Dog Names That Mean Survivor or Fighter

Irish spelling of Ivor

Most famously borne by Loja Saarinen, a Finnish-American artist and wife of architect Eliel Saarinen. She was born Minna Carolina Mathilde Louise Gesellius and went by Louise or Loja.

This Arabic names has many spelling variations but this is the one that of the more phonetic transliterations and is therefore most used in English-speaking countries.

Zosimos or Zosimus are Ancient Greek names with several saints, a pope, and an author of Roman history to their credit. The female form is Zosime.

As well as meaning victory, the name Katsu is strongly associated with heroism and masculinity.

Captivating Arabic choice, sometimes transcribed as Fa'izah.

Zosime is a rare name from Ancient Greece that's a feminization of Zosimus or Zosimos, the name of several early saints, a pope, and an author of the history of the Roman Empire. It's a name that feels at once ancient and futuristic, which gives it enormous potential in the contemporary world.

Not a viable option if your baby is going to speak English.

This variation of the popular Indian name Sanjay was borne by a popular-against-all-odds American Idol contestant.

Hearty name derived from the Albanian word rronj, meaning "to survive".

Just a few years ago, Dustin, Dylan, and Daryl seemed like radical, edgy names for girls; now even Great-aunt Alberta wouldn't raise an eyebrow.

The Finnish word for "victory" is a rare name even throughout the Nordic country, but with its on-trend V sound it could make a striking choice.

Bheem, the name of the second of the five sons of Pandu in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata, was renowned as a strong warrior. Bheem is the name of one of the two heroes of the Bollywood film RRR.

Lutza is largely unknown in the English-speaking world and might remain that way, due to its resemblance to klutz.

A common name in Iceland, from the same origins as Arnold et al.

This name has been off the USA Top 1000 list since before 1900, but it has some great musical credentials: consider American blues singer Alger "Texas" Alexander and country music legend Pat Alger.

A jauntier, more accessible form of Siegfried.

Pleasant surname connected to humorist James Thurber, with a sound as happy as a baby's gurgle.

Irish surname names are hugely popular for girls in the US these days, with Riley and Kennedy ranking high on the official popularity lists. Connery is uncommon, but certainly attractive and usable.