Cat Names That Mean Brave
- Baldemar
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bold and renowned"Description:
The name of a monk who is the patron saint of blacksmiths -- not a twentieth-century occupation or baby name.
- Rodolfo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"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.
- Røskva
Origin:
Variation of Rǫskva, Old NorseMeaning:
"vigorous, brave"Description:
A more modern variation of Rǫskva, a Norse mythological name derived from rǫskr, "brave".
- Harding
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of the courageous one"Description:
For fans of Warren G. All two of them.
- Donnelly
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"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.
- Rustam
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"tall, strongly-built, brave"Description:
This variation of Rostam might be more English-friendly given its resemblance to the familiar Russ or Russell.
- Diallo
Origin:
West African (Fula)Meaning:
"bold"Description:
Possibly meaning "bold", this West African surname is less commonly found as a first name, too.
- Braver
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"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.
- Arch
Origin:
Diminutive of Archibald, TeutonicMeaning:
"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.
- Brazen
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"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.
- Rylee
Origin:
Spelling variation of Riley, IrishMeaning:
"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.
- Nenna
Origin:
Literary name and ScandinavianMeaning:
"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".
- Bernadine
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave as a bear"Description:
As dated as the old Pat Boone song.
- O'reilly
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"son of the courageous one"Description:
Reilly and Riley are hugely popular, but O'Reilly is still an up-and-comer.
- Bernarda
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave as a bear"Description:
Too close in sound to the so-far-out-it-will-always-be-out Bernard.
- Gasira
Origin:
African, Somali from Arabic, or SwahiliMeaning:
"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."
- Farrell
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"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.
- Donnelly
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"dark brave one"Description:
Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.
- O'donnell
Origin:
irishMeaning:
"son of the brave one"Description:
Forget Donald. Honor Grandpa Don with this new spin.
- Jasiri
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"brave"Description:
A stylish and resonant Swahili name with great potential.
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