Names That Mean Hero

Greek name featured in the New Testament.

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

Finlay is a Scottish royal name (it belonged to Macbeth"s father) that was revived by several celebrity parents. Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn, Daniel Baldwin and Lisa Marie Presley all did a gender switch on Finlay when they named their daughters Finley.

Masculine in an outmoded, unappealing way.

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

Erinna was an ancient poetess from the island of Telos near Rhodes. Only fragments of her poems remain, which were reproduced in Bergk's Poetae Lyrici Graeci (published in 1900).

Halen is a surname-name that will appeal to Van Halen fans, or simply those looking for an unusual yet simple surname name.

Heron fits in with the modern nature names that are so stylish at the moment, but it also has history as the name of a Greek inventor and Egyptian saint. Both were male, but Heron's image as a word name makes it accessible for girls as well.

Feminine form of Herod.

Friendly-sounding name with big "Sweeney Todd" downside.

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

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

Makes hot name Finley kind of Phyllis-like -- which is not a good thing.

A spelling spin on presidential surname McKinley.