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Names that mean strong/warrior/gift

  1. AlistairHeart
    • Origin:

      English spelling of Alasdair, Scottish version of Alexander
    • Meaning:

      "defending men"
    • Description:

      With many British names invading the Yankee name pool, the sophisticated Alistair could and should be part of the next wave. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016. You have a triple choice with this name--the British spell it Alistair or Alastair, while the Scots prefer Alasdair--but they're all suave Gaelic versions of Alexander. Adopted by the lowland Scots by the seventeenth century, the name didn't become popular outside Scotland and Ireland until the twentieth century.
  2. AndreasHeart
    • Origin:

      Original New Testament Greek variation of Andrew
    • Meaning:

      "strong and manly"
    • Description:

      Andreas is a beautiful name, with the patina of an Old Master painting, one that could make a dashing namesake for an Uncle Andrew.
  3. AndrewHeart
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "strong and manly"
    • Description:

      Andrew is a variant of the Greek name Andreas, ultimately derived from the element aner, meaning "man." In the New Testament, Andrew was one of the twelve apostles and the first disciple to be called by Jesus. Although the origins of the name are Greek, Andrew is the patron saint of both Scotland and Russia, as well as Greece. It has associations with two of America's most famous artists, Wyeth and Warhol.
  4. ArtemasHeart
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of Artemis, goddess of the hunt"
    • Description:

      This name has a nice mythological, historical, Three Musketeers-ish ring.
  5. Alexander/Alex/AlecHeart
    • Alexei/AlexiosHeart
      • BrianHeart
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "strong, virtuous, and honorable"
        • Description:

          The origins of the name Brian are not entirely clear, but it is suspected that it evolved from an Old Celtic word related to nobility. In Ireland the name is associated with Brian Boru, the most famous of all Irish warrior-kings, credited with driving the Vikings out of Ireland around the year 1000.
      • ConneryHeart
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "warrior-lord"
        • Description:

          This appealing name of a mythical king of Tara whose reign brough prosperity to his kingdom is strongly associated with actor Sean. The Irish form is Conaire.
      • Chad/ChadwickHeart
        • DoronHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "gift"
          • Description:

            Benevolent name found in Israel in several forms, including Doran and Doroni.
        • DuncanHeart
          • Origin:

            Scottish
          • Meaning:

            "dark warrior"
          • Description:

            Duncan is jaunty, confident, and open, a Scottish royal name that's brimming with friendly charm and makes it into our golden circle of names that are neither too popular nor too strange. Popularity aside, Duncan is one of the most classic Scottish names for boys.
        • DustinHeart
          • Origin:

            Norse
          • Meaning:

            "brave warrior, or Thor's stone"
          • Description:

            Dustin's popularity in recent years has probably had more due to its similarity to Justin than to idolization of Dustin Hoffman -- himself named after silent screen cowboy star Dustin Farnum -- who certainly was the one to put it on the name map. In recent years, golfer Dustin Johnson has brought fresh renown to the name. Dustin is a character in Netflix hit Stranger Things. After decades in the spotlight, Dustin feels like a classic rather than an upstart. It peaked in the Top 50s in the 1980s.
        • Ethan/EtanHeart
          • GarrickHeart
            • Origin:

              Teutonic
            • Meaning:

              "mighty warrior"
            • Description:

              A rarely used last-name-first-name, never as popular as cousins Garrett or Derek.
          • GunnerHeart
            • Origin:

              Scandinavian variation of Gunther
            • Meaning:

              "bold warrior"
            • Description:

              The kind of nouveau macho name favored by NRA-leaning parents. Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers gave it to his son in 2009. Gunnar is another spelling that makes the name a bit less militaristic.
          • Griffin/GriffithHeart
            • IsidoreHeart
              • Origin:

                Greek
              • Meaning:

                "gift of Isis"
              • Description:

                Isabel and Isadora are back: could it now be time for a more widespread revival of Isidore? In 2014, both Isidore and Isadore were on the list of fastest-rising names in the US.
            • JesseHeart
              • Origin:

                Hebrew
              • Meaning:

                "gift"
              • Description:

                King David's father turned 1980s cowboy, Jesse is now down in popularity. The name is associated with a wide variety of bearers, from outlaw Jesse James to Olympic athlete Jesse Owens to activist Jesse Jackson to current actors Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jesse Eisenberg. The spelling Jesse is more usual as a boys' name while Jessie is more traditional for girls.
            • Jonathon/JonHeart
              • KaneHeart
                • Origin:

                  Celtic
                • Meaning:

                  "warrior"
                • Description:

                  A name of multiple identities: a somewhat soap-operatic single-syllable surname, a homonym for the biblical bad boy Cain, and, when found in Japan and Hawaii, it transforms into the two syllable KA-neh. Kane also has multiple meanings: in Welsh, it's "beautiful"; in Japanese, "golden"; and in Hawaiian, "man of the Eastern sky."