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Courage
OriginEnglish word name
Meaning"strength to withstand fear"
About Courage
Courage debuted on the girls' side of the chart in 2008, almost two decades after it first appeared for boys. It's among the rising class of powerful unisex virtue names, along with Brave, True, and Hero.
Pronounced KUR-ij.
As of October 2026, Courage ranked #13809 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #9304 in 2018.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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