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
Dreya#4909 in the U.S.A short form of Andrea — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'; also used as a modern coiRhyleigh#4962 in the U.S.Rhy-/-leigh spelling of Riley/Rylee — from Old English, 'the rye clearing', or Irish, 'valiant,Amery#4996 in the U.S.Spelling of Emery/Amory — from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave/whole ruler' or 'industrious'; here foEbba#5010 in the U.S.A Germanic/Scandinavian name, a feminine of Ebbe/Eberhard — variously 'strong; brave' and linkeMoxie#5060 in the U.S.From the American word moxie, 'courage, nerve, spirited energy' (from an old soft-drink brand)Vira#5089 in the U.S.Variously a Ukrainian form of Vera ('faith') and a Sanskrit name, 'brave; heroic; a heroine'; rAndersen#5108 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Andersen — 'the son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'maRileigh#5201 in the U.S.-leigh spelling of Riley — from Old English 'rye clearing' or Irish O'Reilly, 'valiant, courageEmeryn#5290 in the U.S.-yn elaboration of Emery — from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave/powerful; whole/universal ruler'; herRogue#5367 in the U.S.From the word rogue — possibly French/Latin, 'a wanderer, scoundrel, maverick' — a bold, indepeAndersyn#5423 in the U.S.-syn spelling of Anderson — 'son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave'; hereEmerlee#5454 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Emery ('brave; powerful', Germanic) or Emer with the fashionable -lee enEmmerie#5456 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Emery/Emerie — from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave, powerful; whole/universal ruler'Dhrithi#5598 in the U.S.From Sanskrit dhriti, 'courage, firmness, patience, steadfastness, fortitude'Kenslie#5641 in the U.S.-slie spelling of Kensley — from Old English, 'Cyne's meadow' or 'the royal/bold one's clearingBenni#5750 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Benedicta (Latin, 'blessed') and Bernadette ('brave as a bear'); used Riot#5872 in the U.S.From the word riot — Old French riote, 'dispute, uproar' — used as a bold, rebellious word-nameValor#5900 in the U.S.From the English word valor, 'courage; bravery; boldness in the face of danger' (from Latin valRilee#6070 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Riley — Old English 'rye clearing', or Irish Ó Raghallaigh, 'valiant'; routes lAmauri#6132 in the U.S.A spelling of Amaury/Amory — from the Germanic amal, 'work; vigor', plus ric, 'power; ruler'; 'Rhiley#6276 in the U.S.Rh-spelling of Riley — from Old English, 'a rye clearing', or Irish O'Reilly, 'valiant, courageRyatt#6278 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Wyatt ('brave in war; little warrior', Old English) with an Ry- opening; Sura#6297 in the U.S.Variously the Arabic surah, 'a chapter of the Quran', and the Sanskrit sura, 'a god; a deity; bEmoree#6392 in the U.S.A spelling of Emory/Emery — from the Germanic, 'brave; powerful; a home/work ruler' (amal, 'worLiona#6458 in the U.S.A form of Leona — from the Greek/Latin leo, 'a lion', hence 'a lioness; brave/strong'; also reaAndee#6565 in the U.S.A pet form of Andrea — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'Dhruti#6677 in the U.S.From Sanskrit dhrti, 'steadiness; patience; firmness; courage; fortitude'Railey#6766 in the U.S.A spelling of Riley — variously from the Old English ryge + leah, 'a rye clearing/meadow', and Leoni#7006 in the U.S.An Italian/German form of Leona — from the Latin leo, 'a lion', hence 'a lioness; lion-like; brDrithi#7222 in the U.S.A spelling of Dhriti — from Sanskrit dhrti, 'courage; steadiness; firmness; patience'Emeree#7237 in the U.S.A spelling of Emery/Emory — from the Germanic, 'a work-ruler; brave/whole power' (amal, 'work',Mariafernanda#7370 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Maria (Mary) and Fernanda (from the Germanic Ferdinand, 'a bold/brave jouRailee#7411 