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Names meaning wolf, bear, eagle and other animals
Many old names honour animals: the wolf in Wolfgang and Vuk, the bear in Björn and Ursula, the dove in Jonah and Paloma. 453 names so far, each with its own page, story and name art.
Aadolf
“noble wolf”
Germanic, via Estonian
Aart
“eagle power”
Germanic, via Dutch
Abbas
“stern, austere; lion”
Arabic
Aðalbjörn
“noble bear”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Adelar
“noble eagle”
Germanic
Adinolfo
“noble wolf”
Germanic, via Italian
Adolar
“noble eagle”
Germanic
Adolf
“noble wolf”
Germanic
Adolfas
“noble wolf”
Germanic, via Lithuanian
Adolfek
“noble wolf”
Germanic, via Polish
Adolfina
“noble wolf”
Germanic
Adolfine
“noble wolf”
Germanic, via German
Adolfito
“noble wolf”
Germanic, via Spanish
Adolfo
“noble wolf”
Germanic, via Spanish and Italian
Adolph
“noble wolf”
Germanic
Adolphe
“noble wolf”
Germanic, via French
Adolpho
“noble wolf”
Germanic, via Portuguese
Adolphus
“noble wolf”
Germanic, via Latin
Adulf
“noble wolf”
Germanic
Agnello
“lamb”
Latin, via Italian
Agnese
“pure; or lamb”
Greek, via Italian
Ahu
“gazelle”
Turkish
Ákos
may mean “white falcon”
Hungarian
Akvilė
“eagle”
Latin, via Lithuanian
Alisher
“Ali the lion”
Arabic and Persian
Alparslan
“brave lion”
Turkish
Alpaslan
“brave lion”
Turkish
Arend
“eagle power”
Germanic, via Dutch
Arhippa
“master of horses”
Greek, via Finnish and Karelian
Ari
may mean “lion”
Hebrew and Old Norse
Arie
may mean “lion”
Hebrew and Dutch
Ariel
“lion of God”
Hebrew
Ariela
“lion of God”
Hebrew
Ariele
“lion of God”
Hebrew
Ariella
“lion of God”
Hebrew
Arielle
“lion of God”
Hebrew, via French
Arinbjörn
“hearth bear”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Aristippe
“best horse”
Greek, via French
Aristippus
“best horse”
Greek, via Latin
Arlie
may mean “eagle wood”
Old English
Armel
“bear prince”
Breton
Armelle
“bear prince”
Breton, via French
Arn
“eagle”
Old Norse
Arnaldo
“eagle power”
Germanic, via Portuguese and Italian
Arnau
“eagle power”
Germanic, via Catalan
Arnaud
“eagle power”
Germanic, via French
Arnbjörg
“eagle protection”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Arnd
“eagle power”
Germanic, via German
Arne
“eagle”
Old Norse
Arnfinn
“eagle + Finn”
Old Norse
Arnfríður
“eagle and beautiful”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Arngeir
“eagle spear”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Arnhild
“eagle battle”
Old Norse
Arni
“eagle”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Arnleifur
“eagle heir”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Arnmundur
“eagle protection”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Arno
“eagle”
Germanic
Arnold
“eagle power”
Germanic
Arnolda
“eagle power”
Germanic, via Portuguese
Arnoldo
“eagle power”
Germanic, via Spanish, Portuguese and Italian
Arnolfo
“eagle wolf”
Germanic, via Italian
Arnoud
“eagle power”
Germanic, via Dutch
Arnout
“eagle power”
Germanic, via Dutch
Arnsteinn
“eagle stone”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Arnt
“eagle power”
Germanic, via Norwegian
Arnulf
“eagle wolf”
