Baby Names That Mean Brave / Courage
736 baby names meaning brave — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means brave? Here are 736 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of brave. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Riley#48 in the U.S.Courageous; from Irish Ó Raghallaigh (descendant of Raghallach)Emerson#122 in the U.S.Son of Emery; Emery derives from Germanic Amalric meaning 'work-power' or 'brave power'Rylee#137 in the U.S.Courageous; valiant — from Irish surname Riley/O'Reilly, from Gaelic raghallach (courageous)Andrea#235 in the U.S.Strong, manly, brave — feminine form of Andrew/Andreas, from Greek andreia (courage, manliness)Emory#339 in the U.S.Variant of Emery, from the Old German Amalric or Heimrich, composed of 'amal' (labor, vigor) anRyleigh#344 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Riley, from Irish Gaelic O Raghallaigh (descendant of Raghallach, 'courageoReign#452 in the U.S.From the English word 'reign,' meaning to rule or exercise sovereign power, derived from Old FrRylie#478 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Riley, from the Irish surname Ó Raghallaigh (descendant of Raghallach, meanFernanda#551 in the U.S.Feminine form of Fernando, a Spanish and Portuguese form of the Germanic name Ferdinand, composEmerie#553 in the U.S.Feminine form of Emery, from Old High German Amalric, composed of amal (referring to the Amal dAndi#632 in the U.S.Feminine short form of Andrea or Andreas, from the Greek andreios (ἀνδρεῖος), meaning 'manly,' Andie#650 in the U.S.Diminutive of Andrea or Andromeda, ultimately from Greek andros meaning man or warrior; Andrea Arely#984 in the U.S.Variant of Areli, from Hebrew meaning heroic or valiant, or connected to the word ari meaning lScout#997 in the U.S.From Old French escouter meaning to listen, via a military term for a person sent ahead to gathBernadette#1034 in the U.S.Brave as a bear; French feminine form of Bernard, from Germanic Bernhard (bern: bear + hard: brBria#1163 in the U.S.Noble; high; from Irish Gaelic bri (valor, strength, vigor) or a short form of Italian Brianna/Rylan#1203 in the U.S.Island meadow; or rye land; a spelling variant of Ryland or Riley, from Irish Gaelic raghallachEmeri#1461 in the U.S.A modern variant spelling of Emery, ultimately from the Germanic name Emmerich, combining elemeWyatt#1483 in the U.S.Brave in war; from Old English Wīgheard (wig: war + heard: brave, hardy)Koa#1588 in the U.S.From Hawaiian koa meaning "warrior, bold, fearless," and also the native koa tree prized for itValencia#1731 in the U.S.Strength, bravery, valorDhriti#1887 in the U.S.She Who Has Courage and PatienceZalani#2275 in the U.S.Modern American coinage pairing the bold Z- opening with -lani, the Hawaiian word for 'sky, heaEmelyn#2303 in the U.S.Unceasing, vigorous, braveEverett#2306 in the U.S.Brave boarEmorie#2446 in the U.S.industrious ruler / brave powerLennie#2557 in the U.S.Diminutive of Leonard or Lena/Helena. Through Leonard: from Old German 'leon' (lion) and 'hard'Scarleth#2684 in the U.S.Spanish-influenced variant of Scarlett, meaning the bright red color scarlet; associated with pAvira#3035 in the U.S.Modern name — readable via Aramaic avira, 'air, atmosphere', Hebrew Avi- names, or vira, 'braveKoah#3150 in the U.S.-ah styling of Koa — Hawaiian 'brave, bold; warrior', and the prized koa hardwood treeEmerly#3267 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Emery ('brave, powerful') and Emberly/Everly with a -ly ending; no singlValarie#3294 in the U.S.strength, valorEmerlynn#3303 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Emer- (echoing Emery/Emerson, 'industrious/brave ruler') to the -lynn enConley#3351 in the U.S.From Irish Ó Conghaile, 'descendant of Conghal' — con, 'hound/wolf', plus a valor element — useEverette#3667 in the U.S.From the Old English surname Everett, combining eofor (wild boar) and heard (brave, strong, harXalia#3772 in the U.S.Modern coinage with a bold X- opening and -alia ending (echoing Rosalia, Thalia, and Azalea); nRyley#3823 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Riley — Old English 'rye clearing', or Irish Ó Raghallaigh, 'valiant'; routes lValorie#3828 in the U.S.-orie spelling of Valerie — from Latin Valeria, 'strong, vigorous, healthy' (from valere, 'to bEmree#3853 in the U.S.