Baby Names That Mean Brave / Courage
141 baby names meaning brave — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means brave? Here are 141 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 gathBria#1009 in the U.S.Noble; high; from Irish Gaelic bri (valor, strength, vigor) or a short form of Italian Brianna/Rylan#1135 in the U.S.Island meadow; or rye land; a spelling variant of Ryland or Riley, from Irish Gaelic raghallachWyatt#1194 in the U.S.Brave in war; from Old English Wīgheard (wig: war + heard: brave, hardy)Bernadette#1247 in the U.S.Brave as a bear; French feminine form of Bernard, from Germanic Bernhard (bern: bear + hard: brValencia#1271 in the U.S.Strength, bravery, valorEmeri#1503 in the U.S.A modern variant spelling of Emery, ultimately from the Germanic name Emmerich, combining elemeKoa#1563 in the U.S.From Hawaiian koa meaning "warrior, bold, fearless," and also the native koa tree prized for itDhriti#2152 in the U.S.She Who Has Courage and PatienceValarie#2454 in the U.S.strength, valorEmelyn#2530 in the U.S.Unceasing, vigorous, braveEverett#2607 in the U.S.Brave boarEmorie#2633 in the U.S.industrious ruler / brave powerScarleth#3002 in the U.S.Spanish-influenced variant of Scarlett, meaning the bright red color scarlet; associated with pLennie#3137 in the U.S.Diminutive of Leonard or Lena/Helena. Through Leonard: from Old German 'leon' (lion) and 'hard'Everette#3181 in the U.S.From the Old English surname Everett, combining eofor (wild boar) and heard (brave, strong, harRylei#3205 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Riley, from Old English Ryge-leah meaning 'rye clearing' or 'rye meadow'; aZalani#3260 in the U.S.Modern American coinage pairing the bold Z- opening with -lani, the Hawaiian word for 'sky, heaEmerlyn#3284 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Emer- — from Emery, a Germanic name meaning 'brave ruler', or the gem Conley#3649 in the U.S.From Irish Ó Conghaile, 'descendant of Conghal' — con, 'hound/wolf', plus a valor element — useEmree#3834 in the U.S.-ee styling of Emery/Emry — from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave, powerful' or 'work-ruler'Victory#3872 in the U.S.From the English word victory — Latin victoria, 'conquest, triumph' — a bold virtue word-nameAvira#3959 in the U.S.Modern name — readable via Aramaic avira, 'air, atmosphere', Hebrew Avi- names, or vira, 'brave
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 Kase#964 in the U.S.Bold; variant of Case, from Old French casse (container, case) or Irish Gaelic Cathasach (vigilAzlan#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#999 in the U.S.Bold; vigilant; a K-spelling variant of Case or Casey, from Irish Gaelic Cathasach (vigilant) oBrendan#1009 in the U.S.Prince; brave; from Irish Gaelic Breandán, from Brittonic brenhin (king, prince) or from Welsh Jabari#1022 in the U.S.Brave; fearless; from Swahili jabari (brave, bold), from Arabic jabbar (powerful, compeller)Andreas#1098 in the U.S.Manly; brave; the Greek and Germanic form of Andrew, from Greek andreios (manly, from aner/andrMakoa#1117 in the U.S.Fearless; bold; courageous; from Hawaiian makoa (bold, brave, fearless)Coen#1119 in the U.S.Bold advisor; a Dutch short form of Koenraad (Conrad), from Germanic kuoni (brave, bold) + rad Gary#1130 in the U.S.Spear ruler; from Germanic Garhard (gar: spear + hard: brave, hardy) or a short form of names cArchibald#1174 in the U.S.Genuinely bold; truly brave; from Germanic Ercanbeald (ercan: genuine, sincere + beald: bold, bBernard#1318 in the U.S.Strong as a bear; brave as a bearBernardo#1334 in the U.S.Strong as a bear; brave bearThorin#1361 in the U.S.Daring, bold, thunder-associatedLenny#1372 in the U.S.Brave lion; diminutive of LeonardKaladin#1411 in the U.S.Invented literary name with heroic associationsValor#1463 in the U.S.Courage, bravery, heroic valorGerard#1529 in the U.S.Brave with the spear (Germanic ger 'spear' + hard 'brave')Nakoa#1537 in the U.S.From Hawaiian 'na' ('the', plural) and 'koa' ('warrior, courage'), meaning 'the warriors' or 'tEverette#1576 in the U.S.Brave as a wild boarJasir#1618 in the U.S.An Arabic