Germanic
Arnulfo
“eagle wolf”
Germanic, via Spanish
Arnviður
“eagle tree”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Arslan
“lion”
Turkic
Arthur
may mean “bear”
Celtic
Arttu
may mean “bear”
Celtic, via Finnish
Artur
may mean “bear”
Celtic, via Slavic and Iberian
Arturo
may mean “bear”
Celtic, via Spanish and Italian
Arvi
“eagle tree”
Old Norse, via Finnish
Arvid
“eagle tree; or eagle wood”
Old Norse
Arvīds
“eagle tree”
Old Norse, via Latvian
Asbjörn
“god bear”
Old Norse
Ashwin
“horse tamer; the divine twins”
Sanskrit
Aslan
“lion”
Turkish
Asllan
“lion”
Turkic, via Albanian
Auðólfur
“wealth wolf”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Austėja
may mean “goddess of bees”
Lithuanian
Barbaros
“foreign, red-beard”
Greek, via Turkish
Barrett
may mean “quarrelsome; or bear-like”
English, from French
Bayard
may mean “bay horse”
Old French, via English
Beckett
may mean “bee cottage; or little brook”
English
Beltrán
“bright raven”
Germanic, via Spanish
Benno
“bold bear”
Germanic
Bera
“she-bear”
Old Norse
Bérangère
“bear spear”
Germanic, via French
Berend
“brave as a bear”
Germanic, via Dutch
Berengar
“bear spear”
Germanic
Berengario
“bear spear”
Germanic, via Italian
Bérengère
“bear spear”
Germanic, via French
Bern
“bear”
Germanic
Berna
“brave as a bear”
Germanic
Bernadeta
“brave bear”
Germanic, via Polish and Czech
Bernadett
“brave bear”
Germanic, via Hungarian
Bernadetta
“brave bear”
Germanic, via Italian and English
Bernadette
“brave as a bear”
Germanic, via French
Bernadine
“brave as a bear”
Germanic, via French
Bernard
“brave as a bear”
Germanic
Bernarda
“brave bear”
Germanic, via Spanish and Portuguese
Bernardas
“brave bear”
Germanic, via Lithuanian
Bernardete
“brave as a bear”
Germanic, via Portuguese
Bernardina
“brave as a bear”
Germanic, via Italian and Spanish
Bernardine
“brave as a bear”
Germanic, via French
Bernardino
“brave as a bear”
Germanic, via Italian
Bernardo
“brave as a bear”
Germanic, via Italian and Spanish
Bernat
“brave bear”
Germanic, via Catalan and Hungarian
Bernd
“brave as a bear”
Germanic
Berndt
“brave as a bear”
Germanic
Bernetta
“brave bear”
Germanic
Bernez
“brave bear”
Germanic, via Breton
Bernhard
“brave as a bear”
Germanic
Bernhardt
“brave as a bear”
Germanic
Bernharður
“brave bear”
Germanic, via Icelandic
Bernhart
“brave as a bear”
Germanic
Bernt
“brave as a bear”
Germanic, via Scandinavian
Bertram
“bright raven”
Germanic
Bertran
“bright raven”
Germanic, via Catalan and Spanish
Bertrand
“bright raven”
Germanic, via French
Bertrando
“bright raven”
Germanic, via Italian
Birna
“she-bear”
Old Norse
Bjarke
“bear”
Old Norse, via Danish
Bjarne
“bear”
Old Norse, via Norwegian
Bjarni
“bear”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Bjorn
“bear”
Old Norse
Bjørnar
“bear warrior”
Old Norse
Bleddyn
“wolf”
Welsh
Brandubh
“black raven”
Old Irish
Branwen
“white raven”
Welsh
Brynjólfur
“armour wolf”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Brynjúlfur
“armour wolf”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Brynolf
“armoured wolf”
Old Norse
Byrne
“raven”
Irish
Callum
“dove”
Scottish Gaelic
Calum
“dove”