-ee styling of Emery/Emry — from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave, powerful' or 'work-ruler'Emrielle#3927 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining an Emri- opening (echoing Emery/Emma, 'industrious; brave') with the cEmerlyn#4005 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Emer- — from Emery, a Germanic name meaning 'brave ruler', or the gem Emersen#4006 in the U.S.-en spelling of Emerson — 'son of Emery', from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave/whole ruler' or 'indusDraya#4199 in the U.S.Modern short form/coinage linked to Andrea ('manly, brave') or the -aya sound; routes informalEmersynn#4208 in the U.S.-synn spelling of Emerson — 'son of Emery' (Emery from Germanic, 'brave, powerful'); here for gVictory#4347 in the U.S.From the English word victory — Latin victoria, 'conquest, triumph' — a bold virtue word-nameBenny#4371 in the U.S.A short form of Benedicta ('blessed', Latin) and Bernadette ('brave as a bear'); more often a bAndy#4462 in the U.S.Pet form of Andrea/Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, strong' — for girlsRylei#4532 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Riley, from Old English Ryge-leah meaning 'rye clearing' or 'rye meadow'; aKeysi#4609 in the U.S.Latina phonetic spelling of Casey/Kacey — from Irish O'Cathasaigh, 'vigilant, watchful' (or 'br
Boy Names
Wyatt#38 in the U.S.Brave in war; hardy — from Old English Wigheard (wig: war + heard: brave, hardy)Andrew#73 in the U.S.Manly; strong and braveEverett#77 in the U.S.Brave as a wild boar; from Old English eofor (wild boar) + heard (brave, hardy)Leonardo#91 in the U.S.Brave as a lion; lion-bold — from Old High German Leon (lion) + hard (brave, hardy)Barrett#171 in the U.S.Bear strength; from Old German berht (bright) + hard (brave, hardy); or possibly from Old FrencAndres#200 in the U.S.Manly, brave, warrior; Spanish form of Andrew, from Greek andreiosRiley#208 in the U.S.Valiant, courageous; from Irish Ó Raghallaigh; also possibly from Old English ryge-leah (rye clRichard#234 in the U.S.Powerful ruler; brave ruler; from Old High German ric (power, ruler) + hard (hard, brave)Koa#269 in the U.S.Brave, bold, fearless; also the name of a prized Hawaiian hardwood treeKaleb#295 in the U.S.Faithful, whole-hearted; boldArchie#301 in the U.S.Truly brave; genuine and boldAndre#368 in the U.S.French form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas, derived from 'aner' (man, male) — meaning 'manlyRicardo#380 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard, from Germanic elements ric meaning power and hard meaniFernando#387 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Ferdinand, from Germanic elements frid (peace, journey) and nandConrad#417 in the U.S.From Old High German Konrad, combining kuoni meaning bold, brave or experienced and rat meaningRome#452 in the U.S.From the name of the ancient city Roma, used directly as a given name; the city's own etymologyGunner#506 in the U.S.English occupational/word name from 'gunner' (one who operates a gun), but also an anglicized fKendrick#535 in the U.S.From the Welsh name Cynwrig, a compound of cyn ('chief, champion') and rig ('ruler, king'), meaGarrett#564 in the U.S.Spear strength; an English surname and given name derived from the Germanic Gerard, meaning 'spJamari#576 in the U.S.Likely derived from Arabic jamil or related roots meaning 'beautiful' or 'handsome,' adapted asAtreus#582 in the U.S.From Greek Atreus, possibly derived from a- (not) and treo (to be afraid), meaning 'fearless' oKrew#601 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling variant of English crew, meaning a group of people working together; used as Gunnar#612 in the U.S.From Old Norse Gunnarr, composed of gunnr ('war,' 'battle') and arr/herr ('warrior,' 'army'), mKoen#623 in the U.S.Dutch short form of Conrad or Konrad, from Old High German Kuonrat, composed of kuon ('bold,' 'Leonard#637 in the U.S.From the Old High German Leonhard, composed of leo ('lion,' from Latin) + hard ('brave,' 'stronGerardo#678 in the U.S.Spanish form of Gerard, from Old High German Gerhard, composed of ger meaning spear and hard meRyatt#715 in the U.S.Creative spelling variant of Wyatt, from the Old English given name