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) an▶Ryleigh#344 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Riley, from Irish Gaelic O Raghallaigh (descendant of Raghallach, 'courageo▶Reign#452 in the U.S.From the English word 'reign,' meaning to rule or exercise sovereign power, derived from Old Fr▶Rylie#478 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Riley, from the Irish surname Ó Raghallaigh (descendant of Raghallach, mean▶Fernanda#551 in the U.S.Feminine form of Fernando, a Spanish and Portuguese form of the Germanic name Ferdinand, compos▶Emerie#553 in the U.S.Feminine form of Emery, from Old High German Amalric, composed of amal (referring to the Amal d▶Andi#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 l▶Scout#997 in the U.S.From Old French escouter meaning to listen, via a military term for a person sent ahead to gath▶Bria#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 raghallach▶Wyatt#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: br▶Valencia#1271 in the U.S.Strength, bravery, valor▶Emeri#1503 in the U.S.A modern variant spelling of Emery, ultimately from the Germanic name Emmerich, combining eleme▶Koa#1563 in the U.S.From Hawaiian koa meaning "warrior, bold, fearless," and also the native koa tree prized for it▶Dhriti#2152 in the U.S.She Who Has Courage and Patience▶Valarie#2454 in the U.S.strength, valor▶Emelyn#2530 in the U.S.Unceasing, vigorous, brave▶Everett#2607 in the U.S.Brave boar▶Emorie#2633 in the U.S.industrious ruler / brave power▶Scarleth#3002 in the U.S.Spanish-influenced variant of Scarlett, meaning the bright red color scarlet; associated with p▶Lennie#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, har▶Rylei#3205 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Riley, from Old English Ryge-leah meaning 'rye clearing' or 'rye meadow'; a▶Zalani#3260 in the U.S.Modern American coinage pairing the bold Z- opening with -lani, the Hawaiian word for 'sky, hea▶Emerlyn#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 — use▶Emree#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-name▶Avira#3959 in the U.S.Modern name — readable via Aramaic avira, 'air, atmosphere', Hebrew Avi- names, or vira, 'brave▶Koah#3995 in the U.S.-ah styling of Koa — Hawaiian 'brave, bold; warrior', and the prized koa hardwood tree▶Moxie#4160 in the U.S.From the American word moxie, 'courage, nerve, spirited energy' (from an old soft-drink brand)▶Rilee#4168 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Riley — Old English 'rye clearing', or Irish Ó Raghallaigh, 'valiant'; routes l▶Ryley#4171 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Riley — Old English 'rye clearing', or Irish Ó Raghallaigh, 'valiant'; routes l▶Draya#4208 in the U.S.Modern short form/coinage linked to Andrea ('manly, brave') or the -aya sound; routes informal▶Andy#4375 in the U.S.Pet form of Andrea/Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, strong' — for girls▶Drea#4391 in the U.S.Short form of Andrea — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, strong'▶Emersen#4393 in the U.S.-en spelling of Emerson — 'son of Emery', from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave/whole ruler' or 'indus▶Riot#4437 in the U.S.From the word riot — Old French riote, 'dispute, uproar' — used as a bold, rebellious word-name▶Amery#4466 in the U.S.Spelling of Emery/Amory — from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave/whole ruler' or 'industrious'; here fo▶Rileigh#4531 in the U.S.-leigh spelling of Riley — from Old English 'rye clearing' or Irish O'Reilly, 'valiant, courage▶Rogue#4533 in the U.S.From the word rogue — possibly French/Latin, 'a wanderer, scoundrel, maverick' — a bold, indepe▶Xyra#4644 in the U.S.Modern coinage with a bold X- opening and -yra ending (echoing Lyra, the constellation/lyre, an▶Xalia#4753 in the U.S.Modern coinage with a bold X- opening and -alia ending (echoing Rosalia, Thalia, and Azalea); n▶Emerly#4794 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Emery ('brave, powerful') and Emberly/Everly with a -ly ending; no singl▶Emersynn#4795 in the U.S.-synn spelling of Emerson — 'son of Emery' (Emery from Germanic, 'brave, powerful'); here for g▶Keysi#4816 in the U.S.Latina phonetic spelling of Casey/Kacey — from Irish O'Cathasaigh, 'vigilant, watchful' (or 'br▶Andersyn#4886 in the U.S.-syn spelling of Anderson — 'son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave'; here▶Emmerie#4913 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Emery/Emerie — from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave, powerful; whole/universal ruler'▶Valorie#4998 in the U.S.-orie spelling of Valerie — from Latin Valeria, 'strong, vigorous, healthy' (from valere, 'to b▶
