Alien: Earth's Xenomorph Earns Fans' Clever Nickname "Bear"

As of August 20th, 2025, fans of the Alien franchise have given the new Xenomorph creature in the latest series entry, Alien: Earth, a simple but fitting nickname - "Bear." This nickname was inspired after a character in the show, Wendy, played by Sydney Chandler, observed the Xenomorph's scratches being similar to those of bears.

Interestingly, the "Bear" nickname is also used for the character Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, played by Jeremy Allen White, in the FX series The Bear, which also streams on Hulu. Previously, the original Xenomorph from the 1979 Alien film was nicknamed "Big Chap" by the cast and crew.

Unlike the "Big Chap" nickname, the "Bear" moniker was coined entirely by fans, with no involvement from the Alien: Earth production team. Fans on the LV246 subreddit have enthusiastically embraced the new nickname, with one user stating, "I dig the name Bear for this fella, fits him very well." Another suggested the alternative nickname "Guillotine" for the creature's apartment sequence.

Alien: Earth, developed by Noah Hawley for FX and FX on Hulu, continues the long-running Alien franchise with new episodes streaming every Tuesday.