Latin, via Scottish Gaelic
Ceylan
“gazelle”
Turkish
Chramn
“raven”
Frankish
Christof
“bearing Christ”
German
Christoffer
“bearing Christ”
Scandinavian
Christoph
“bearer of Christ”
Greek, via German
Christophe
“bearing Christ”
French
Christopher
“bearer of Christ”
Greek
Christophor
“bearing Christ”
Greek
Christophora
“bearing Christ”
English
Christophorus
“bearing Christ”
Greek, via Latin
Circe
may mean “hawk”
Greek
Colm
“dove”
Latin, via Irish
Colman
“little dove”
Latin, via Irish
Colt
“young horse”
English
Columba
“dove”
Latin
Columbus
“dove”
Latin
Conall
may mean “strong wolf”
Irish
Corbin
“raven”
Old French
Cristobal
“bearing Christ”
Greek, via Spanish
Cristòfol
“bearer of Christ”
Greek, via Catalan
Cristopher
“bearing Christ”
Greek, via Spanish
Cuauhtémoc
“descending eagle”
Nahuatl
Darby
“deer village”
Old Norse
Deb
“bee”
Hebrew
Debbi
“bee”
Hebrew, via English
Debbie
“bee”
Hebrew
Debby
“bee”
Hebrew
Debera
“bee”
Hebrew, via English
Debi
“bee”
Hebrew, via English
Debora
“bee”
Hebrew
Deborah
“bee”
Hebrew
Debra
“bee”
Hebrew
Debrah
“bee”
Hebrew, via English
Dolf
“wolf”
Germanic
Dolphus
“noble wolf”
Germanic, via English
Dorcas
“gazelle”
Greek
Dov
“bear”
Hebrew
Enikő
may mean “of uncertain meaning; perhaps young deer”
Hungarian
Eraslan
“brave lion”
Turkish
Esben
“god bear”
Old Norse, via Danish
Esbjörn
“god bear”
Old Norse
Espen
“god bear”
Old Norse, via Norwegian
Ethelwolf
“noble wolf”
Old English
Ezio
“eagle”
Greek, via Italian
Falco
“falcon”
Latin
Falk
“falcon”
German
Faolán
“little wolf”
Irish
Faris
“knight, horseman”
Arabic
Felipa
“lover of horses”
Greek, via Spanish
Felipe
“lover of horses”
Greek, via Spanish
Ffion
“foxglove”
Welsh
Fiachra
“raven”
Irish
Fiadh
“wild; or deer”
Irish
Filip
“lover of horses”
Greek, via Slavic and Scandinavian
Filipa
“friend of horses”
Greek, via Portuguese
Filipe
“lover of horses”
Greek, via Portuguese
Filípek
“lover of horses”
Greek, via Polish
Filippa
“lover of horses”
Greek, via Italian and Swedish
Filippía
“friend of horses”
Greek, via Icelandic
Filippo
“lover of horses”
Greek, via Italian
Freybjörn
“lord bear”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Fridolf
“peace wolf”
Germanic
Fülöp
“friend of horses”
Greek, via Hungarian
Gandolf
may mean “wolf”
Germanic
Gangadhar
“bearer of the Ganges”
Sanskrit
Garnik
“lamb”
Armenian
Gavin
may mean “white hawk”
Welsh, via Scottish
Guadalupe
may mean “river of the wolf”
Spanish, from Arabic
Guðbjörn
“god bear”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Gunnbjörn
“war bear”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Gunnólfur
“war wolf”
Old Norse
Hafsa
may mean “young lioness”
Arabic
Haitham
“young eagle”
Arabic
Härjulf
“army wolf”
Old Norse
Haukur
“hawk”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Hayato
may mean “falcon person”
Japanese
Herjólfur
“army wolf”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Herschel
“deer”
Yiddish
Hershel
“little deer”
Yiddish
Hippolyta
“freer of horses”
Greek, via English
Hrafn
“raven”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Hrafnkell
“raven cauldron”
Old Norse
Hrólfr
“famous wolf”
Old Norse
Hrólfur
