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Names That Mean Military

Updated October 2026

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  • Major

    Latin

    "greater; or, a military rank"

    This bold choice soared in popularity from 2008 to 2013, and now seems to have plateaued. But watch out—the character Major Major Major Major in the classic absurdist novel Catch-22 had a terrible…

  • Lester

    Variation of Lester, English

    "military camp by the river Ligore"

    A popular choice in the US in the early 20th-century, Lester made the Top 100 consistently for 46 years between 1886 and 1931. It then remained in the Top 500 until the mid-80s before dropping out of…

  • Army

    Word name or variation of Armie, English from French

    "military land force; soldier"

    A patriotic spin on Armie, with roughly the same meaning whether you consider it a variation or a totally separate word name.

  • Army

    Variation of Armie, English word name from French "military land force; soldier"

    "military land force; soldier"

    Whether you consider it a word name or a spelling variation of Armie, this name maintains its meaning. Jill Wagner used it for her daughter in 2020.

  • Leicester

    English place name

    "military camp by the river Ligore"

    Taken from the name of an English city, Leicester has an aristocratic look about it, though its shorter and simpler than it looks at first glance. Said just as the same as Lester, the more stripped…