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Riley (Irish, 'valiant'; English, 'a rye clearing') and Drea#7588 in the U.S.Short form of Andrea — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, strong'Emriella#7603 in the U.S.A modern name joining Emri/Emery ('brave; industrious ruler', Germanic) with the -ella ending; Exodus#7610 in the U.S.From the Greek exodos, 'a going out; departure' — the name of the biblical book recounting IsraRhylei#7820 in the U.S.A stylized Rh-/-ei spelling of Riley, from an English place name ('rye clearing; wood clearing'Rhylie#7821 in the U.S.Rhy-/-lie spelling of Riley/Rylie — from Old English, 'the rye clearing', or Irish, 'valiant, cAvisha#7946 in the U.S.Variously from Sanskrit, 'fearless; one without an equal; a small particle', and a feminine echAndriana#8094 in the U.S.Andriana is read two ways: as a spelling of Adriana (Latin, 'from the city of Hadria') and as aLeonela#8137 in the U.S.A Spanish feminine of Leonel/Lionel — from the Latin leo, 'a lion', hence 'a young lion; lion-lEmerii#8177 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Emery, a name of Germanic route (from Emmerich, 'work-ruler; brave powerValora#8324 in the U.S.From the Latin valor, 'valor; courage; strength; worth'; a virtue-nameXyra#8335 in the U.S.Modern coinage with a bold X- opening and -yra ending (echoing Lyra, the constellation/lyre, anAfreen#8374 in the U.S.From the Persian afarin (afreen), 'praise; blessing; encouragement,' also carrying a sense of 'Andra#8405 in the U.S.A feminine of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'; also a short form of AlexanArelis#8416 in the U.S.A modern Latina name, variously echoing Areli (Hebrew, 'lion of God; heroic') and a -lis endingConlee#8478 in the U.S.A spelling of Conley — an Irish surname, variously 'a hound of valor' and 'sensible/chaste fireEmbrie#8516 in the U.S.A modern respelling near Embry/Emory, from an Old Germanic root ('brave; powerful; industrious Emmory#8521 in the U.S.A spelling of Emory/Emery — from the Germanic Emmerich, 'brave/powerful; a home ruler'; used foJazz#8579 in the U.S.A word name from jazz, the American musical style, connoting 'lively, spirited, improvisationalKacy#8594 in the U.S.A -cy spelling of Casey — from the Irish Ó Cathasaigh, 'vigilant; watchful' (or 'brave in battlMarifer#8673 in the U.S.A contracted blend of Maria Fernanda — Maria ('of the sea; beloved', from Mary) + Fernanda ('a Richie#8760 in the U.S.A pet form of Richard, from the Germanic ric ('ruler; power') and hard ('brave; strong') - 'braAndria#8913 in the U.S.A feminine of Andrew/Andreas — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong' (from aner/andros, 'Aveera#8944 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit aveera/aviraa, 'brave; courageous; a brave woman' (a feminine of veera, 'a he
Boy Names
Jerrell#4936 in the U.S.From a surname related to Gerald/Gerard — Germanic, 'spear-ruler' or 'spear-brave'; routes layeKaikoa#4946 in the U.S.From Hawaiian kai, 'sea', plus koa, 'warrior, brave, fearless' — often read 'the brave warrior;Keondre#4955 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Ke- to -ondre (echoing Deondre/Andre, 'manly, brave'); no single fixed rNirvik#4994 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Bengali nirbhik/nirvik, 'fearless, brave, bold, intrepid'Bex#5062 in the U.S.A modern short name — a Bec(k)- short form (Beckett, 'beehive/stream'; or Rebecca), with a boldEpic#5088 in the U.S.From the word epic — 'heroic, grand, on a vast scale; a long heroic poem' (from Greek epos, 'a Viransh#5193 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining vira, 'hero', and -ansh, 'a part, a portion' — 'a part of a hero; born oRhylo#5351 in the U.S.A modern coinage with a stylized 'rh-,' near Rylo and Kylo, blending a Ry- sound with a bold -lSahas#5356 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sahas, 'courage, bravery, valor; strength, power'Thunder#5368 in the U.S.From the word thunder — 'the loud