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 brave▶Everett#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 Frenc▶Andres#200 in the U.S.Manly, brave, warrior; Spanish form of Andrew, from Greek andreios▶Riley#208 in the U.S.Valiant, courageous; from Irish Ó Raghallaigh; also possibly from Old English ryge-leah (rye cl▶Richard#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 tree▶Kaleb#295 in the U.S.Faithful, whole-hearted; bold▶Archie#301 in the U.S.Truly brave; genuine and bold▶Andre#368 in the U.S.French form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas, derived from 'aner' (man, male) — meaning 'manly▶Ricardo#380 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard, from Germanic elements ric meaning power and hard meani▶Fernando#387 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Ferdinand, from Germanic elements frid (peace, journey) and nand▶Conrad#417 in the U.S.From Old High German Konrad, combining kuoni meaning bold, brave or experienced and rat meaning▶Rome#452 in the U.S.From the name of the ancient city Roma, used directly as a given name; the city's own etymology▶Gunner#506 in the U.S.English occupational/word name from 'gunner' (one who operates a gun), but also an anglicized f▶Kendrick#535 in the U.S.From the Welsh name Cynwrig, a compound of cyn ('chief, champion') and rig ('ruler, king'), mea▶Garrett#564 in the U.S.Spear strength; an English surname and given name derived from the Germanic Gerard, meaning 'sp▶Jamari#576 in the U.S.Likely derived from Arabic jamil or related roots meaning 'beautiful' or 'handsome,' adapted as▶Atreus#582 in the U.S.From Greek Atreus, possibly derived from a- (not) and treo (to be afraid), meaning 'fearless' o▶Krew#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'), m▶Koen#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,' 'stron▶Gerardo#678 in the U.S.Spanish form of Gerard, from Old High German Gerhard, composed of ger meaning spear and hard me▶Ryatt#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 Fre▶Thaddeus#798 in the U.S.Courageous heart or gift of God; from the Aramaic Thaddai, possibly meaning heart or courageous▶Emery#815 in the U.S.Work power; brave power; from Germanic Amalric (amal: work, or a Gothic royal family name + ric▶Bjorn#829 in the U.S.From the Old Norse bjorn meaning 'bear', one of the most common and ancient elements in Norse m▶Bear#853 in the U.S.From the Old English bera and Old Norse bjorn, both meaning 'bear'; used as a given name evokin▶Lance#862 in the U.S.Short form of Lancelot (Old French/Germanic, meaning 'land' or 'territory'), or directly from t▶Zev#866 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ze'ev meaning 'wolf'; the wolf was a symbol of strength, cunning, and fierce co▶Emory#883 in the U.S.Work power; brave power; spelling variant of Emery, from Germanic Amalric (amal: work + ric: ru▶Laith#896 in the U.S.From Arabic laith (also layth), meaning lion; a name evoking strength, courage, and nobility, u▶Veer#942 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira meaning brave, heroic, or warrior, a core concept of valor in Hindu and Jain▶Ricky#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 (vigil▶Azlan#978 in the U.S.From Turkish arslan meaning lion, also related to Arabic aslan with the same meaning; a name of▶Anders#984 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas, derived from aner (genitive andros) meaning ma▶Kace#999 in the U.S.Bold; vigilant; a K-spelling variant of Case or Casey, from Irish Gaelic Cathasach (vigilant) o▶Brendan#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/andr▶Makoa#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 c▶Archibald#1174 