, also means Thor’s bear |
| Thorbjorn | Norwegian variant of Thorbern |
| Thorburn | Scottish variant of Thorbern |
| Tureti | In Lithuanian, it means bear |
| Turi | In Spanish and Celtic, it means bear |
| Uffo | In German, it means wild bear |
| Urola | In Russian, it means little bear |
| Urs | From the Latin Ursus, the German name that means bear |
| Ursa | Shortened form of Ursula |
| Ursala or Ursula | In Latin, it means little she-bear |
| Ursel | German form of Ursula |
| Ursella | English variant form of Ursula |
| Ursina or Ursine | Variant of Ursula |
| Ursinus | Derived from the Latin word Ursus, it is a Roman name that means bear-like |
| Ursus | Derived from Ursus, it is a Roman name that means bear |
| Uschi | A German name that means little she-bear, the pet form of Ursel |
| Uzumati | In Native American Miwok, it means grizzly bear |
| Vorsila | In Greek, it means bear |
| Wahkoowah | In Sioux, it means charging bear |
| Wyborn | In Scandinavian, it means war bear |
| Yona | In Cherokee, it means bear |
Cute and Silly Names for Adorably Fluffy Dogs
If you’ve got a Chow Chow, Bichon Frise, Pomeranian, Samoyed, or Poodle, then you’ve got yourself one fluffy pet that resembles a cute bear in terms of cuddliness. Here are several pet names that are fitting for bear-like fluffy dogs.
| Name | Meaning |
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| Admiral Fluff / Captain Fluff | A cute name that’s fitting for any fluffy dog |
| Alpaca | A very cute and furry South American animal |
| Bear | Surprisingly, Bear is actually a popular name for cute, fluffy, and bear-like dogs |
| Bunny | A cute name for fluffy dogs that are as cute as bunnies |
| Charmin | Sounds quite innocent, unless it reminds you of the fluffy toilet paper |
| Chewbacca | No one’s cuter or fluffier than the famous Star Wars character |
| Cotton | White fluffy dogs look so soft, just like cotton balls |
| Cozy | Because cuddling your pet is just so cozy |
| Feathers | This one’s great for dogs with fluffy hair like feathers |
| Fleecy | Perfect for dogs with fur like fleece |
| Fluffmeister | Because your cute pet is a master of fluffiness |
| Fluffy | Simple, and yet so on point |
| Furbaby | A sweet name for your furry baby |
| Furball | This is one of the cutest names for furry dogs |
| Fuzz or Fuzzy | Another simple but meaningful name for fluffy dogs |
| Fuzzy Wuzzy | A silly but fitting name for fluffy dogs, especially the ones with fuzzy hair |
| Grizzly | If your dog looks like a bear, this one’s a really fitting name |
| Hairy or Harry | Because your fluffy dog has a lot of hair |
| Mayor Fluffington | Because your pet is the fluff mayor |
| Mr. / Mrs. Fluffer Nutter | Another silly name for a fluffy dog that you want to cuddle like crazy |
| Mr. / Mrs. Softy | Dogs with fluffy hair are just so soft to hold |
| Nana | Based on the fluffy Newfoundland character in Peter Pan |
| Polar | Because your dog reminds you of a polar bear |
| Prince / Prince Fluffster | A silly but charming name for your little canine prince |
| Puffy | Whether it’s puffy or fluffy, your dog is definitely one |
| PupFluff | Because your puppy’s so fluffy |
| Ringlet | A cute name for a dog with fluffy, curly hair |
| Ruffles | Because you just want to ruffle your pet’s hair |
| Shaggy | This may sound old-school, but it’s still a popular name for furry dogs |
| Silky | A fitting name for fluffy dogs with silky hair |
| Sir Fluff’s A Lot | A silly pun on Sir Lancelot |
| Snowball | White dogs with fluffy hair simply remind you of snowballs |
| Snuggles | Because you just want to snuggle with your fluffy dog |
| Teddy | Because your pet resembles an adorable teddy bear |
| Woolly | Simply descriptive of your pet’s adorable fluffiness |
PET NAMES INSPIRED BY FAMOUS BEARS
There are so many famous bears in literature and films. You can borrow the names of these popular characters for your dog.
| Famous Bear | Description |
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| Aloysius | From the novel Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, Aloysius is the teddy bear of Lord Sebastian Flyte |
| Baloo | The sleepy brown bear in Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book |
| Boo Boo | From The Yogi Bear Show, an anthropomorphic bear cub |
| Fozzie Bear | An orange bear character in The Muppet Show |
| Funshine Bear | The Care Bear who loves to have fun |
| Gentle Ben | From author Walt Morey’s children’s novel Gentle Ben |
| Grumpy Bear | A gruff yet caring Care Bear |
| Harmony Bear | A talented Care Bear who enjoys music |
| Iorek Byrnison | An exiled armored bear in Philip Pullman’s epic His Dark Materials |
| Kenai | An adolescent grizzly bear from the Disney Film Kenai |
| Little John | Robin Hood’s best friend and sidekick |
| Old Bear | From British author Jane Hissey’s Old Bear and Friends |
| Paddington Bear | From Michael Bond’s A Bear Called Paddington |
| Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Brother Bear, Sister Bear, and Honey Bear | From Stan and Jan Berenstain’s The Berenstain Bears |
| Rupert Bear | A comic strip character in the Daily Express |
| Shakespeare’s Bear | In William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, the death of Antigonus is presaged by Shakespeare’s famous stage direction Exit, Pursued By a Bear |
| Share Bear | The sharing Care Bear |
| Smokey Bear | An American advertising icon |
| Tenderheart Bear | A wise and grandfatherly Care Bear |
| Winnie-the-Pooh | From A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh |
| Wonderheart Bear | A sweet and silly Care Bear |
| Yogi Bear | From the film The Good, The Bad, and the Huckleberry Hound |
WRAP UP
Choosing a moniker for your pet from all of these cute and sweet bear names must have been fun! Do you have a favorite bear-inspired name for your cuddly dog?
Please feel free to share your comments and suggestions with us. We’d also love it if you could check out our next article on Karelian Bear Dog, a brave dog that will fight bears for you!