rumbling that follows lightning'; a bold nature/word-name; weBernabe#5420 in the U.S.Spanish form of Barnabas — from Aramaic, 'son of encouragement; son of consolation/prophecy'Emeri#5452 in the U.S.A spelling of Emery — from the Germanic Amalric, 'ruler/power of work; brave; industrious' (amaGunther#5466 in the U.S.From Germanic Gunthar — gund, 'war, battle', plus hari, 'army' — 'battle-warrior, bold in war'Jaiveer#5485 in the U.S.From Sanskrit jai, 'victory', plus vir/veer, 'a hero, brave' — 'a victorious hero; the brave viJaret#5488 in the U.S.Spelling of Jarrett/Garrett — from Germanic Gerard, 'spear-brave', or Gerald, 'spear-ruler'; roKyndrix#5508 in the U.S.A modern given name blending a Ky-/Ken- element with Hendrix/Kendrick (Kendrick, 'bold/royal poAndrea#5622 in the U.S.Italian (masculine) form of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave'; here for boysAndrej#5623 in the U.S.The Slavic form of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave' (from aner, 'a man')Dre#5674 in the U.S.Short form of Andre/Andrew — Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, courageous'Evryn#5684 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Evren ('the universe, the cosmos', Turkish) and Everett/Evelyn ('wished-fGerrit#5689 in the U.S.A Dutch form of Gerard — from the Germanic ger, 'a spear', + hard, 'brave; hardy', hence 'braveKalev#5719 in the U.S.From Hebrew Kalev (Caleb), 'whole-hearted; faithful; a dog (loyal)'; also the name of the heroiKensley#5729 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — Old English, 'Cyne's meadow' or 'the royal/bold one's cleaKhoen#5733 in the U.S.A Kh- spelling of the Dutch Koen/Coen — a short form of Koenraad (Conrad), from Germanic kuoni,Rajveer#5784 in the U.S.From Sanskrit raj, 'king, royal, kingdom', plus vir/veer, 'a hero, brave, valiant' — 'a royal hRiccardo#5794 in the U.S.The Italian form of Richard — from Germanic ric, 'ruler; power', plus hard, 'brave; hardy; stroAavir#5861 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, variously 'brave; courageous; a hero' (linked to vira) and 'the air; the sky'; aAndriel#5873 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Andre/Andres ('manly, brave', Greek) with the -iel ending ('God', HebrewArshaan#5883 in the U.S.From the Persian Arshan/Arshan — 'a righteous ruler; a brave, mighty man; a hero' (an ancient PChrome#5905 in the U.S.From the word chrome — from Greek chroma, 'colour' — a bright, shiny metal (chromium); a bold mAnveer#6185 in the U.S.A modern name ending in the Sanskrit/Punjabi veer, 'brave, a hero, valiant'; the an- opening isCort#6195 in the U.S.A short form of Conrad ('bold counsel', Germanic) or Courtney; also echoes the word 'court'; roEveren#6230 in the U.S.Everen reads as a modern respelling in the Everett/Everen family (from Old English Eoforheard, Kacee#6295 in the U.S.A spelling of Casey — from the Irish O Cathasaigh, 'vigilant, watchful' (and 'brave in battle')Mega#6329 in the U.S.A modern word name from the Greek prefix mega- ('great; large; mighty'), used as a bold given nMete#6334 in the U.S.From the Turkish Mete — 'brave; valiant; heroic'; the name of Mete Han (Modun), a founding ruleSahan#6383 in the U.S.An Indian/Sri Lankan name tied to the Sanskrit 'patient; enduring; brave'; in Sinhala it is alsSeif#6393 in the U.S.From the Arabic sayf, 'sword.' A strong, classic name often paired in Sayf al-Din, 'sword of thToa#6414 in the U.S.From the Maori/Polynesian, 'a warrior; brave; strong; victorious' (also a hardwood tree)Zero#6444 in the U.S.The English word and number zero, used as a striking word-name. From the Arabic sifr ('empty') Bravery#6509 in the U.S.From the English word bravery, 'courage; fearlessness; boldness in facing danger' (a virtue-namDevlin#6547 in the U.S.From the Irish O Dobhailen — variously 'fierce; brave; valiant' and 'unlucky'; routes layeredDheeran#6548 in the U.S.From Tamil/Sanskrit dheeran, 'brave; courageous; a hero; one who is steadfast' (from dhira, 'wiEveritt#6548 