By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Punjabi
"brother; hero"
Sikh name with two appealing meanings, derived from the Sanskrit vīra , meaning "brave, heroic".
Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish
"help, rescue"
Ancient Scandinavian name popular in midcentury Norway.
Icelandic, Norse
"bear"
Birnir is a strong Icelandic name, ultimately deriving from the Old Norse Biǫrn, meaning "bear". Both Birnir and the feminine form Birna are familiar in Iceland, with Birnir ranking as the Top…
Bjartur is a masculine Icelandic name with deep Norse roots. It derives from the Old Norse 'bjartr,' meaning 'bright' or 'shining,' reflecting the importance of light in northern cultures with long,…
Icelandic or Scottish
"breeze or field"
Blær is a rare Icelandic name meaning "light gust or breeze" that made headlines due to one family's battle to be allowed to use it for their daughter. Iceland has strict name laws and it is not…
Icelandic
"light breeze"
Hungarian variation of Balthazar, Phoenician
"Baal protects the King"
Slovene diminutive of Boris, Slavic
"to fight"
The first syllable of Boris, popular independently in Slovenia. There, it is currently rising in popularity.
English word name
"more courageous"
If Brave isn't enough for you, you might try Braver, which has an even stronger meaning. Braver's -er ending gives it surname style.
German surname
"dweller near a bridge"
Bricker sounds like an occupational name, a la Brooker and Bridger, but it's actually a surname indicating someone who lives near a bridge.
Old Norse
"barley"
Byggvir is a Norse mythology character associated with barley, grain, and harvest.
English from Latin
"curved inwards"
Part Cameron, part Amber, Camber may be a new name but it feels right for our times. As a word, camber means a slightly arched surface.
English occupational surname
"huntsman"
Catcher is rarely used as a baby name, but it fits alongside other occupational surnames such as Thatcher and Hunter. It might be especially appealing to baseball fans. In the 2003 movie Down with…
Cəsur is a masculine name of Azerbaijani origin that translates to 'brave' or 'courageous' in English. The distinctive character 'ə' (schwa) represents a specific vowel sound in the Azerbaijani…
Cihangir is a Turkish masculine name with Persian origins, combining 'cihan' (world) and 'gir' (conqueror), to mean 'conqueror of the world' or 'ruler of the world.' This powerful name carries…
Turkish word name
"plane tree"
Cınar is a Turkic word name derived from the Persian word chenar , meaning "plane tree." It's a common surname and masculine given name in Turkey. Cınar is typically written with the Turkish dotless…
Tree name from Latin
"cone-bearing"
"granary administrator, treasurer"
The surname Costner appeared on the charts in 2021, and it was high time, given the popularity of other financial-themed surnames such as Banks and Ledger. Actor Kevin Costner makes it a familiar…
Hungarian from Turkish
"falcon"
Daniel Alexander combines two classic and historically significant names. Daniel originates from Hebrew, meaning "God is my judge," and has been popular across cultures for centuries, appearing…
