Names That Mean Proud
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- Donald
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"proud chief"Description:
Donald has been used for centuries in Scotland, where the Macdonald clan is one of the most ancient and where there have been six early Scottish kings by that name. Donald was a Top 20 name throughout most of the early twentieth century.
- Fiero
Origin:
Italian word nameMeaning:
"proud"Description:
Fiery sound and uplifting meaning, but it's also among the Top 100 dog names. Spelled Fiyero, it's the hero of the book and musical "Wicked."
- Nazia
Origin:
Pakistani, Bengali, PersianMeaning:
"a woman of whom you can be proud; sweet, coy"Description:
Nazia is a name seen in both Pakistan and India, which derives from the word naaz, meaning pride, or from the Persian nāz meaning "coy, sweet". It may be difficult to introduce this name into the West, given the first four letters, which is unfortunate given its lovely meaning. Nazia Hassan (a singer, lawyer and social activist) was probably the most famous woman with this name, and it also featured in the England and Wales Top 1000 back in the late 90s.
- Don
Origin:
Diminutive of Donald, ScottishMeaning:
"proud chief"Description:
Short form of Donald -- or more stylishly, Donahue or Donovan -- that's acquired a new sixties-era suaveness thanks to Mad Man Don Draper. The name also carries a Sopranos or Godfather-style double entendre.
- Dempsey
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"proud"Description:
One of the cool new surname-names for girls, likely influenced by the stardom of Patrick Dempsey (aka McDreamy).
- Wlanc
Origin:
Old EnglishMeaning:
"proud"Description:
This Old English personal name is totally extinct today, but lives on in the surname and place name Lansing, which means "family of Wlanc."
- Donia
Origin:
Scottish, feminine variation of DonaldMeaning:
"proud chief"Description:
Donia is a name with many possible origins. Besides a short female form of Donald, it may also be a form of the Italian Donna meaning lady, a variation on the Arabic Donya meaning world, or a Celtic name of the Don family, which all have meanings related to dark or darkness.
- Gurnaaz
Origin:
PunjabiMeaning:
"God's Pride, Proud of God"Description:
A girl name common amongst Punjabi and Sikh families in India and one of the fastest rising names in the UK in 2023. Actor, creator, and beauty educator, itsgurnaz is a notbale bearer.
- Fierce
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"untamed; proud"
- Shandar
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"proud, fabulous"Description:
A Hindi name with a wonderful meaning.
- Fierce
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"untamed; proud"
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