Modern Hero Names

Modern hero names send a powerful message about your values and the qualities you hope your child will one day embody.

They might be inspired by your favorite stars of the screen or by those you admire in sports, literature, or politics. Modern hero names may also honor heroes and heroines of the past who still inspired us today, such as Eleanor Roosevelt or Duke Ellington.

The particular challenge of hero names is that they might honor figures with complicated histories, and even among heroes who are long gone or fictional, there remains the risk of their image becoming tarnished, after a baby has been named. This isn’t always a death knell — Atticus has remained popular despite the sequel of To Kill a Mockingbird revealing him to be a less progressive character.

Along with Eleanor, other modern hero girl names in the US Top 1000 include Audrey, Marley, Simone, and Stevie. In addition to Atticus, other modern hero boy names in the US Top 1000 include Baker, Ford, Iker, and Kenzo.

Unique modern hero names include Indira, Kehinde, Malala, and Noam.

A modern hero name gives your child an inspirational figure to look up to from the very beginning. Browse our favorite modern hero baby names below, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

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