Wigheard, or possibly from Crue#797 in the U.S.Crew or a company of people; a modern American phonetic spelling of the word crew, from Old FreThaddeus#798 in the U.S.Courageous heart or gift of God; from the Aramaic Thaddai, possibly meaning heart or courageousEmery#815 in the U.S.Work power; brave power; from Germanic Amalric (amal: work, or a Gothic royal family name + ricBjorn#829 in the U.S.From the Old Norse bjorn meaning 'bear', one of the most common and ancient elements in Norse mBear#853 in the U.S.From the Old English bera and Old Norse bjorn, both meaning 'bear'; used as a given name evokinLance#862 in the U.S.Short form of Lancelot (Old French/Germanic, meaning 'land' or 'territory'), or directly from tZev#866 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ze'ev meaning 'wolf'; the wolf was a symbol of strength, cunning, and fierce coEmory#883 in the U.S.Work power; brave power; spelling variant of Emery, from Germanic Amalric (amal: work + ric: ruLaith#896 in the U.S.From Arabic laith (also layth), meaning lion; a name evoking strength, courage, and nobility, uVeer#942 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira meaning brave, heroic, or warrior, a core concept of valor in Hindu and JainRicky#949 in the U.S.Diminutive of Richard, from Old High German Ricohard, composed of ric meaning ruler, power, or Azlan#978 in the U.S.From Turkish arslan meaning lion, also related to Arabic aslan with the same meaning; a name ofAnders#984 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas, derived from aner (genitive andros) meaning maKace#1016 in the U.S.Bold; vigilant; a K-spelling variant of Case or Casey, from Irish Gaelic Cathasach (vigilant) oGary#1073 in the U.S.Spear ruler; from Germanic Garhard (gar: spear + hard: brave, hardy) or a short form of names cBrendan#1098 in the U.S.Prince; brave; from Irish Gaelic Breandán, from Brittonic brenhin (king, prince) or from Welsh Kase#1115 in the U.S.Bold; variant of Case, from Old French casse (container, case) or Irish Gaelic Cathasach (vigilMakoa#1119 in the U.S.Fearless; bold; courageous; from Hawaiian makoa (bold, brave, fearless)Archibald#1145 in the U.S.Genuinely bold; truly brave; from Germanic Ercanbeald (ercan: genuine, sincere + beald: bold, bJabari#1189 in the U.S.Brave; fearless; from Swahili jabari (brave, bold), from Arabic jabbar (powerful, compeller)Valor#1254 in the U.S.Courage, bravery, heroic valorAndreas#1276 in the U.S.Manly; brave; the Greek and Germanic form of Andrew, from Greek andreios (manly, from aner/andrBernardo#1347 in the U.S.Strong as a bear; brave bearBernard#1362 in the U.S.Strong as a bear; brave as a bearCoen#1376 in the U.S.Bold advisor; a Dutch short form of Koenraad (Conrad), from Germanic kuoni (brave, bold) + rad Thorin#1379 in the U.S.Daring, bold, thunder-associatedLenny#1419 in the U.S.Brave lion; diminutive of LeonardKaladin#1489 in the U.S.Invented literary name with heroic associationsEverette#1575 in the U.S.Brave as a wild boarNakoa#1606 in the U.S.From Hawaiian 'na' ('the', plural) and 'koa' ('warrior, courage'), meaning 'the warriors' or 'tZaviyar#1676 in the U.S.Modern Persianate compound, commonly 'brave companion': Persian zavi 'courage' + yar 'friend'Gerard#1713 in the U.S.Brave with the spear (Germanic ger 'spear' + hard 'brave')Richie#1861 in the U.S.Brave ruler (pet form of Richard)Jasir#1950 in the U.S.An Arabic name, a form of Yasir/Jasir, given the senses "brave, bold" and "one who travels or uKonrad#2015 in the U.S.Brave counselEverardo#2061 in the U.S.Brave boarHernan#2064 in the U.S.Bold journey; short form of Hernando/Ferdinand, from Germanic fardi (journey) and nanth (daringKnoxx#2099 in the U.S.from the hills, boldHero#2195 in the U.S.Defender; protector; warrior; from Greek heros (a man of superhuman strength and valor, a warriAmauri#2209 in the U.S.Unceasing, vigorous, braveAveer#2210 in the U.S.intended as 'brave, hero'Everhett#2267 in the U.S.Brave boarKurt#2271 in the U.S.Brave counselKekoa#2296 in the U.S.the warrior, the brave oneLayth#2342 in the U.S.lion, brave warriorDru#2366 in the U.S.Strong; brave; a short form of Drew (from Andrew: defender of men) or an independent name from Rhyatt#2443 in the U.S.Modern Rh- styling blending Wyatt ('brave in war') with the Ryatt/Riot sound; no single