Dov

דּוֹב

• Gender: Male
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: bear

• Dov means "bear" in Hebrew, and it has been a staple in Jewish naming for generations. In Jewish folklore, the bear is a symbol of fierce protectiveness — a creature that will go to any length to guard its young. It is a name that has real weight and presence despite being just a single syllable, the kind of name that sounds as solid as the animal it represents.

  Simultaneously tough and cuddly — just like a bear — this is one of those rare names that nails the balance perfectly. It works on a baby bundled in a blanket and on a man commanding a conference table, without ever losing its gentle side.

• Potential Sibling Name:
  Ayala
  ,
  Meira
  ,
  Tsvi
  ,
  Aryeh
• Theme: animals