in the U.S.A spelling of Everett — from the Germanic Eberhard, 'brave/strong as a wild boar' (eber, 'a boaDonell#6554 in the U.S.A spelling of Donnell/Donal — from the Irish Domhnall, domhan, 'world', + gal, 'valor/might', hEfe#6559 in the U.S.From Turkish efe, 'a brave/gallant elder brother; an Aegean folk hero (a zeybek)'; also NigeriaEiner#6561 in the U.S.A spelling of Einar — from the Old Norse, 'one who fights alone; a lone/bold warrior' (einn, 'oHavoc#6588 in the U.S.From the English word havoc, 'havoc; chaos; widespread destruction; great upheaval' (from Old FLiandro#6662 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Leandro/Leander — from the Greek leon, 'a lion', + andros, 'man', hence 'a lRickie#6728 in the U.S.A pet form of Richard — from Germanic ric, 'ruler; power', plus hard, 'brave; strong'; 'a braveSarim#6737 in the U.S.From Arabic sarim, 'brave, bold; sharp, cutting; resolute, determined'Suren#6756 in the U.S.From the Armenian/Persian Suren, 'brave; a hero; noble; strong' (the Suren, a great Parthian/ArYuji#6789 in the U.S.From the Japanese — variously yu, 'gentle/superior/courage', + ji, 'second (son)/order', hence Yuki#6790 in the U.S.From Japanese — depending on the kanji, variously 'snow', 'happiness; good fortune', or 'couragAdhiran#6812 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously linked to elements suggesting 'fearless; restless' (adhAkin#6820 in the U.S.From the Yoruba akin, 'a hero; a brave/valiant one; a warrior'Andrez#6830 in the U.S.A spelling of Andres (the Spanish Andrew) — from Greek andreios, 'manly, masculine; brave' (froBayani#6866 in the U.S.From Tagalog bayani, 'a hero; a brave/heroic person; one who serves the people'Emori#6914 in the U.S.An -i spelling of Emory/Emery — from the Germanic Amalric, 'work-power; brave, powerful ruler';Everrett#6917 in the U.S.A spelling of Everett — from the Old English/Germanic, 'brave/strong as a wild boar' (eofor, 'bEvert#6918 in the U.S.A Dutch/Scandinavian form of Everhard/Everett — from the Germanic, 'strong/brave as a wild boarJarrell#6971 in the U.S.From a surname related to Gerald/Gerard — Germanic, 'spear-ruler' or 'spear-brave'; routes layeRace#7094 in the U.S.From the English word 'race,' a contest of speed or a swift current; also a surname. As a name Sahaan#7109 in the U.S.A modern Indian name near Sahan/Sahaan, tied to the Sanskrit sense 'patient; enduring; capable Abhayram#7199 in the U.S.A Sanskrit compound of abhaya, 'fearless; without fear', and Ram/Rama — variously 'fearless RamAmory#7222 in the U.S.From Germanic Emmerich — amal, 'work, industrious', plus ric, 'ruler' — 'brave/industrious ruleAndersson#7224 in the U.S.Andersson is a Scandinavian (especially Swedish) patronymic surname meaning 'son of Anders,' AnAndrae#7225 in the U.S.A spelling of Andre/Andrew — from the Greek Andreas, 'manly; strong; brave' (from aner/andros, Andreus#7226 in the U.S.A form of Andreas/Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong' (from aner/andros, 'man'Anner#7227 in the U.S.Anner reads as a short surname-style name, most plausibly a variant of Anders/Ander (from AndreAssad#7241 in the U.S.A spelling of Asad — from Arabic, 'a lion; lion-like; brave'Basel#7256 in the U.S.From Arabic basil, 'brave; valiant; fearless; bold'; also matches the Swiss city Basel; routes Dhairya#7308 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit dhairya, 'courage; patience; fortitude; steadfastness; composure'Drey#7319 in the U.S.A modern short name, variously a form of Drew/Andre (from Andrew, the Greek andreios, 'manly/brGarret#7341 in the U.S.A spelling of Garrett — from the Germanic Gerard/Gerald, 'spear-strength; spear-ruler; brave wiHardyn#7351 in the U.S.A spelling of Harden/Hardin — from Old English, variously 'the hare's valley' (hara, 'a hare', Jabarri#7371 in the U.S.A spelling of Jabari — Swahili, 'brave; mighty; valiant', from Arabic jabbar, 'mighty; powerfulJari#7383 in the U.S.A Finnish short form of Jalmari (from the Old Norse Hjalmar), 'a