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Girl Baby Names That Mean Brave or Powerful

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An interesting group of baby names that just might empower your baby girl.

  • Althea

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    Althea is a poetic, almost ethereal name found in Greek myth and pastoral poetry, associated in modern times with Althea Gibson, the great black tennis player, the first African-American to win at ... Read More 

  • Audrey

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    Audrey is one of the girls' names that have been rising due to their connection to Old Hollywood glamour--in this case the eternally chic and radiant Audrey Hepburn. Audrey has been in and around ... Read More 

  • Baldwin

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    Writer James Baldwin could make this an inspirational choice for a child of either sex.  Read More 

  • Bernadette

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    Although feminizations ending in 'ette' are not particularly popular now, Bernadette is a pleasant, feminine, but strong name. Though strongly associated with the saint who saw visions of the Virgi... Read More 

  • Briana

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    Spelled this way, Briana was coined by Edmund Spenser for his great literary work, "The Faerie Queene," which gives the now-overexposed name a far classier pedigree than it's usually credited with.... Read More 

  • Bridget

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    An early Irish immigrant to the U. S., Bridget, the most familiar form of the name of the Celtic goddess of wisdom, is still used by traditionalists but also carries some modern spark and a great m... Read More 

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  • Drusilla

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    Drusilla is an ancient Roman name, (probably) borne by descendants of Antony and Cleopatra, and is one of the 'illa' names that are ready for revival, especially with its cute short form Dru. Drus... Read More 

  • Imara

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    This could make a hauntingly evocative name for an American child, striking the perfect balance of the exotic and the familiar.  Read More 

  • Isa

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    Isa is a name unto itself but might also be a short form of Isabel or Isadora. With the new popularity of Isabel and Isabella and even Bella, Isa may become more familiar.  Read More 

  • Keren

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    Israeli-born singer Keren Ann introduced this traditional Hebrew name to this country, where it could well be mistaken for Karen.  Read More 

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