Names That Mean Brave, Strong, or Powerful
Updated Fri Feb 09 2024
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Names that mean brave, strong, or powerful are newly interesting to parents who realize those positive qualities are gender-neutral and desirable for all children, whether they're embodied in the meaning of a name or not.
Traditionally, there are fewer strong girl names that mean brave or powerful than there are strong boy names with powerful meanings. But they're not unknown and several strong girl names — Audrey, Matilda, and Imara, for instance — mean brave or powerful, along with a big group of brave and powerful names for boys.
Along with Audrey and Matilda, other girl names that mean brave, strong, or powerful in the US Top 500 include Gabriella, Valentina, and Valerie.
Boy names that mean brave, strong or powerful in the US Top 1000 include Andrew, Everett, Ezekiel, Harvey, and Zane.
Gender neutral names with strong meanings include Drew, Cairo, Casey, and Wyatt.
If you're searching for names for girls and boys with strong meanings that might empower and inspire your child, browse this selection, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Abelardo
Origin:
Spanish version of French AdelardMeaning:
"noble and strong"
- Abir
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"strong, mighty, courageous"
- Adira
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"strong"
- Aila
Origin:
Finnish variation of Helga or Scottish GaelicMeaning:
"from the strong place"
- Aimilios
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"strength"
- Alaric
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"all-powerful ruler"
- Alcie
Origin:
Diminutive of Alcina, GreekMeaning:
"strong-willed"
- Alcina
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"strong-willed"
- Alfred
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wise counselor; elf counsel"
- Alfreda
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"elf power,"
- Althea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"with healing power"
- Amaury
Origin:
French form of AmalricMeaning:
"work power"
- Amzi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"strong"
- Anders
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of AndrewMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Andre
Origin:
French and Portuguese variation of AndrewMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Andrea
Origin:
Feminine variation of Andrew, GreekMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Andreas
Origin:
Original New Testament Greek variation of AndrewMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Andrew
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Angus
Origin:
Anglicized form of Aonghus, Aonghas, GaelicMeaning:
"one strength"
- Archibald
Origin:
Scottish from GermanMeaning:
"truly brave"
- Archie
Origin:
Diminutive of Archibald, TeutonicMeaning:
"truly brave"
- Armstrong
Origin:
English and Scottish surnameMeaning:
"strong arms"
- Arnold
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"ruler, strong as an eagle"
- Arsenio
Origin:
Spanish from GreekMeaning:
"virile, strong"
- Asta
Origin:
NorwegianMeaning:
"divine strength"
- Audra
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"noble strength"
- Audrey
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"noble strength"
- Audrina
Origin:
Variation of AudreyMeaning:
"noble strength"
- Autry
Origin:
French surnameMeaning:
"noble strength"
- Aza
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"powerful"
- Azaiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my strength is Yahweh"
- Aziel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Aziz
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"powerful and beloved"
- Aziza
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"powerful and beloved"
- Baldwin
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave friend"
- Bali
Origin:
Place-name and SanskritMeaning:
"strength"
- Barrett
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bear strength"
- Batten
Origin:
Old EnglishMeaning:
"powerfully built"
- Bedelia
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"
- Beren
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"strong, clever"
- Bernadette
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave as a bear"
- Bernard
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"strong, brave as a bear"
- Bheem
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"terrible, formidable"
- Bia
Origin:
Greek, Portuguese, RomanianMeaning:
"force; blessed; white"
- Bree
Origin:
Irish, from Brid, Brigh, BrigidMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"
- Brian
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"strong, virtuous, and honorable"
- Briana
Origin:
Feminine variation of BrianMeaning:
"strong, virtuous, honorable"
- Bride
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"
- Bridget
Origin:
Anglicized variation of Gaelic BrighidMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"
- Britta
Origin:
Scandinavian, variation of Birgit or BrittMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"
- Chasin
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"strong, mighty"
- Conal
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"strong as a wolf"
- Cyrene
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"supreme power"
- Decebal
Origin:
RomanianMeaning:
"powerful, brave"
- Denzel
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"from the high stronghold"
- Dhriti
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"courage"
- Donnelly
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"dark, brave one"
- Dree
Origin:
Diminutive of Andrea, feminine form of AndrewMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Drew
Origin:
Diminutive of AndrewMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Drusilla
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fruitful"
- Ebba
Origin:
English or GermanMeaning:
"fortress of riches, or strength of a boar"
- Egemen
Origin:
Turkish word nameMeaning:
"dominant"
- Egon
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"strong with a sword"
- Emeric
Origin:
French form of German EmmerichMeaning:
"power"
- Enzi
Origin:
African, SwahiliMeaning:
"powerful"
- Ermentrude
Origin:
French version of Germanic ErmendrudMeaning:
"universal strength"
- Etana
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"strength of purpose"
- Ethan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"strong, firm"
- Evander
Origin:
Scottish; GreekMeaning:
"bow warrior; strong man"
- Evardo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"hardy and brave"
- Everett
Origin:
English variation of the German EberhardMeaning:
"brave as a wild boar"
- Eyad
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"support; reinforcement"
- Ezekiel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God strengthens"
- Fergus
Origin:
Scottish and IrishMeaning:
"man of force"
- Fort
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"strong"
- Gabi
Origin:
Diminutive of GabrielMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Gabriel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Gabriella
Origin:
Italian feminine variation of GabrielMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Gabrielle
Origin:
French, feminine variation of GabrielMeaning:
"God is my Strength"
- Gabrina
Origin:
Hebrew, variation of GavrielaMeaning:
"God ismy strength"
- Garrett
Origin:
Irish variation of GerardMeaning:
"spear strength"
- Gavi
Origin:
Diminutive of Gabriel
- Gavriel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Gerard
Origin:
English and Irish from GermanMeaning:
"spear strength"
- Geraud
Origin:
French form of Gerard, GermanMeaning:
"spear strength"
- Gerda
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"enclosure, stronghold"
- Gertrude
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"strength of a spear"
- Gesine
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"strength of a spear"
- Godric
Origin:
Anglo-SaxonMeaning:
"God's power"
- Griffin
Origin:
Welsh, variation of GriffithMeaning:
"strong lord"
- Griffith
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"strong lord"
- Hamzah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"lion or strong"
- Hardy
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bold, brave"
- Hartman
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"hard, strong man"
- Harvey
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"battle worthy"
- Hezekiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God gives strength"
- Howard
Origin:
German or EnglishMeaning:
"high guardian or brave heart"
- Imala
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"strong-minded"
- Imara
Origin:
KiswahiliMeaning:
"firm"
- Imiza
Origin:
Diminutive of IrmentrudeMeaning:
"universal strength"
- Imre
Origin:
Hungarian, from GermanMeaning:
"strength"
- Irie
Origin:
JamaicanMeaning:
"positive and powerful"
- Isa
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"strong-willed"
- Jabbar
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"powerful, mighty"
- Kaimana
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"the power of the ocean"
- Karma
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"destiny, spiritual force"
- Kenzo
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"strong and healthy"
- Keren
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"strength, power, ram's horn, ray of light"
- Kiah
- Kiah
Origin:
Short form of Hezekiah, HebrewMeaning:
"God gives strength"
- Kinga
Origin:
Hungarian, PolishMeaning:
"brave"
- Kwan
Origin:
KoreanMeaning:
"strong"
- Limbani
Origin:
ChewaMeaning:
"be strong"
- Loewy
Origin:
Swiss and German nickname for brave person
- Mahogany
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"rich, strong"
- Malin
Origin:
English or SanskritMeaning:
"strong, little warrior or crowned"
- Malthe
Origin:
DanishMeaning:
"Rule / Power"
- Mandla
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"strength"
- Maoz
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"fortress, strength"
- Marcella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"warlike"
- Matilda
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"battle-mighty"
- Maude
Origin:
English and French diminutive of Matilda, GermanMeaning:
"battle-mighty"
- Maynard
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"hardy, brave, strong"
- Melisande
Origin:
French form of Millicent, GermanMeaning:
"strong in work"
- Merrick
Origin:
Anglo-WelshMeaning:
"fame, power"
- Mildred
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"gentle strength"
- Monte
Origin:
Diminutive of Montgomery, NormanMeaning:
"man power"
- Montgomery
Origin:
NormanMeaning:
"man power"
- Narve
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"healthy, strong"
- Neima
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pleasant, agreeable, likeable"
- Nerio
Origin:
Latin from GreekMeaning:
"strength, valor"
- Osiris
Origin:
EgyptianMeaning:
"with strong eyesight"
- Oswald
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"divine power"
- Oz
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"strength, powerful, courageous"
- Pacome
Origin:
French from GreekMeaning:
"of strong nature, or, pacifier"
- Philomena
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lover of strength"
- Pilar
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"pillar"
- Qadir
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"capable, powerful"
- Quillon
Origin:
Latin or GreekMeaning:
"crossing swords; strong"
- Quinlan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of Caoinlean, slender "
- Ragnar
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"warrior or judgment"
- Rainey
Origin:
Word name or diminutive of Regina, LatinMeaning:
"queen"
- Reggie
Origin:
Diminutive of ReginaldMeaning:
"counsel power"
- Reginald
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"counsel power"
- Reynard
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"powerful advice"
- Reynold
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"powerful counsel"
- Richmond
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"powerful protector"
- Rita
Origin:
Spanish, HindiMeaning:
"pearl; truth, order"
- Rock
Origin:
Word name or diminutive of RoccoMeaning:
"rock or rest"
- Rostam
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"tall, strongly-built, brave"
- Shakti
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"power"
- Solveig
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"the strong house or daughter of the sun"
- Sosthenes
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"safe strength"
- Stone
Origin:
Word name
- Swithun
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"quick, strong"
- Takeo
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"strong as bamboo"
- Tetsu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"strong as iron"
- Trudy
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"spear of strength"
- Ulric
Origin:
English variation of Ulrich and Wulfric, GermanMeaning:
"rich and noble heritage; wolf power"
- Uzi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Jehovah is my strength"
- Uziah
Origin:
Hebrew, variant spelling of Uzziah, “Jehovah is my strength”
- Valencia
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"brave, strong"
- Valentina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Valentine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Valeria
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Valerie
Origin:
French variation of ValeriaMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Valerio
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Walburga
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"strong protection"
- Warrick
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"strong leader who defends."
- Willard
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"resolutely brave"
- Wulfric
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wolf power"
- Yaman
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"strong, stalwart"
- Yiğit
Origin:
Turkish word nameMeaning:
"valiant"
- Zaila
- Zale
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"sea-strength"
- Zane
Origin:
Possible variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Zeke
Origin:
Diminutive of EzekielMeaning:
"God strengthens"
- Zenobia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"force of Zeus"