helmeted warrior' (hjalmr, 'heLeoncio#7470 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Leontius — from the Greek/Latin leon, 'lion', hence 'lion-like; brave as a liNakoah#7528 in the U.S.A spelling of Nakoa — from the Hawaiian na koa, 'the warriors; the brave/fearless ones'Pharrell#7551 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Farrell — from the Irish O Fearghail, 'a man of valour; a hero' (fear, 'man'Tad#7619 in the U.S.A pet form of Thaddeus — of uncertain origin, variously read 'courageous heart' and 'praise' (ATajveer#7622 in the U.S.From the Punjabi — taj, 'a crown', + veer, 'a brave one/warrior', hence 'a crowned warrior; a bUbaldo#7641 in the U.S.The Italian/Spanish form of Ubald — from Germanic hug, 'mind, heart, spirit', plus bald, 'bold,Vikranth#7647 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vikranta, 'valiant; powerful; victorious; one who advances bravely'Viren#7683 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira, 'brave; heroic', + the agentive — 'a brave/heroic man; a hero; a warrior'Alparslan#7702 in the U.S.Alparslan is a Turkish name from 'alp' ('brave, hero') and 'arslan/aslan' ('lion'), so 'brave lAndi#7708 in the U.S.A pet form of Andrew/Andreas — from Greek andreios, 'manly, masculine; brave' (from aner, 'a maBaldemar#7739 in the U.S.From the Germanic bald, 'bold; brave', + mar, 'famous; renowned' — 'bold and famous'Brixx#7762 in the U.S.Modern double-x coinage echoing Brix/Brick and the bold X- name trend; no single fixed rootCourage#7785 in the U.S.From the English word courage, 'bravery; the strength to face danger' (from Old French corage, Dartagnan#7791 in the U.S.From the French d'Artagnan, 'of Artagnan' — a place in Gascony; the name of Dumas's heroic muskBerend#7803 in the U.S.A Dutch/German form of Bernard — from the Germanic bern, 'a bear', + hard, 'brave; strong; hardDiallo#7804 in the U.S.From the Fula (Fulani) name/surname Diallo, often taken as 'bold; daring' — one of the great FuEmersen#7832 in the U.S.A spelling of Emerson — an English surname, 'the son of Emery' (from the Germanic Emery, 'braveEnderson#7834 in the U.S.A form of Anderson — 'son of Andrew' (from Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave'); routes layeredJahbari#7891 in the U.S.A form of Jabari — from the Swahili/Arabic, 'brave; mighty; valiant'; the Jah- spelling also evErhan#7897 in the U.S.From the Turkish, 'a brave ruler; a brave leader' (er, 'brave; man; soldier', + han, 'khan; rulJasiri#7905 in the U.S.From Swahili jasiri, 'brave, bold, courageous, daring'Kendrik#8010 in the U.S.A spelling of Kendrick — from the Old English/Welsh, variously 'a royal/bold ruler' (cyne, 'royMakoah#8015 in the U.S.A modern coinage, likely echoing the Hawaiian Makoa ('fearless; brave; warrior') with an added Levent#8052 in the U.S.From the Turkish, 'handsome; well-built; a brave naval soldier/sailor' (historically an OttomanLycan#8067 in the U.S.From the Greek lykos, 'a wolf' (the root of lycanthrope, 'a wolf-man/werewolf'); a bold word-naPruitt#8086 in the U.S.From an English surname of French origin — from preux, 'brave; valiant; gallant' (hence 'the liRashard#8096 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Rashad ('good guidance; right conduct', Arabic) and Richard ('Richardson#8110 in the U.S.From an English surname, 'son of Richard' — Richard, from the Germanic ric, 'power; rule', plusRustam#8121 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'strong; brave; a great warrior' — the legendary hero of Ferdowsi's ShahnamehShahveer#8142 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king', plus veer, 'a warrior; brave' (Punjabi/Sanskrit); 'a royal warriorThaddaeus#8185 in the U.S.From the Greek Thaddaios — likely from Aramaic, 'heart; courageous, large-hearted'; possibly liTheory#8187 in the U.S.From the English word theory, 'a system of ideas or explanation,' from Greek theoria, 'contemplTrooper#8197 in the U.S.From the English word trooper, 'a soldier' or, affectionately, 'a