Names That Mean Brave
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Ertuğrul
Turkish
"brave falcon"
Famously the father of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Dynasty. Ertuğrul is derived from the Turkish elements er , meaning "brave man," and tuğrul , a mythical falcon-like bird in Turkish and…
Kasey
Variation of Casey, Irish
"brave in battle"
Casey-with-a-K never quite reached the heights of the original, but it broke the Top 500 for boys in the late '80s and early '90s.
Mert
Turkish
"manly, brave"
A boy name, popular in Turkey, with courageous meaning.
Bernado
German
"strong; brave as a bear"
Deceptively close to Bernardo, but suaver.
Bernie
Diminutive of Bernard, English
"strong; brave as a bear"
It's been shown that notable political figures often impact the use of their names, and the same can — sort of — be said about Bernie Sanders. His name increased in use by 47% between 2015 and 2016…
Léopold
French from German
"brave people"
French form of Leopold.
Valiant
English word name from Latin
"brave"
While still very rare, the name Valiant was given to six baby boys in the US last year. And it's an inspiring choice.
Con
Diminutive of Cornelius, Conrad, Latin, German
"horn; brave counsel"
Back in the day, Con was a nickname for Cornelius and Conrad. Today it feels like a pet form of Connor.
Valiant
English word name from Latin
"brave"
Valiant is an inspirational word name that can work for a child of any gender, though the six babies given this name last year were all boys.
Kasey
English variation of Casey, Irish
"brave in battle"
Kasey was a modestly popular choice among Millennial babies, particularly girls.
Howardena
Feminine variation of Howard, English from German
"high guardian; brave heart"
You’re unlikely to hear Howardena on a baby girl today, but art lovers may recognize it as the name of Howardena Pindell, an American painter and mixed media artist.
Konrad
German, Scandinavian, Polish
"brave counsel"
German, Scandinavian and Polish spelling of Konrad, borne by several German and Polish rulers throughout history, as well as the German chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
Makoa
Hawaiian
"brave man, fearless"
One of the most popular native language names for boys in Hawaii, Makoa joins Nakoa and Koa as Hawaiian boys' names finding a wider audience in the US. Given to 125 boys in the US in a recent year,…
Wyatt
English surname
"brave in war"
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher named their daughter Wyatt in 2014, making it a viable option for girls, and more recently NFL player Jason Kelce and podcaster Kylie Kelce used it for their older…
Lenny
Diminutive of Leonard, German
"brave lion"
This old man nickname feels remarkably fresh when applied to girls and can be used as a short form of Lena, Helena, Magdalena, Lennon or Lennox. The pan-European Leni is identical in sound yet feels…
Casey
Irish
"brave in battle"
One of the original unisex Irish surname names, energetic Casey bounced onto the scene in the 1960s, then peaked in the 1980s for both boys and girls. Today Casey is having a resurgence for both…
Jasiri
Swahili
"brave"
A stylish and resonant Swahili name with great potential. Jasiri was used as the name of a female hyena character in the Disney Junior series The Lion Guard . The show premiered in 2016, and that…
Baldwin
German
"brave friend"
Writer James Baldwin could make this an inspirational choice for a child of either sex.
Bernadette
German
"brave as a bear"
Although feminizations ending in "ette" are not particularly popular now, Bernadette is a pleasant, feminine, but strong name that doesn't feel prohibitively dated. And though strongly associated…
Bernadine
German
"brave as a bear"
As dated as the old Pat Boone song.