111 Strong Boy Names with Powerful Meanings

  1. Pacome
    • Origin:

      French from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "of strong nature, or, pacifier"
    • Description:

      Pacome is a French saint's name rarely heard in this country, but currently being revived in its native France.

      Some variants are Pacomi, Pacomio and Pacomius.

  2. Zoravar
    • Origin:

      Punjabi
    • Meaning:

      "strong, brave"
    • Description:

      Alternative spelling of Zorawar
  3. Bheem
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "terrible, formidable"
    • Description:

      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.
  4. Hamzah
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "lion or strong"
    • Description:

      This name has considerable meaning in the Islamic world, as Hamzah the brave was the uncle and protector of the Prophet of Islam. A more contemporary Hamzah is the eldest son of the late King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan. More commonly encountered in English-speaking countries as Hamza.
  5. Limbani
    • Origin:

      Chewa
    • Meaning:

      "be strong"
    • Description:

      This strong (literally) African name comes from the Chewa language of southern Africa.
  6. Sendoa
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "strong"
    • Description:

      Relatively unknown outside of its native region, Sendoa is an intriguing international name with a strong meaning.
  7. Geraud
    • Origin:

      French form of Gerard, German
    • Meaning:

      "spear strength"
    • Description:

      Geraud, as with many French variations of familiar names, makes the somewhat old-fashioned Gerard sound fresh and dashing. It's pronounced as if it ended with o, another trendy factor, though many English speakers may not get that.
  8. Chibuike
    • Origin:

      Igbo
    • Meaning:

      "God is strength"
    • Description:

      In Nigeria, Chibuike is seen as a surname as well as a given name for both girls and boys. John Chibuike is a notable Nigerian footballer.
  9. Lamech
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "strong or low"
    • Description:

      The name of two characters in Genesis in the Old Testament, the first being a descendant of Cain, and the second being a descendant of Seth and the father of Noah.
  10. Mandla
    • Origin:

      African
    • Meaning:

      "strength"
    • Description:

      This obscure Zulu name was chosen by Stevie Wonder.
  11. Jabbar
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "powerful, mighty"
    • Description:

      One of the names of Allah, this name is also associated with basketball great Kareem Abdul Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.).
  12. Metin
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "strong"
    • Description:

      A once-popular name that has declined in popularity in Turkey in recent years, Metin is properly spelt with a dotted İ in Turkish.
  13. Uzziel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my power is God"
    • Description:

      A rare member of the popular -iel group of Biblical names, with a powerful sound and meaning.