steadfast, uncomplaining persValencio#8206 in the U.S.A Latinate name linked to Latin valens, 'strong, brave, vigorous' (and the city Valencia, 'valoVache#8210 in the U.S.An Armenian name carried by ancient kings of the Aghvank/Caucasian Albania line; often read witWraith#8221 in the U.S.Wraith is an English/Scots word for 'a ghost; an apparition,' of uncertain older origin. As a gAbhir#8254 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, often read as 'fearless.' Abhir (Abhira) is also the name of an ancient pastAndriy#8302 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Andrew — from Greek Andreas, 'a man; manly; brave; a warrior'Anh#8304 in the U.S.From Vietnamese, variously written with characters read 'hero; brave; an elder brother' and 'brBehren#8332 in the U.S.Behren reads as a modern surname-styled boys' name. It echoes the German surname Behrens/BehrenAvelardo#8333 in the U.S.Avelardo is a Spanish form of Abelardo/Abelard, from Germanic elements often read as 'noble' anBernie#8352 in the U.S.-ie pet form of Bernard — from Germanic bern, 'bear', plus hard, 'brave, hardy' — 'brave as a bConlee#8386 in the U.S.A spelling of Conley/Conlee — from the Irish, variously 'a descendant of Conghaile (valiant/wolConrado#8387 in the U.S.A Spanish/Portuguese form of Conrad — from the Germanic kuoni, 'bold; brave', + rad, 'counsel; Cruise#8393 in the U.S.From the Irish/English surname Cruise/Cruse — variously 'fierce, bold' (Norman cruus) and 'a crDeaundre#8449 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a De- prefix with Andre ('manly; brave', Greek, from Andreas); no singleEmbry#8493 in the U.S.An English surname — variously from the Old English Emanberie, 'a flat/level stronghold', and lEvrett#8507 in the U.S.Evrett is a modern spelling of Everett, an English surname from the Germanic personal name EberIraj#8565 in the U.S.From the Persian Iraj — variously 'a helper of the Aryans/Iran' — a heroic prince of the ShahnaJerardo#8600 in the U.S.A spelling of Gerardo/Gerard — from the Germanic ger, 'a spear', + hard, 'brave/hardy', hence 'Leeon#8645 in the U.S.A spelling of Leon — from the Greek leon, 'a lion'; a symbol of courage and strengthMaster#8675 in the U.S.The English word Master, from the Latin magister, 'one in command; teacher; a skilled expert' —Savage#8790 in the U.S.Savage is an English word-name meaning 'wild; untamed; fierce,' from the Old French sauvage. AsSher#8808 in the U.S.From the Persian sher, 'a lion' — a short, bold name of courage and strength, common across PerValiant#8860 in the U.S.From the English word valiant — from the Latin valere, 'to be strong', hence 'brave; courageousVenture#8862 in the U.S.From the word venture — from Latin adventura, 'about to happen; an undertaking'; 'a bold or darAlfa#8947 in the U.S.A word-name from Alfa, a spelling of alpha, the first Greek letter and the NATO phonetic code wAndru#8961 in the U.S.A spelling of Andrew — from the Greek Andreas, andros, 'a man', hence 'manly; strong; brave'Areli#8969 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ar'eli — variously 'a lion of God; the valiant/heroic'; a biblical son of Gad; Akorede#8977 in the U.S.From the Yoruba — variously 'valor/bravery brings a crown' and 'the brave one brings honor homeAryaveer#8984 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — arya, 'noble; honorable', + vira, 'brave; a hero/warrior', hence 'a noble wAsif#8989 in the U.S.Asif is widely used across Arabic-, Urdu-, Persian- and Turkish-speaking communities. In IslamiAverett#8999 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Everett — from the Germanic Eberhard, 'brave/strong as a wild boar' (eber, 'Andruw#9000 in the U.S.A spelling of Andrew — from the Greek Andreas, andros, 'a man', hence 'manly; strong; brave'Archibold#9011 in the U.S.A spelling of Archibald — from the Germanic ercan, 'genuine/precious', + bald, 'bold/brave', heBijan#9028 in the U.S.From Persian, 'a hero; a heroic warrior' — the name of a legendary hero in the Shahnameh