“famous wolf”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Humbert
may mean “bright bear cub”
Germanic
Ines
may mean “pure; or lamb”
Greek, via Spanish and Portuguese
Ingolf
“Ing's wolf”
Old Norse, via German and Danish
Ingólfur
“Ing's wolf”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Ingram
may mean “angel raven”
Germanic
Jean-Bernard
“God is gracious + brave bear”
French
Jean-Christophe
“God is gracious + bearing Christ”
French
Jean-Philippe
“God is gracious + friend of horses”
French
Jemima
“dove”
Hebrew
Jódís
“horse goddess”
Old Norse
Jona
“dove”
Hebrew
Jonah
“dove”
Hebrew
Jonas
“dove”
Hebrew, via Greek
Joona
“dove”
Hebrew, via Finnish
Joonas
“dove”
Hebrew, via Finnish
Jorunn
may mean “horse and love”
Old Norse
Kahu
“hawk”
Māori
Kartal
“eagle”
Turkish
Keabetswe
may mean “of uncertain meaning; perhaps I have been given”
Tswana
Kester
“bearing Christ”
Greek, via Scots
Khulan
“wild horse”
Mongolian
Kito
“Christ-bearer”
Greek, via Sorbian
Koloman
“dove”
Latin, via Irish and German
Kolumban
“dove”
Latin, via German
Kristaps
“bearer of Christ”
Greek, via Latvian
Kristo
“bearing Christ”
Greek
Kristóf
“bearer of Christ”
Greek, via Hungarian and German
Kristofer
“bearing Christ”
Greek, via Swedish, Estonian and Icelandic
Kristoffer
“bearer of Christ”
Greek, via Scandinavian
Kristoforas
“bearing Christ”
Greek, via Lithuanian
Kristopher
“bearing Christ”
Greek
Kristupas
“bearing Christ”
Greek, via Lithuanian
Krummi
“raven”
Icelandic
Kryštof
“bearing Christ”
Greek, via Czech
Krzyś
“bearing Christ”
Greek, via Polish
Krzysztof
“bearer of Christ”
Greek, via Polish
Lāhela
“ewe”
Hebrew, via Hawaiian
Landolfo
“land wolf”
Germanic, via Italian
Lautaro
may mean “swift hawk”
Mapudungun, via Spanish
Lea
may mean “weary (as Leah); or lioness”
Hebrew, also Latin
Leander
“lion man”
Greek
Leandra
“lion man”
Greek
Léandre
“lion man”
Greek, via French
Leandro
“lion man”
Greek, via Spanish and Italian
Lenard
“lion brave”
Germanic, via Hungarian
Lennard
“brave lion”
Germanic, via German
Lennart
“brave lion”
Germanic, via Swedish and German
Lenny
“lion-hardy”
Germanic
Leo
“lion”
Latin
Leon
“lion”
Greek
Leona
“lioness”
Latin
Leonard
“brave as a lion”
Germanic
Leonarda
“brave lion”
Germanic, via English and Polish
Leonardas
“brave lion”
Germanic, via Lithuanian
Leonardo
“brave as a lion”
Germanic, via Italian
Leonardus
“lion-hardy”
Germanic, via Latin
Leonas
“lion”
Greek, via Lithuanian
Leonce
“lion”
Greek, via French
Leone
“lion”
Latin, via Italian
Leonel
“little lion”
Latin, via Portuguese
Leonhard
“brave lion”
Germanic, via German
Leoni
“lion”
Latin
Leonia
“lion”
Greek, via Polish
Leonid
“lion”
Greek, via Russian
Leonida
“son of the lion”
Greek
Leonidas
“son of the lion”
Greek
Leonie
“lioness”
Latin
Leons
“lion”
Greek, via Latvian
Leontine
“lion”
Greek, via French
Leontýna
“lion”
Greek, via Czech
Leoš
“lion”
Greek, via Czech
Lev
“lion”
Russian
Levan
“lion”
Greek, via Georgian
Levon
“lion”
Greek, via Armenian
Linards
“lion-hardy”
Germanic, via Latvian
Lionel
“little lion”
Latin, via French
Lope
“wolf”
Latin, via Spanish
Ludolph
“famous wolf”
Germanic
Lupe
“dove”
Samoan, Tongan