in the U.S.Genuinely bold; truly brave; from Germanic Ercanbeald (ercan: genuine, sincere + beald: bold, b▶Bernard#1318 in the U.S.Strong as a bear; brave as a bear▶Bernardo#1334 in the U.S.Strong as a bear; brave bear▶Thorin#1361 in the U.S.Daring, bold, thunder-associated▶Lenny#1372 in the U.S.Brave lion; diminutive of Leonard▶Kaladin#1411 in the U.S.Invented literary name with heroic associations▶Valor#1463 in the U.S.Courage, bravery, heroic valor▶Gerard#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 't▶Everette#1576 in the U.S.Brave as a wild boar▶Jasir#1618 in the U.S.An Arabic name, a form of Yasir/Jasir, given the senses "brave, bold" and "one who travels or u▶Richie#1798 in the U.S.Brave ruler (pet form of Richard)▶Everardo#1891 in the U.S.Brave boar▶Konrad#1896 in the U.S.Brave counsel▶Zaviyar#2023 in the U.S.Modern Persianate compound, commonly 'brave companion': Persian zavi 'courage' + yar 'friend'▶Kurt#2103 in the U.S.Brave counsel▶Riker#2145 in the U.S.Brave ruler▶Hernan#2171 in the U.S.Bold journey; short form of Hernando/Ferdinand, from Germanic fardi (journey) and nanth (daring▶Bayron#2281 in the U.S.at the barns, brave soldier▶Knoxx#2288 in the U.S.from the hills, bold▶Vikram#2302 in the U.S.valor, heroic step▶Conley#2309 in the U.S.wise, brave chief▶Layth#2320 in the U.S.lion, brave warrior▶Ashvik#2336 in the U.S.Brave; victorious; winner; from Sanskrit ashva (horse — symbolizing speed and power) + vik (rel▶Hero#2342 in the U.S.Defender; protector; warrior; from Greek heros (a man of superhuman strength and valor, a warri▶Braven#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, brave▶Hardy#2566 in the U.S.Bold, brave, courageous.▶Kekoa#2604 in the U.S.the warrior, the brave one▶Aveer#2667 in the U.S.intended as 'brave, hero'▶Everhett#2751 in the U.S.Brave boar▶Rick#2981 in the U.S.Powerful ruler; a short form of Richard, from the Old High German Richart composed of the eleme▶Trayce#2984 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Tracy or Trace, from the Norman French place name Tracey meaning brave▶Willard#3034 in the U.S.Resolute and brave; strong-willed and hardy▶Abhay#3037 in the U.S.Fearless; free from fear▶Oz#3075 in the U.S.From Hebrew oz, meaning strength, might, or courage; used as an independent name and as a short▶Alp#3152 in the U.S.Old Turkic word meaning 'brave', 'heroic', or 'valiant', used as a name and honorific title for▶Arch#3211 in the U.S.Short form of Archibald; truly bold, genuinely brave▶Keandre#3239 in the U.S.Modern American blend of the Ke- prefix with Andre, the French form of Andrew, from Greek 'manl▶Leopoldo#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 Pro▶Zubayr#3319 in the U.S.Strong, brave, firm; the transliteration of the classical Arabic name closest to its original f▶Brave#3329 in the U.S.Courageous, fearless; the English adjective from Italian/French brave, used as a virtue name▶Abir#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 d▶Emerick#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' / 'r▶Lion#3643 in the U.S.From the English word lion — Latin leo — 'lion'; also a form of Leon/Lyon, the courage-and-stre▶Arslan#3686 in the U.S.From Turkic arslan/aslan, 'lion' — a symbol of courage and kingship; borne by the Seljuk sultan▶Emmerson#3708 in the U.S.Double-m spelling of Emerson — 'son of Emery' — from Germanic Emery, 'brave, powerful' / 'ruler▶Rhyatt#3750 in the U.S.Modern Rh- styling blending Wyatt ('brave in war') with the Ryatt/Riot sound; no single fixed r▶Archivaldo#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 st▶Valente#3965 in the U.S.From Latin valens, 'strong, healthy' — Spanish-Italian 'valiant' outright▶Andry#3977 in the U.S.Latino short form of Andres/Andre — Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, courageous'▶Arshan#3981 in the U.S.From Persian Arshan, 'strong, manly, a brave hero' — an ancient Achaemenid name▶Rich#4039 in the U.S.Short form of Richard — Germanic ric, 'ruler, power', plus hard, 'brave, strong' — 'powerful ru▶Ryat#4041 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Wyatt ('brave in war') and the word 'riot'; no single fixed root▶Shourya#4158 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shaurya, 