Names That Mean Sword
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- Axton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Brenda
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"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.
- Brando
Origin:
Italian variation of BrandMeaning:
"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.
- Sufjan
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"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.
- Egon
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"strong with a sword"Description:
Muscular German name that never fully assimilated into American culture.
- Egbert
Origin:
Anglo-SaxonMeaning:
"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?
- Brand
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"firebrand, sword"Description:
Rugged and straightforward brand-new name, though you might not like the idea of branding your son.
- Katana
Origin:
Persian or JapaneseMeaning:
"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.
- Brant
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"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.
- Balin
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"mighty sword"Description:
Unusual Asian option, and also the name of the Dwarf Lord from Lord of the Rings.
- Mieszko
Origin:
Diminutive of Mieczysław, PolishMeaning:
"glory of the sword"
- Tegh
Origin:
PunjabiMeaning:
"wielder of the sword"Description:
Short and sweet, but not necessarily intuitive in pronunciation
- Eise
Origin:
FrisianMeaning:
"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.
- Sefu
Origin:
Swahili from ArabicMeaning:
"sword"Description:
Sefu derives from the Arabic word sayf, meaning sword.
- Branton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"sword or fire town"Description:
Branton may be more unusual than Brandon but it will forever be confused with that name.
- Axton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Vandilo
Origin:
Romani from Old NorseMeaning:
"sword"Description:
Romani form of the Scandinavian name Vandill.
- Gladiola
Origin:
Flower name, from LatinMeaning:
"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
- Mieczysław
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"glory of the sword"Description:
The ancient Polish name Mieczysław was derived from Slavic elements — mechi, meaning "sword," and slava, glory.
- Hjördis
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"sword goddess"Description:
Pronunciation problems overwhelm this name.