People nicknamed Bear or the Bear include:
Albert the Bear (c. 1100–1170), Margrave of BrandenburgPaul William Bryant (1913–1983), known as Bear Bryant, American college football coachDainton Connell (1961–2007), Arsenal hooligan leader known as "The Bear", assistant to the Pet Shop BoysEdward Ellice (merchant) (1783-1863), British merchant and politician known as "The Bear"Edward Michael Grylls (born 1974), known as Bear Grylls, British adventurer and television presenterBear McCreary (born 1979), musician and composerOwsley Stanley (1935–2011), underground LSD cook known as "The Bear"Cameron White (born 1983), Australian cricketerRaymond Wolf (1904-1979), American football and baseball player and coachJames Brady (1940-2014), press secretary to U.S. President Ronald Reagan and shooting victim