Malissa
“bee”
Greek, via English
Mathúin
may mean “bear”
Irish
Melisa
“bee”
Greek
Melita
“bee”
Greek, via Croatian
Melitta
“bee”
Greek
Mellisa
“bee”
Greek, via English
Missy
may mean “bee (as Melissa); or young miss”
Greek and English
Narasimha
“man-lion”
Sanskrit
Oddbjørn
“point + bear”
Old Norse
Ofer
“young deer, fawn”
Hebrew
Oisin
“little deer”
Irish
Örn
“eagle”
Old Norse, via Swedish and Icelandic
Orsi
“little bear”
Latin, via Hungarian
Orsola
“little bear”
Latin, via Italian
Orsolya
“little bear”
Latin, via Hungarian
Orson
“bear cub”
Old French, via English
Orsu
“bear”
Latin, via Corsican
Osborne
may mean “god + bear”
Old Norse|Old English
Oscar
may mean “deer friend; or spear of the gods”
Irish, also Old Norse
Osian
“little deer”
Irish, via Welsh
Oskar
may mean “deer friend; or spear of the gods”
Irish and Old Norse
Oskari
may mean “deer friend; or god spear”
Gaelic or Old English, via Finnish
Ossian
“little deer”
Irish, via Scottish and English
Otso
“bear”
Finnish
Paloma
“dove”
Spanish
Pantaleon
“all lion”
Greek, via Spanish
Pëllumb
“dove”
Albanian
Petrit
“falcon”
Albanian
Phelan
may mean “wolf”
Irish
Phil
“lover of horses”
Greek, via English
Philip
“lover of horses”
Greek
Philipa
“friend of horses”
Greek, via English
Philipp
“lover of horses”
Greek, via German
Philippa
“lover of horses”
Greek
Philippe
“lover of horses”
Greek, via French
Philippine
“lover of horses”
Greek, via French
Phillip
“lover of horses”
Greek
Phillipp
“lover of horses”
Greek
Pilib
“lover of horses”
Greek, via Irish
Pippa
“lover of horses”
Greek, via English
Pippo
“lover of horses”
Greek, via Italian
Raakel
“ewe”
Hebrew, via Finnish
Rachael
“ewe”
Hebrew
Rachel
“ewe”
Hebrew
Rachele
“ewe”
Hebrew, via Italian
Rachelle
“ewe”
Hebrew
Rae
may mean “ewe”
Hebrew and Germanic, via English
Rafe
“counsel wolf”
Old Norse, via English
Rafn
“raven”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Rahel
“ewe”
Hebrew
Rakel
“ewe”
Hebrew, via Scandinavian
Ralf
“counsel wolf”
Germanic, via German
Ralph
“wolf counsel”
Old English and Old Norse
Ramberto
“bright raven”
Germanic, via Italian
Rand
“shield wolf”
Germanic, via English
Randal
“shield + wolf”
Germanic, via English
Randall
“shield wolf”
Germanic, via English
Randolf
“shield wolf”
Germanic
Randolph
“shield wolf”
Old Norse
Randy
“shield wolf”
Old Norse and Germanic, via English
Ranulph
“counsel + wolf”
Old Norse, via English
Raoul
“counsel wolf”
Germanic, via French
Raquel
“ewe”
Hebrew, via Spanish
Rasha
“young gazelle”
Arabic
Raul
“wolf counsel”
Germanic, via Spanish
Raven
“raven bird”
Old English
Reem
“white gazelle”
Arabic
Rezső
“fame + wolf”
Germanic, via Hungarian
Risto
“bearer of Christ”
Greek, via Finnish
Rodolfo
“famous wolf”
Germanic, via Spanish
Roelof
“fame + wolf”
Germanic, via Dutch
Rolf
“famous wolf”
Germanic
Rollie
“fame + wolf”
Old Norse, via English
Rollo
“fame + wolf”
Old Norse, via Latin and English
Rosalind
“tender horse”
Germanic
Rosaline
may mean “horse, soft”
Germanic, via English
Rosalyn
may mean “horse, soft”
Germanic, via English
Rosamond
may mean “horse protection; later read as pure rose”
Germanic, via Old French and English
