Baby <a href="https://nameberry.com/blog/strong-boy-names">names that mean strong</a> may help to arm your boy or girl for whatever lies ahead. Strength-related name meanings have become more popular in recent years, as parents seek to prepare their children for challenging times. And let's face it – what young boy or girl wouldn't like to discover that their name means "strong and healthy" (Kenzo) or "mighty in battle" (Matilda)?

 Strong baby names come from a variety of different cultures and encompass many different styles. We often think of succinct, no-nonsense names like Drew and Zeke as strong, but there are also plenty of long and romantic names with strength or power in their meaning, like Gabriella and Valentino. 
 
Along with Gabriella and Zeke, other names that mean strong in the US Top 1000 include Anders, Audrey, Bridget, Ethan, Gabriel, Griffin, Valentina, and Valerie. Uncommon strong baby names worth considering include Evander, Trudy, Valencia, and Zale.
 
If you're looking for a strong baby name that will empower your child, you can find our full list of the best baby names meaning strong or powerful here.

Names That Mean Strong

Too many Connors in your neighborhood?  This name--spelled with one 'l' or two--is equally authentic and much more unusual.

Conall

Girlish for Ethan: attractive and unusual. 

Etana

A powerful Igbo name with spiritual meaning.

Chidike

Loose, lean, and lanky cowboy-sounding names have become a recent trend, but how about the name of a real one--the Singing Cowboy Gene. Autry might be thought of as a masculine spin on the fashionable Audrey or a fresher version of Austin or Auden. 
Some other cowboy surnames from the Golden Age of movie and TV westerns: Boone, Boyd, Cody, Corrigan, Gibson, Hart, Holt, Houston, McCoy and Renaldo.

Autry

The name of the mother of Aethelred the Unready was once common among the Anglo-Saxon nobility, and was briefly revived during the 19th century, only to be lost once again to history. 

However, with the recent revival of Frida and other clunky-cool vintage gems like Agatha, Matilda and Theodora, we think this ancient option could be worth a second look. 

And how cute would a baby Elfie be?

Elfrida

Old World Jewish name that could travel to the New. 

Chasin

A Top 100 pick in Israel that feels simple and appealing enough to work in almost any language.

Eyal

The name of an ancient saint, a legendary holy man and martyr who is the patron saint of the city of Pamplona in Navarre, Spain. The popular week-long festival Sanfermines, which takes place in Pamplona every year from July 6-14 and includes the infamous encierro or bull runs, is named in his honor.

 The name derives from Latin Firmunus "steadfast, strong"; Fermin is the Basque form. A local diminutive is Mintxo.

Fermin

A saints name and a word name, this is a modern, original way to convey a powerful meaning, especially in the middle place. 

Fort

Slightly awkward girl's version of a straightforward male name.

Brycin

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