Strong Girl Names
- Aimilios
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"strength"Description:
Though some sources list this as a Greek variation of Emily, it is in fact used there only as a male name.
- Bidu
Origin:
Diminutive of BridgetMeaning:
"strength, power"Description:
Uncommon choice too reminiscent of "bidet". Try Bridie instead.
- Bali
Origin:
Place-name and SanskritMeaning:
"strength"Description:
Evokes picture-postcard image of colorful Indonesia. Bali Barret is a Paris fashion insider who oversees women's style for Hermes. Bali rhymes with tally or galley.
- Gunhilde
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"battle maid"Description:
Gunhilde is a strong feminine name borne by various notable women in Norse and Germanic history, including Gunhild of Denmark, a 10th-century Danish queen. The name embodies feminine strength and warrior spirit, reflecting the valuation of courage and fortitude in Nordic cultures.
- Griffin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"strong lord"Description:
Popular for boys, Griffin is both a Latinized form of the Welsh Gruffudd and the English name for a mythological creature, half eagle, half lion. Sleek and stylish with a rugged edge, Griffin was also given to around 20 girls in the US
- Shakti
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"power"Description:
Shakti is the female equivalent of the god Shiva in Hinduism. A sacred name sometimes used in a secular way.
- Gunilda
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"battle maid"Description:
Gunilda is a feminine name that reflects the warrior culture of ancient Nordic societies. Historically, variations of this name were used throughout Scandinavia, Germany, and among the Vikings. In medieval times, it appeared in forms such as Gunnhildr and Gunhild. The name carries an air of strength and determination, evoking images of Norse mythology and Valkyries.
- Kaimana
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"the power of the ocean"Description:
This Hawaiian name gracefully celebrates the force of nature, paying tribute to the ocean. If you're looking for unique names that mean ocean, this should be on your short list.
- Tomiris
Origin:
Kazakh and Tajik variation of Tomyris, Persian, IranianMeaning:
"family"Description:
Popular in Kazakhstan, Tomiris is the Kazakh form of Tomyris, the name of a warrior-queen noted for defeating Persian ruler Cyrus the Great when he tried to invade her country of Massagetae (modern-day Turkmenistan).
- Feeney
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"soldier or warrior"Description:
Feeney is an Irish surname found mostly in northwest Ireland. It may rise in the US as a first name for girls along with such Irish surnames as Riley and Kennedy. Feeney might also be considered an out-of-the-box short form of Josephine.
- Reynold
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"powerful counsel"Description:
Used for girls in Scotland in the sixteenth century; this would make a bold but bonnie choice.
- Baldwin
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave friend"Description:
Writer James Baldwin could make this an inspirational choice for a child of either sex.
- Bidelia
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"Description:
Bridget variation that's the root of the unattractive nickname Biddy. Bedelia is another spelling.
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