Rosamund
“horse protection”
Germanic
Rosamunda
“horse protection”
Germanic
Roscoe
may mean “deer wood”
Old Norse, via English
Rosemonde
“horse protection”
Germanic, via French
Roslyn
may mean “horse, soft”
Germanic, via English
Rosmunda
“horse protection”
Germanic, via Italian
Rudi
“fame + wolf”
Germanic, via German
Rudolf
“famous wolf”
Germanic
Rudolfina
“fame + wolf”
Germanic, via Polish
Rūdolfs
“fame + wolf”
Germanic, via Latvian
Rudolph
“fame + wolf”
Germanic, via English
Rudy
“fame + wolf”
Germanic, via English
Ruslan
“lion”
Turkic, via Russian
Sæbjörn
“sea + bear”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Şahin
“falcon”
Persian, via Turkish
Sarıaslan
“yellow lion”
Turkish
Shahin
“royal falcon”
Persian
Sherzod
“born of a lion”
Persian, via Uzbek
Siavash
“possessor of black horses”
Avestan, via Persian
Siegwolf
“victory wolf”
Germanic
Sigbjörn
“victory + bear”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Sigurbjörn
“victory + bear”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Simba
“lion”
Swahili
Snaebjörn
“snow + bear”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Sokol
“falcon”
Albanian
Sólbjörn
“sun + bear”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Stórólfur
“big + wolf”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Svanhild
“swan battle”
Old Norse
Svanhildur
“swan + battle”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Svanmundur
“swan + protection”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Svanur
“swan”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Sveinbjörn
“boy + bear”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Tabatha
“gazelle”
Aramaic, via English
Tabetha
“gazelle”
Aramaic
Tabita
“gazelle”
Aramaic
Tabitha
“gazelle”
Aramaic
Tafadzwa
“we have been made happy”
Shona
Thorben
“Thor + bear”
Old Norse, via German
Toğrul
“falcon”
Turkic
Toiba
may mean “dove”
Yiddish
Torben
“Thor's bear”
Old Norse
Torbjörn
“Thor's bear”
Old Norse, via Norwegian
Tzvi
“deer”
Hebrew
Uffe
“wolf”
Old Norse, via Danish
Ugla
“owl”
Icelandic
Ugochi
“God's eagle, God's glory”
Igbo
Ulf
“wolf”
Old Norse
Ulfarr
“wolf warrior”
Old Norse
Ulla
may mean “as Ursula, little bear; or Ulrika”
Latin or Germanic, via Scandinavian
Urs
“bear”
Latin, via Swiss German
Ursa
“she-bear”
Latin
Ursinus
“little bear”
Latin
Urška
“little bear”
Latin, via Slovenian
Ursula
“little she-bear”
Latin
Ursus
“bear”
Latin
Urszula
“little bear”
Latin, via Polish
Vakhtang
may mean “wolf-bodied”
Persian, via Georgian
Vasco
may mean “as Velasco, perhaps raven”
Basque, via Portuguese
Vasundhara
“earth, bearer of wealth”
Sanskrit
Vebjørn
“sacred bear”
Old Norse, via Norwegian
Veronica
may mean “bearer of victory; or true image”
Greek and Latin
Virgil
may mean “staff bearer”
Latin
Vuk
“wolf”
Slavic
Wolfgang
“wolf path”
Germanic
Wolfi
“wolf”
Germanic
Wolfram
“wolf and raven”
Germanic
Wulf
“wolf”
Old English
Wulfgifu
“wolf gift”
Old English
Ying
may mean “flower; lustrous; or eagle”
Chinese
Yonas
“dove”
Hebrew, via Amharic
Younous
“dove”
Hebrew, via Arabic
Yrsa
may mean “she-bear”
Old Norse
Yunus
“dove”
Hebrew, via Arabic
Zev
“wolf”
Hebrew