111 Strong Boy Names with Powerful Meanings
- Ikaika
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"strong"Description:
The strong sounds in this energetic Hawaiian name mirror its meaning.
- Limbani
Origin:
ChewaMeaning:
"be strong"Description:
This strong (literally) African name comes from the Chewa language of southern Africa.
- Batten
Origin:
Old EnglishMeaning:
"powerfully built"Description:
A distinctive English surname name that also carries the slightly ominous sense of the verb batten, as in "batten down the hatches." Batten was also a medieval first name related to Bartholomew.
- Lamech
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"strong or low"Description:
The name of two characters in Genesis in the Old Testament, the first being a descendant of Cain, and the second being a descendant of Seth and the father of Noah.
- Decebal
Origin:
RomanianMeaning:
"powerful, brave"Description:
Decebal was the name of an ancient ruler of Dacia who resisted but was eventually conquered by the Roman military leader Traianus. Both Decebal and Traian are names used in modern Romania.
- Jabbar
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"powerful, mighty"Description:
One of the names of Allah, this name is also associated with basketball great Kareem Abdul Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.).
- Sendoa
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"strong"Description:
Relatively unknown outside of its native region, Sendoa is an intriguing international name with a strong meaning.
- Gauri
Origin:
Finnish variation of Gabriel, HebrewMeaning:
"God is my strength"Description:
As a masculine name, Gauri is Finnish in origin and derives from Gabriel.
- Chibuike
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"God is strength"Description:
In Nigeria, Chibuike is seen as a surname as well as a given name for both girls and boys. John Chibuike is a notable Nigerian footballer.
- Geraud
Origin:
French form of Gerard, GermanMeaning:
"spear strength"Description:
Geraud, as with many French variations of familiar names, makes the somewhat old-fashioned Gerard sound fresh and dashing. It's pronounced as if it ended with o, another trendy factor, though many English speakers may not get that.
- Metin
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"strong"Description:
A once-popular name that has declined in popularity in Turkey in recent years, Metin is properly spelt with a dotted İ in Turkish.
- Bheem
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"terrible, formidable"Description:
Bheem, the name of the second of the five sons of Pandu in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata, was renowned as a strong warrior. Bheem is the name of one of the two heroes of the Bollywood film RRR.
- Uzziel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my power is God"Description:
A rare member of the popular -iel group of Biblical names, with a powerful sound and meaning.