Names That Mean Hero

Io

Japanese

"rely on + emperor, rely on + hero"

Io is most familiar to English speakers as a female name from Greek mythology, but in Japan it's used for both sexes.

Vero

Latin

"true"

The o ending and the positive meaning in many languages makes this a winner, and with the feminine Vera making a surprise return, and the new love for the letter 'V', this becomes a name that has…

Casworon

Cornish

"battle hero"

Casworon was derived from the Celtic elements cad , meaning "battle," and kawaro , hero. Caz is an enviably cool nickname.

Connla

Irish

"wolf warrior; dog hero"

Rugged and rare, Connla derives from the Old Irish name Conlaech, meaning "dog hero" or "wolf warrior". It appears a number of times in Irish mythology and was also the name of an ancient Irish king.…

Fynlee

Spelling variation of Finley, Irish and Scottish

"fair-haired hero"

A modern spelling variation of Finley, which may appeal to those honoring someone called Lee, or those who like that cool Y in the name Flynn. This spelling is notably more popular for girls.

Haig

Armenian hero name; also English surname

"enclosed with hedges"

This very popular Armenian name represents a grandson of Noah, considered the father of the Armenian nation.

Kreshnik

Albanian

"hero"

Borrowed from the Albanian epic poem, "Kângë Kreshnikësh", meaning "Songs of Heroes", Kreshnik is a given name for boys in Albania.

Dooley

Irish

"dark hero"

A common Irish surname that's seldom heard as a first name, but has an appealing meaning.

Bir

Punjabi

"brother; hero"

Sikh name with two appealing meanings, derived from the Sanskrit vīra , meaning "brave, heroic".

Sweeney

Irish

"the little hero"

The double ' e ' gives this Celtic surname a genial sound. It derives from an old Irish name — Suibhne (SHEEV-ne) that was borne by several early saints and kings, including, unfortunately, one…

Kenyatta

African hero name

Used to honor Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of the independent Kenyan republic. The problem: with the name Kenya now used largely for girls, along with the vowel ending, Kenyatta sounds fairly…

Rodion

Russian from Greek

"song of the hero"

Well used in Russia, this is a distinctive and undiscovered choice here. Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov is the fictional protagonist of Crime and Punishment by Feodor Dostoyevsky.

Herod

Greek

"song of the hero"

Greek name featured in the New Testament.

Qhawe

Xhosa and Zulu

"hero"

Derived from the Xhosa and Zulu word for "hero", qhawe