fixed rHardy#2496 in the U.S.Bold, brave, courageous.Conley#2521 in the U.S.wise, brave chiefZubair#2538 in the U.S.Strong, brave, firm; a classical Arabic name borne by Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, companion of the ProRiker#2709 in the U.S.Brave rulerWillard#2760 in the U.S.Resolute and brave; strong-willed and hardyArch#2767 in the U.S.Short form of Archibald; truly bold, genuinely braveBayron#2840 in the U.S.at the barns, brave soldierZubayr#2882 in the U.S.Strong, brave, firm; the transliteration of the classical Arabic name closest to its original fEmry#2898 in the U.S.immortal (via Emrys); or 'brave/power' (via Emery)Vikram#2937 in the U.S.valor, heroic stepBraven#2999 in the U.S.Brave one; from English brave (courageous, bold, from Old French brave: courageous, from Latin Emerick#3011 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Germanic Emmerich — elements debated among 'work-ruler', 'brave ruler', and Rick#3077 in the U.S.Powerful ruler; a short form of Richard, from the Old High German Richart composed of the elemeLeopoldo#3109 in the U.S.Bold people, brave among the people; Spanish and Italian form of Leopold, from Germanic liut, 'Brave#3191 in the U.S.Courageous, fearless; the English adjective from Italian/French brave, used as a virtue nameLion#3219 in the U.S.From the English word lion — Latin leo — 'lion'; also a form of Leon/Lyon, the courage-and-streKeandre#3276 in the U.S.Modern American blend of the Ke- prefix with Andre, the French form of Andrew, from Greek 'manlEmersyn#3333 in the U.S.Modern -syn respelling of Emerson, 'son of Emery' — from Germanic Emery, 'brave, powerful' / 'rRocker#3432 in the U.S.From the word rocker — 'one who rocks; a rock musician, a fan of rock music' (a bold modern worAlp#3451 in the U.S.Old Turkic word meaning 'brave', 'heroic', or 'valiant', used as a name and honorific title forOz#3490 in the U.S.From Hebrew oz, meaning strength, might, or courage; used as an independent name and as a shortRyat#3496 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Wyatt ('brave in war') and the word 'riot'; no single fixed rootHimmat#3603 in the U.S.From Persian/Punjabi himmat, 'courage, valor, bravery; ambition, resolve'Abir#3658 in the U.S.Mighty, strong, valiant — a Hebrew word used of God as 'the Mighty One of Jacob'Andry#3662 in the U.S.Latino short form of Andres/Andre — Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, courageous'Barnabas#3669 in the U.S.From Aramaic, 'son of encouragement' or 'son of consolation/prophecy' — the New Testament apostRanveer#3734 in the U.S.From Sanskrit rana, 'battle', plus vira, 'hero, brave one' — 'a hero in battle; a brave warriorTiger#3743 in the U.S.From the word tiger — Greek tigris (via Latin) — the great striped cat; a symbol of power and cAshvik#3764 in the U.S.Brave; victorious; winner; from Sanskrit ashva (horse — symbolizing speed and power) + vik (relTegh#3838 in the U.S.From Persian/Punjabi tegh, 'a sword' — borne (as Tegh Bahadur, 'brave with the sword') by the nValente#3843 in the U.S.From Latin valens, 'strong, healthy' — Spanish-Italian 'valiant' outrightAbhimanyu#3848 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Abhimanyu, 'one full of heroic valor / self-respect; high-spirited; passionate' —Ritchie#3926 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Richie — a pet form of Richard, from Germanic ric, 'ruler', plus hard, 'brave, Ryley#3930 in the U.S.-y- spelling of Riley — from Old English, 'the rye clearing', or Irish, 'valiant, courageous'; Andersen#3955 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Andersen — 'son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'manly,Avik#3959 in the U.S.Modern Bengali-Indian name with circulating glosses like 'fearless' and 'brave'; firm lexical dRich#4017 in the U.S.Short form of Richard — Germanic ric, 'ruler, power', plus hard, 'brave, strong' — 'powerful ruVir#4037 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira, 'a hero, a brave man; courageous, valiant'Rogue#4117 in the U.S.From the word rogue — of uncertain origin, 'a wanderer, scoundrel, maverick' — a bold, independThadeo#4129 in the U.S.Spanish form of Thaddeus/Tadeo — possibly Aramaic, 'courageous heart', or 'gift of God'; routesAndrik#4143 in the U.S.A Slavic short form