'valor, bravery, heroism, prowess'▶Brixx#4198 in the U.S.Modern double-x coinage echoing Brix/Brick and the bold X- name trend; no single fixed root▶Delvin#4208 in the U.S.Linked to Delwin ('proud/good friend') or Irish Devlin ('fierce courage'); also 'from the dale'▶Dre#4213 in the U.S.Short form of Andre/Andrew — Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, courageous'▶Jarell#4233 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Ja- to -rell (echoing Darrell/Gerald, 'spear-ruler/brave'); no single fi▶Keondre#4250 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Ke- to -ondre (echoing Deondre/Andre, 'manly, brave'); no single fixed r▶Ritchie#4285 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Richie — a pet form of Richard, from Germanic ric, 'ruler', plus hard, 'brave, ▶Rhyett#4389 in the U.S.Modern coinage blending Rhett ('advice') and Wyatt ('brave in war'); no single fixed root▶Tiger#4399 in the U.S.From the word tiger — Greek tigris (via Latin) — the great striped cat; a symbol of power and c▶Amory#4422 in the U.S.From Germanic Emmerich — amal, 'work, industrious', plus ric, 'ruler' — 'brave/industrious rule▶Andersen#4424 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Andersen — 'son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'manly,▶Gunther#4457 in the U.S.From Germanic Gunthar — gund, 'war, battle', plus hari, 'army' — 'battle-warrior, bold in war'▶Jaret#4469 in the U.S.Spelling of Jarrett/Garrett — from Germanic Gerard, 'spear-brave', or Gerald, 'spear-ruler'; ro▶Rogue#4520 in the U.S.From the word rogue — of uncertain origin, 'a wanderer, scoundrel, maverick' — a bold, independ▶Xaylen#4544 in the U.S.Modern coinage with a bold X- opening and -aylen ending (echoing Xavier and Kaylen); no single ▶Barnabas#4571 in the U.S.From Aramaic, 'son of encouragement' or 'son of consolation/prophecy' — the New Testament apost▶Koehn#4629 in the U.S.From a German surname Koehn/Kuhn — a short form of Konrad, 'bold counsel/ruler', or 'bold, keen▶Mallard#4704 in the U.S.The English word for the common wild duck, from Old French malart. It is also an established En▶Ferran#4737 in the U.S.Catalan form of Ferdinand — from Germanic, 'bold/brave journey/adventurer' (frith, 'peace/prote▶Jarrell#4759 in the U.S.From a surname related to Gerald/Gerard — Germanic, 'spear-ruler' or 'spear-brave'; routes laye▶Jorawar#4775 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Persian zoravar/jorawar, 'powerful, mighty; a brave warrior, a commander'▶Andrick#4880 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Andr- (from Andrew/Andres, 'manly, brave') to an -ick ending; no single ▶Bernabe#4895 in the U.S.Spanish form of Barnabas — from Aramaic, 'son of encouragement; son of consolation/prophecy'▶Himmat#4931 in the U.S.From Persian/Punjabi himmat, 'courage, valor, bravery; ambition, resolve'▶Jerrell#4947 in the U.S.From a surname related to Gerald/Gerard — Germanic, 'spear-ruler' or 'spear-brave'; routes laye▶Kaikoa#4954 in the U.S.From Hawaiian kai, 'sea', plus koa, 'warrior, brave, fearless' — often read 'the brave warrior;▶Nation#4975 in the U.S.From the word nation — Latin natio, 'a people, a race; a being born together'; a bold word-name▶Ranveer#4992 in the U.S.From Sanskrit rana, 'battle', plus vira, 'hero, brave one' — 'a hero in battle; a brave warrior▶Rocker#4999 in the U.S.From the word rocker — 'one who rocks; a rock musician, a fan of rock music' (a bold modern wor▶Sahas#5004 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sahas, 'courage, bravery, valor; strength, power'▶Syx#5017 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Six — the number six (Old English siex); a bold modern coinage (possibly a 'sixth▶Thadeo#5021 in the U.S.Spanish form of Thaddeus/Tadeo — possibly Aramaic, 'courageous heart', or 'gift of God'; routes▶Vir#5031 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira, 'a hero, a brave man; courageous, valiant'▶Viransh#5032 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining vira, 'hero', and -ansh, 'a part, a portion' — 'a part of a hero; born o▶Andrea#5055 in the U.S.Italian (masculine) form of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave'; here for boys▶