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Cat Names That Mean Brave
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Valora
Latin, Esperanto
"courageous; valuable"
Valora may be one of several things: a femininization of word name Valor, celebrating bravery and strength; an Esperanto name meaning "valuable"; a spin on Valerie and Valeria, via the Valorie…
Vernados
Greek from German
"courage of the bear"
Rhythmic and powerful, if you don't mind the nickname Vern.
Vikram
Hindi
"valorous"
Another traditional Indian name, best known here via novelist Vikram Seth.
Willard
English from German
"resolutely brave"
Unfortunate identification with an army of rats in the movie of the same name.
Yudai
Japanese
"brave man"
Abir
Hebrew
"strong, mighty, courageous"
Place-name of a settlement in Galilee in Israel.
Yuichi
Japanese
"brave first-born son"
An auspicious name for a first-born son with Japanese heritage. Some may be familiar with the name Yuichi from the anime series Kanon .
Allard
French and English surname
"noble and brave"
Derived from the personal name Adalhard.
Arch
Diminutive of Archibald, Teutonic
"truly brave"
Arch can be used as a nickname for Archibald or a stand-alone word name — perhaps for the child of an architect.
Tahmina
Persian
"brave, valiant"
Elegant and strong, Tahmina is the name of a princess in the 10th century Persian epic, the Shahnameh . Meaning "brave, valiant, powerful", it is distinctly linked to Persian culture but also works…
Archibald
Scottish from German
"truly brave"
The short form Archie is so open and friendly --and very trendy in the British Isles--that some parents are now beginning to consider the formerly fusty Archibald as well. SNL comedians Amy Poehler…
Baldemar
German
"bold and renowned"
The name of a monk who is the patron saint of blacksmiths -- not a twentieth-century occupation or baby name.
Baldwin
German
"brave friend"
One "bald" name we can get behind, thanks to pioneering African-American author James Baldwin – though the name is now also associated with the Baldwin brothers, particularly Alec.
Bawden
Cornish, English
"bold friend"
An English surname and occasional first name deriving from the same root as Baldwin, "bold or brave friend".
Beren
Literary name
"brave, bold, daring"
Beren is a Noldorin name created by J. R. R. Tolkien for his fantasy universe. A great hero in the books, Beren is notable for his love story with Luthien — so notable that Beren and Luthien are the…
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.
Bernado
German
"strong; brave as a bear"
Deceptively close to Bernardo, but suaver.
Bernard
German
"strong, brave as a bear"
Bernard is obviously a saint's name, but how did it get to the big, benevolent dog? The eleventh century monk, patron saint of mountain climbers, who lived in the Alps, was famed for setting up safe…
Bernarda
German
"brave as a bear"
Too close in sound to the so-far-out-it-will-always-be-out Bernard.