Cat Names That Mean Brave

  1. Baldemar
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "bold and renowned"
    • Description:

      The name of a monk who is the patron saint of blacksmiths -- not a twentieth-century occupation or baby name.
  2. Rodolfo
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "bold wolf"
    • Description:

      Romanticizes Rudolph and distances the name from the red-nosed reindeer. After remaining steadily in the US Top 500 for much of the twentieth century, Rodolfo has been slipping of late.
  3. Røskva
    • Origin:

      Variation of Rǫskva, Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "vigorous, brave"
    • Description:

      A more modern variation of Rǫskva, a Norse mythological name derived from rǫskr, "brave".
  4. Harding
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "son of the courageous one"
    • Description:

      For fans of Warren G. All two of them.
  5. Donnelly
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark, brave one"
    • Description:

      Donnelly is among the more appealing Irish surname names, less well used than Donovan. Related options include the place name Donegal and the mythological god name Donegan.
  6. Rustam
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "tall, strongly-built, brave"
    • Description:

      This variation of Rostam might be more English-friendly given its resemblance to the familiar Russ or Russell.
  7. Diallo
    • Origin:

      West African (Fula)
    • Meaning:

      "bold"
    • Description:

      Possibly meaning "bold", this West African surname is less commonly found as a first name, too.
  8. Braver
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "more courageous"
    • Description:

      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.
  9. Arch
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Archibald, Teutonic
    • Meaning:

      "truly brave"
    • Description:

      Arch can be used as a nickname for Archibald or a stand-alone word name — perhaps for the child of an architect.
  10. Brazen
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "bold"
    • Description:

      A new, rising word name for boys that has the advantage of sharing sounds with more common names like Bryson and Braydon. And the disadvantage of getting confused with them.
  11. Rylee
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Riley, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "courageous"
    • Description:

      This substitute spelling of Riley has been popular with parents for a decade. Rylee entered the charts in 1994, and is solidly within the Top 200 for the last 2 decades. Ryleigh is another spelling that has gained significant popularity.
  12. Nenna
    • Origin:

      Literary name and Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "daring"
    • Description:

      Nenna is the name of the heroine of Penelope Fitzgerald's novel Offshore, but it's also sparingly used in Scandinavia as a variant of the name Nanna. Nanna is a diminutive of various names, including Anna, Johanna and Marianne, but it's also a name in its own right, possibly meaning "daring".
  13. Bernadine
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "brave as a bear"
    • Description:

      As dated as the old Pat Boone song.
  14. O'reilly
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "son of the courageous one"
    • Description:

      Reilly and Riley are hugely popular, but O'Reilly is still an up-and-comer.
  15. Bernarda
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "brave as a bear"
    • Description:

      Too close in sound to the so-far-out-it-will-always-be-out Bernard.
  16. Gasira
    • Origin:

      African, Somali from Arabic, or Swahili
    • Meaning:

      "island; brave"
    • Description:

      Gasira is a journeyed name with an ancient history. It started as the Arabic word gezira (also commonly transliterated as jazira and jazeera), meaning "island," and sometimes "peninsula."
  17. Farrell
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "courageous"
    • Description:

      Farrell is usually considered a boy's name, though the soft sound of this Irish surname makes it perfectly appropriate for a girl, reminiscent of Farrah.
  18. Donnelly
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark brave one"
    • Description:

      Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.
  19. O'donnell
    • Origin:

      irish
    • Meaning:

      "son of the brave one"
    • Description:

      Forget Donald. Honor Grandpa Don with this new spin.
  20. Jasiri
    • Origin:

      Swahili
    • Meaning:

      "brave"
    • Description:

      A stylish and resonant Swahili name with great potential.

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