Heroine Baby Names

  1. Ada
    • Origin:

      German or Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "noble, nobility, or island"
  2. Aisha
    • Origin:

      Arabic; Swahili
    • Meaning:

      "living, prosperous"
  3. Alcott
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "dweller at the old cottage"
  4. Alexandria
    • Origin:

      Variation of Alexandra, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "defending men"
  5. Alice
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "noble"
  6. Amelia
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "work"
  7. Anais
    • Origin:

      Catalan and Provencal pet form of Hebrew Anna
    • Meaning:

      "grace"
  8. Angela
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "angel"
  9. Angelina
    • Origin:

      Greek, Italian, Spanish, Russian diminutive of Angela
    • Meaning:

      "angel"
  10. Angelou
    • Origin:

      Literary name
  11. Anne
    • Origin:

      French variation of English Ann and Hebrew Hannah
    • Meaning:

      "grace"
  12. Aphra
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, variation of Aphrah
    • Meaning:

      "dust"
  13. Artemisia
    • Origin:

      Greek, variation of Artemis
  14. Astor
    • Origin:

      Provencal; Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "hawk; thunder god"
  15. Athena
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "from Athens"
  16. Atwood
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "from the place by the wood"
  17. Audre
    • Audrey
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "noble strength"
    • Austen
      • Origin:

        Literary surname and shortened form of Augustine, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "great, magnificent"
    • Ayn
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "grace"
    • Babe
      • Origin:

        Word name or diminutive of Barbara
    • Beatrice
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "she who brings happiness; blessed"
    • Beatrix
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "she who brings happiness; blessed"
    • Bell
      • Origin:

        English and Scottish occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "ringer of the bell"
    • Benazir
      • Origin:

        Pakistani
      • Meaning:

        "peerless, incomparable, unique"
    • Bessie
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "pledged to God"
    • Betty
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Elizabeth
      • Meaning:

        "pledged to God"
    • Beyonce
      • Origin:

        Invented name
    • Billie
      • Origin:

        English, diminutive of Wilhelmina, Wilma
      • Meaning:

        "resolute protection"
    • Boudicca
      • Origin:

        Celtic
      • Meaning:

        "victory"
    • Bronte
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "thunder"
    • Cady
      • Origin:

        English, diminutive and surname
    • Carson
      • Origin:

        English and Scottish surname
      • Meaning:

        "son of the marsh dwellers"
    • Cather
      • Origin:

        English surname from French
      • Meaning:

        "caterer"
    • Chanel
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "dweller near the canal"
    • Chimamanda
      • Origin:

        Igbo
      • Meaning:

        "my God will never fail"
    • Clara
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "bright, clear"
    • Cleopatra
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "glory of the father"
    • Coco
      • Origin:

        Spanish and French pet name
    • Corazon
      • Origin:

        Spanish word name
      • Meaning:

        "heart"
    • Cordelia
      • Origin:

        Latin; Celtic
      • Meaning:

        "heart; daughter of the sea"
    • Coretta
      • Origin:

        English, elaborated form of Cora
    • Diana
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "divine"
    • Djuna
      • Origin:

        Invented name
      • Meaning:

        "born in June; young; moon"
    • Dolly
      • Origin:

        English, diminutive of Dorothy
      • Meaning:

        "gift of God"
    • Dorothy
      • Origin:

        English variation of Greek Dorothea
      • Meaning:

        "gift of God"
    • Drew
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Andrew
      • Meaning:

        "strong and manly"
    • Earhart
      • Origin:

        German surname
      • Meaning:

        "honor, bravery"
    • Edith
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "prosperous in war"
    • Eleanor
      • Origin:

        English variation of French Provencal Alienor, meaning unknown
    • Eliot
      • Origin:

        Variation of Elliot
      • Meaning:

        "The Lord is my God"
    • Elizabeth
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "pledged to God"
    • Ella
      • Origin:

        German; English
      • Meaning:

        "all, completely; fairy maiden"
    • Ellen
      • Origin:

        English variation of Helen
      • Meaning:

        "torch; shining light"
    • Eloise
      • Origin:

        French and English variation of Heloise
      • Meaning:

        "healthy; wide"
    • Emily
      • Origin:

        Feminine variation of Emil, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "rival"
    • Emma
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "universal"
    • Emmeline
      • Origin:

        Old French form of archaic German Amal
      • Meaning:

        "work"
    • Etta
      • Origin:

        English and Scottish, short form of any name ending with -etta: Henrietta, Loretta etc.
    • Eve
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "life"
    • Flannery
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "descendant of Flannghal"
    • Florence
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "flourishing, prosperous"
    • Freya
      • Origin:

        Norse
      • Meaning:

        "a noble woman"
    • Frida
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "peace"
    • Georgia
      • Origin:

        English, feminine variation of George
      • Meaning:

        "farmer"
    • Germaine
      • Origin:

        French, feminine variation of Germain
    • Gertrude
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "strength of a spear"
    • Ginger
      • Origin:

        English diminutive
    • Gloria
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "glory"
    • Grace
      • Origin:

        English, virtue name
    • Greer
      • Origin:

        Scottish, contraction of surname Gregor; Latin
      • Meaning:

        "alert, watchful"
    • Greta
      • Origin:

        German, diminutive of Margarethe
      • Meaning:

        "pearl"
    • Gwyn
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "white, blessed"
    • Halsey
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "hallowed island"
    • Harlow
      • Origin:

        English surname
      • Meaning:

        "rock hill or army hill"
    • Harper
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "harp player"
    • Harriet
      • Origin:

        English variation of French Henriette
      • Meaning:

        "estate ruler"
    • Helene
      • Origin:

        French variation of Helen
      • Meaning:

        "bright, shining one"
    • Hera
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "protectress"
    • Hermione
      • Origin:

        Greek, feminine version of Hermes, "messenger, earthly"
      • Meaning:

        "messenger, earthly"
    • Hester
      • Origin:

        Medieval variation of Esther, Persian
      • Meaning:

        "star"
    • Hillary
      • Origin:

        Latin from Greek
      • Meaning:

        "happy, cheerful"
    • Holiday
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "holy day"
    • Hopper
      • Origin:

        English or Dutch
      • Meaning:

        "leaper, dancer; hop grower"
    • Hypatia
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "highest, supreme"
    • Ida
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "industrious one"
    • Indira
      • Origin:

        Sanskrit
      • Meaning:

        "beauty"
    • Isadora
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "gift of Isis"
    • Joan
      • Origin:

        English variation of Johanna
      • Meaning:

        "God is gracious"
    • Joplin
      • Origin:

        English surname
      • Meaning:

        "son of Job"
    • Josephine
      • Origin:

        French feminine variation of Joseph, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "Jehovah increases"
    • Junko
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "pure or obedient child"
    • Juno
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "queen of the heavens; young"
    • Kahlo
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "bald"
    • Keller
      • Origin:

        German surname
      • Meaning:

        "cellar"
    • Latifah
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "kind and gentle"
    • Lee
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "pasture, meadow"
    • Louisa
      • Origin:

        Latinate feminine variation of Louis
      • Meaning:

        "renowned warrior"
    • Lovelace
      • Origin:

        English surname
      • Meaning:

        "outlaw"
    • Madonna
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "my lady"
    • Mae
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Mary or Margaret, Hebrew, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "beloved, bitter, drop of the sea; pearl"
    • Mairead
      • Origin:

        Irish, shortened fom of Mairghread, variation of Margaret
      • Meaning:

        "pearl"
    • Malala
      • Origin:

        Pashto
      • Meaning:

        "sad, grieved"
    • March
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "month name"
    • Margaret
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "pearl"
    • Marie
      • Origin:

        French variation of Mary
      • Meaning:

        "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
    • Mary
      • Origin:

        Hebrew or Egyptian
      • Meaning:

        "drop of the sea; bitter; beloved; love"
    • Maryam
      • Origin:

        Arabic, Persian, and Urdu variant of Mary, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
    • Mata
      • Matilda
        • Origin:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "battle-mighty"
      • Maya
        • Origin:

          Sanskrit, English, Hebrew, Estonian
        • Meaning:

          "illusion, magic; mother; water; beloved, bitter, drop of the sea"
      • Merida
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "one who has achieved a high place of honor"
      • Michelle
        • Origin:

          French variation of Michael
        • Meaning:

          "who is like God"
      • Minerva
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "of the mind, intellect"
      • Moana
        • Origin:

          Maori, Samoan
        • Meaning:

          "deep ocean, sea"
      • Mulan
        • Origin:

          Chinese
        • Meaning:

          "magnolia"
      • Nancy
        • Origin:

          English diminutive of Ann or Agnes, Hebrew; Greek
        • Meaning:

          "grace; pure"
      • Nell
        • Origin:

          English, diminutive of Helen, Eleanor, et al
        • Meaning:

          "bright, shining one"
      • Nellie
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Helen, Ellen, and Eleanor, English, Swedish
        • Meaning:

          "light, shining torch"
      • Ngozi
        • Origin:

          African, Nigerian-Igbo
        • Meaning:

          "blessing"
      • Nina
        • Origin:

          Short form of names that end in -nina
      • Oakley
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "oak wood or clearing"
      • Octavia
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "eighth"
      • Onnolee
        • Origin:

          Native American, meaning unknown
      • Oprah
        • Origin:

          Hebrew variation of Orpah
      • Piaf
        • Origin:

          French surname
        • Meaning:

          "sparrow"
      • Pippi
        • Origin:

          Norse variation of Philippa
        • Meaning:

          "lover of horses"
      • Portia
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "pig"
      • Ramona
        • Origin:

          Spanish, feminine variation of Ramon
        • Meaning:

          "wise protector"
      • Ray
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Rachel or Raymond; word name
      • Remedios
        • Origin:

          re-MEH-dee-oss
      • Rihanna
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "sweet basil"
      • Rosa
        • Origin:

          Latinate variation of Rose
        • Meaning:

          "rose, a flower"
      • Rosalind
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "supple horse or pretty rose"
      • Rosie
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "rose"
      • Rowena
        • Origin:

          Welsh
        • Meaning:

          "white spear or famous friend"
      • Roxane
        • Origin:

          Persian
        • Meaning:

          "dawn"
      • Rumer
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "fame, braggart"
      • Ruth
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "compassionate friend"
      • Sacagawea
        • Origin:

          Native American
        • Meaning:

          "bird woman"
      • Sade
        • Origin:

          Finnish, Nigerian and Yoruba, diminutive of Folashade
        • Meaning:

          "rain; honor bestows a crown"
      • Sappho
        • Origin:

          Ancient Greek
        • Meaning:

          "sapphire"
      • Sarojini
        • Origin:

          Indian,"pond covered in lotuses"
        • Meaning:

          "pond covered in lotuses"
      • Scarlett
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "scarlet, red"
      • Serena
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "tranquil, serene"
      • Shelley
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "clearing on a bank"
      • Shirin
        • Origin:

          Persian
        • Meaning:

          "charming, sweet"
      • Simone
        • Origin:

          French, feminine variation of Hebrew Simon
        • Meaning:

          "listening, hearkening"
      • Sirimavo
        • Origin:

          Sri Lankan
      • Sojourner
        • Origin:

          French, English
        • Meaning:

          "to stay a while"
      • Solange
        • Origin:

          French
        • Meaning:

          "solemn"
      • Stevie
        • Origin:

          Short form of Stephanie, Greek
        • Meaning:

          "garland, crown"
      • Susan
        • Origin:

          English diminutive of Susannah, Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "lily"
      • Sylvia
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "from the forest"
      • Taylor
        • Origin:

          English occupational name
        • Meaning:

          "tailor"
      • Theodora
        • Origin:

          Feminine variation of Theodore, Greek
        • Meaning:

          "gift of God"
      • Truth
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Meaning:

          "truth"
      • Tyra
        • Origin:

          Scandinavian, feminine variation of Tyr, an ancient Indo-European god
      • Una
        • Origin:

          Latin, Irish, or Old Norse
        • Meaning:

          "one; lamb; happy"
      • Valentina
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "strength, health"
      • Venus
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "love, desire"
      • Vera
        • Origin:

          Russian
        • Meaning:

          "faith"
      • Virginia
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "virginal, pure"
      • Vita
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "life"
      • Wilder
        • Origin:

          Word name and surname
        • Meaning:

          "wild, untamed, uncontrolled"
      • Willa
        • Origin:

          Feminine variation of William
        • Meaning:

          "resolute protection"
      • Wolf
        • Origin:

          Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang
        • Meaning:

          "traveling Wolf"
      • Xena
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "guest"
      • Yoko
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "good girl; ocean child"
      • Zaha
        • Zendaya
          • Origin:

            Shona
          • Meaning:

            "to give thanks"
        • Zora
          • Origin:

            Serbo-Croatian
          • Meaning:

            "dawn"