name, a form of Yasir/Jasir, given the senses "brave, bold" and "one who travels or uRichie#1798 in the U.S.Brave ruler (pet form of Richard)Everardo#1891 in the U.S.Brave boarKonrad#1896 in the U.S.Brave counselZaviyar#2023 in the U.S.Modern Persianate compound, commonly 'brave companion': Persian zavi 'courage' + yar 'friend'Kurt#2103 in the U.S.Brave counselRiker#2145 in the U.S.Brave rulerHernan#2171 in the U.S.Bold journey; short form of Hernando/Ferdinand, from Germanic fardi (journey) and nanth (daringBayron#2281 in the U.S.at the barns, brave soldierKnoxx#2288 in the U.S.from the hills, boldVikram#2302 in the U.S.valor, heroic stepConley#2309 in the U.S.wise, brave chiefLayth#2320 in the U.S.lion, brave warriorAshvik#2336 in the U.S.Brave; victorious; winner; from Sanskrit ashva (horse — symbolizing speed and power) + vik (relHero#2342 in the U.S.Defender; protector; warrior; from Greek heros (a man of superhuman strength and valor, a warriBraven#2368 in the U.S.Brave one; from English brave (courageous, bold, from Old French brave: courageous, from Latin Dru#2373 in the U.S.Strong; brave; a short form of Drew (from Andrew: defender of men) or an independent name from Emry#2502 in the U.S.immortal (via Emrys); or 'brave/power' (via Emery)Amauri#2551 in the U.S.Unceasing, vigorous, braveHardy#2566 in the U.S.Bold, brave, courageous.Kekoa#2604 in the U.S.the warrior, the brave oneAveer#2667 in the U.S.intended as 'brave, hero'Everhett#2751 in the U.S.Brave boarRick#2981 in the U.S.Powerful ruler; a short form of Richard, from the Old High German Richart composed of the elemeTrayce#2984 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Tracy or Trace, from the Norman French place name Tracey meaning braveWillard#3034 in the U.S.Resolute and brave; strong-willed and hardyAbhay#3037 in the U.S.Fearless; free from fearOz#3075 in the U.S.From Hebrew oz, meaning strength, might, or courage; used as an independent name and as a shortAlp#3152 in the U.S.Old Turkic word meaning 'brave', 'heroic', or 'valiant', used as a name and honorific title forArch#3211 in the U.S.Short form of Archibald; truly bold, genuinely braveKeandre#3239 in the U.S.Modern American blend of the Ke- prefix with Andre, the French form of Andrew, from Greek 'manlLeopoldo#3301 in the U.S.Bold people, brave among the people; Spanish and Italian form of Leopold, from Germanic liut, 'Zubair#3318 in the U.S.Strong, brave, firm; a classical Arabic name borne by Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, companion of the ProZubayr#3319 in the U.S.Strong, brave, firm; the transliteration of the classical Arabic name closest to its original fBrave#3329 in the U.S.Courageous, fearless; the English adjective from Italian/French brave, used as a virtue nameAbir#3382 in the U.S.Mighty, strong, valiant — a Hebrew word used of God as 'the Mighty One of Jacob'Avik#3450 in the U.S.Modern Bengali-Indian name with circulating glosses like 'fearless' and 'brave'; firm lexical dEmerick#3464 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Germanic Emmerich — elements debated among 'work-ruler', 'brave ruler', and Deondre#3528 in the U.S.Modern American name joining the De- prefix to Andre — from Greek Andreas, 'manly, brave' (via Emersyn#3533 in the U.S.Modern -syn respelling of Emerson, 'son of Emery' — from Germanic Emery, 'brave, powerful' / 'rLion#3643 in the U.S.From the English word lion — Latin leo — 'lion'; also a form of Leon/Lyon, the courage-and-streArslan#3686 in the U.S.From Turkic arslan/aslan, 'lion' — a symbol of courage and kingship; borne by the Seljuk sultanEmmerson#3708 in the U.S.Double-m spelling of Emerson — 'son of Emery' — from Germanic Emery, 'brave, powerful' / 'rulerRhyatt#3750 in the U.S.Modern Rh- styling blending Wyatt ('brave in war') with the Ryatt/Riot sound; no single fixed rArchivaldo#3884 in the U.S.Spanish form of Archibald — Germanic ercan, 'genuine', plus bald, 'bold'Ferdinand#3902 in the U.S.From Germanic fardi, 'journey', plus nand, 'daring' — 'bold voyager'; Habsburg-Spanish royal stValente#3965 in the U.S.From Latin valens, 'strong, healthy' — Spanish-Italian 'valiant' outright