of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly, masculine; brave' (from aner, 'a mArchivaldo#4146 in the U.S.Spanish form of Archibald — Germanic ercan, 'genuine', plus bald, 'bold'Deondre#4163 in the U.S.Modern American name joining the De- prefix to Andre — from Greek Andreas, 'manly, brave' (via Ferran#4170 in the U.S.Catalan form of Ferdinand — from Germanic, 'bold/brave journey/adventurer' (frith, 'peace/proteRhyett#4224 in the U.S.Modern coinage blending Rhett ('advice') and Wyatt ('brave in war'); no single fixed rootXaylen#4242 in the U.S.Modern coinage with a bold X- opening and -aylen ending (echoing Xavier and Kaylen); no single Aadhiran#4249 in the U.S.From Tamil aadhiran, 'fearless, bold, brave; one who cannot be frightened'Andrick#4257 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Andr- (from Andrew/Andres, 'manly, brave') to an -ick ending; no single Emrick#4289 in the U.S.A spelling of Emeric/Emery — from the Germanic, 'a work-ruler; brave/whole power' (amal, 'work/Ferdinand#4294 in the U.S.From Germanic fardi, 'journey', plus nand, 'daring' — 'bold voyager'; Habsburg-Spanish royal stJorawar#4314 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Persian zoravar/jorawar, 'powerful, mighty; a brave warrior, a commander'Koehn#4325 in the U.S.From a German surname Koehn/Kuhn — a short form of Konrad, 'bold counsel/ruler', or 'bold, keenMert#4340 in the U.S.From Turkish mert (from Persian mard, 'a man'), 'brave, manly; honest, trustworthy'Shourya#4371 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shaurya, 'valor, bravery, heroism, prowess'Andree#4407 in the U.S.A French form/spelling of Andre — from Greek Andreas, 'a man; manly; brave; a warrior'; used foArslan#4411 in the U.S.From Turkic arslan/aslan, 'lion' — a symbol of courage and kingship; borne by the Seljuk sultanEmmerson#4437 in the U.S.Double-m spelling of Emerson — 'son of Emery' — from Germanic Emery, 'brave, powerful' / 'rulerJarell#4455 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Ja- to -rell (echoing Darrell/Gerald, 'spear-ruler/brave'); no single fiLegendary#4481 in the U.S.From the word legendary — 'famous, celebrated; heroic, the stuff of legend' (from Latin legendaSyx#4519 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Six — the number six (Old English siex); a bold modern coinage (possibly a 'sixthTrayce#4524 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Tracy or Trace, from the Norman French place name Tracey meaning braveVikrant#4528 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vikranta, 'valiant; powerful; courageous; victorious; mighty in stride'Abhay#4539 in the U.S.Fearless; free from fearDelvin#4576 in the U.S.Linked to Delwin ('proud/good friend') or Irish Devlin ('fierce courage'); also 'from the dale'Emmerich#4586 in the U.S.From Germanic Emmerich/Emmerich — 'whole/universal ruler', or 'brave/work-power' (ermen/amal, pNation#4652 in the U.S.From the word nation — Latin natio, 'a people, a race; a being born together'; a bold word-nameMallard#4704 in the U.S.The English word for the common wild duck, from Old French malart. It is also an established EnCord#4738 in the U.S.Short form of Cordell ('a cord-maker') or Conrad ('bold counsel'); also the word 'cord' (a ropeHowie#4770 in the U.S.Pet form of Howard — from Germanic, 'high guardian; brave heart' (hu, 'heart/mind', plus ward, Lyfe#4805 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Life — from Old English lif, 'life, living, existence' (a bold word-name)Rylie#4833 in the U.S.-lie spelling of Riley — from Old English, 'the rye clearing', or Irish, 'valiant, courageous';Arash#4867 in the U.S.From Persian — the name of Arash the Archer (Arash Kamangir), a heroic archer of Persian legendArshan#4870 in the U.S.From Persian Arshan, 'strong, manly, a brave hero' — an ancient Achaemenid nameAyham#4874 in the U.S.From Arabic ayham, 'brave, bold; one who plunges fearlessly into danger or the unknown'Behr#4876 in the U.S.From the German surname/word Behr — from German Bär, 'a bear' (a byname for a strong, brave perBrazen#4881 in the U.S.From the English word brazen — 'bold; fearless; unashamed' (originally 'made of brass', from thDustyn#4901 in the U.S.A spelling of Dustin — from Old Norse Thorsteinn, 'Thor's stone', hence 'a brave warrior; a val