Names That Mean Sword

  1. Axton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "sword stone"
    • Description:

      Macho to the max. But with the rise of x as a fashionable letter anywhere it appears in a name, ala Jaxson or Maxon, we may be hearing more of Axton.
  2. Brenda
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "blade of a sword"
    • Description:

      First the heroine of Sir Walter Scott's 1822 novel The Pirate, then a glamorous 1940s debutante, then the troubled twin on Beverly Hills 90210, and now fading in favor of more modern Brenna, Briana, and Bryn. Much more likely to be worn by a mother or grandmother these days. The song "Brenda's Got a Baby" was late rap megastar Tupac's debut single.
  3. Brando
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Brand
    • Meaning:

      "firebrand, sword"
    • Description:

      Screen legend Marlon's surname has loads more swagger than his first. But little Brando will forever have to endure jokes connected with the actor.
  4. Sufjan
    • Origin:

      Armenian
    • Meaning:

      "slender"
    • Description:

      This name is growing in popularity, partly because of its tie to hipster musician Sufjan Stevens; is also related to Abu Sufyan, a figure from early Islamic history.
  5. Egon
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "strong with a sword"
    • Description:

      Muscular German name that never fully assimilated into American culture.
  6. Egbert
    • Origin:

      Anglo-Saxon
    • Meaning:

      "bright edge of a sword"
    • Description:

      Egbert still suffers somewhat from being used as a stereotypical name for nerds and aristocrats. It would be a surprising choice, but with its edgy meaning and dusty charm, possibly it's so beyond cool that it's...actually kind of cool?
  7. Brand
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "firebrand, sword"
    • Description:

      Rugged and straightforward brand-new name, though you might not like the idea of branding your son.
  8. Katana
    • Origin:

      Persian or Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "honorable or sword"
    • Description:

      Katana is a male name in Old Persian and a well-used word in Japanese, but as a girls' name is these days found more often as Kitana, the name of a princess in the video game Mortal Kombat II.
  9. Brant
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "sword"
    • Description:

      Brant, a no-nonsense one-syllable name, had some popularity in the early 1970s, but has been off the lists for a decade. Now, with similarly brisk names like Chase, Jace, Bryce, and Grant finding favor, Brant could make a comeback.
  10. Balin
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "mighty sword"
    • Description:

      Unusual Asian option, and also the name of the Dwarf Lord from Lord of the Rings.
  11. Mieszko
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Mieczysław, Polish
    • Meaning:

      "glory of the sword"
  12. Tegh
    • Origin:

      Punjabi
    • Meaning:

      "wielder of the sword"
    • Description:

      Short and sweet, but not necessarily intuitive in pronunciation
  13. Eise
    • Origin:

      Frisian
    • Meaning:

      "sword"
    • Description:

      This Frisian name is most famously borne by Eise Eisinga, an amateur astronomer who built a planetarium in his house. It still exists and is the oldest functioning planetarium in the world.
  14. Sefu
    • Origin:

      Swahili from Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "sword"
    • Description:

      Sefu derives from the Arabic word sayf, meaning sword.
  15. Branton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "sword or fire town"
    • Description:

      Branton may be more unusual than Brandon but it will forever be confused with that name.
  16. Axton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "sword stone"
    • Description:

      Axton has been climbing the charts for boys, hot on the heels of Braxton and Maxton. It is very occasionally used for girls too.
  17. Vandilo
    • Origin:

      Romani from Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "sword"
    • Description:

      Romani form of the Scandinavian name Vandill.
  18. Gladiola
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "little sword"
    • Description:

      An attractive update to Gladys.

      Gladiola is a character in the 1991 novel and 1995 film How to Make an American Quilt

  19. Mieczysław
    • Origin:

      Polish
    • Meaning:

      "glory of the sword"
    • Description:

      The ancient Polish name Mieczysław was derived from Slavic elements — mechi, meaning "sword," and slava, glory.
  20. Hjördis
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "sword goddess"
    • Description:

      Pronunciation problems overwhelm this name.