Names That Mean Strong
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Valasca
Czech
"strong"
Another hidden gem of a feminist name! Valasca was a warrior-queen. When Queen Libussa died, Valasca took control and created a women-centred state in what is now the Czech Republic. Among Valasca's…
Khoa
Vietnamese
"science, intellect"
A cool and straightforward Vietnamese name, which resembles the increasingly popular Hawaiian name Koa.
Andrus
Estonian
"strong and manly"
Estonian variation of Andrew.
Andrus
Estonian
"strong and manly"
This traditionally male variation of Andrew was used by tennis player Lindsay Davenport as a middle name for her daughter Lauren.
Elswyth
Anglo-Saxon
"strong temple"
An Anglo-Saxon name borne by the queen of Alfred the Great. American novelist Helen Ricker wrote under the pen-name Elswyth Thane. Variants include Elswith, Ealswith and Ealhswith.
Tsuyoshi
Japanese
"sturdy, strong"
A name most common among middle-aged Japanese men.
Romary
French variation of Romaric, German, and Scottish surname
"famously strong"
Romary is most commonly seen as a surname, although it would make a charming first name for a boy or girl. It has French and Scottish origins — the French form is a variation of the given name…
Gryffyn
Cornish
"strong lord"
Cornish form of Griffin
Jędrzej
Polish variation of Andrew, Greek
"strong and manly"
An Old Polish form of Andrew that has ranked in the charts in Poland since at least 2000. A recent year saw it feature in the Top 150, just outranked by the alternative spelling Andrzej.
Ondřej
Czech variation of Andrew, Greek
"strong and manly"
The Czech form of Andrew, pronounced much like Andre.
Andras
Hungarian variation of Andrew, Greek
"strong and manly"
András is the form of Andrew used in Hungary, where it is a Top 50 boy name. Without the accent, Andras is a demon name in Christian demonology, where he holds the title Grand Marquis of Hell.
Auron
Albanian
"exalted, strong"
The Albanian form of Aaron has a stylish look and sound, sharing that Au- beginning with stylish choices like August and Auden.
Limbani
Chewa
"be strong"
This strong (literally) African name comes from the Chewa language of southern Africa.
Gryffyd
Variation of Gruffydd, Welsh
"strong lord"
Variation of Gruffydd, the name that led to Griffith.
Gruffudd
Welsh
"strong lord"
The original Welsh spelling of Griffith, and a common name among medieval Welsh royalty. Gruffudd (or Gruffydd) ap Llywelyn was an 11th-century Welsh ruler who fought the English.
Arnaud
French variation of Arnold
"ruler, strong as an eagle"
French given and surname.
Bernardo
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
"strong as a bear"
This Latinate form of Bernard hovered in the lower regions of the US Top 1000 from the late 1940s until 2006, possibly inspired by the character in West Side Story . It remains popular in Portugal…
Valero
Spanish
"strong"
Rare Spanish form of Valerius
Noud
Diminutive of Arnoud, Dutch variation of Arnold
"ruler; strong as an eagle"
Preferable to its parent name, Arnoud, in the Netherlands.
Elim
Biblical place name
"place of strong trees"
In the Bible, Elim is an oasis where the Israelites stopped during their Exodus from Egypt. It is a place of plenty representing the natural blessings of God, with twelve springs of fresh water and…