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
Lyfe#12889 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of the English word Life, used as a bold modern word-name; the 'y' spelliGenysis#12906 in the U.S.A respelling of Genesis, from the Greek for 'origin; birth; beginning' - the name of the Bible'Syren#13049 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of siren, the alluring sea-nymphs of Greek myth whose song enchanted sailorNirvika#13053 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nirbhika/nirvika, 'fearless; without fear' — built on the prefix nir- ('withoRichelle#13138 in the U.S.A twentieth-century blend, usually read as a feminine of Richard ('brave ruler', from Germanic Secret#13199 in the U.S.Secret is an English word name, from Latin secretus, 'set apart; hidden' (from secernere, 'to sStorme#13263 in the U.S.Storme is a variant spelling of the English word name Storm, from the Old English storm. A boldSylver#13277 in the U.S.Sylver is a modern respelling of Silver, the English word for the precious metal and the pale sTomiris#13308 in the U.S.Tomiris is the modern Central Asian form of Tomyris, the queen of the Massagetae who, in HerodoAndrew#13336 in the U.S.From the Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave' (from aner/andros, 'man'); a classic name that is overwhXalori#13353 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no settled meaning. The X- opening is read as a Z, and the name Yehudit#13379 in the U.S.The Hebrew original of Judith, from Yehudi, 'of Judah; Jewish' — read as 'woman of Judea' or 'pAundrea#13399 in the U.S.A spelling of Andrea — a feminine of Andreas, from the Greek andreios, 'brave; strong; manly; cAndreia#13563 in the U.S.Andreia is the Portuguese form of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly;Andreya#13564 in the U.S.Andreya is a modern respelling of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, from Greek andreios ('brave; Arria#13615 in the U.S.A Roman gens name (Arrius, feminine Arria), of uncertain further derivation. Arria the Elder isBelieve#13702 in the U.S.The English word believe, 'to hold as true; to trust; to have faith' — used as a bold, aspiratiEmyrie#13726 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Emery ('brave; powerful') and Amari, its -yrie ending giving a lyricalConleigh#13806 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built on Conley — an Irish surname (O Conghaile) sometimes read as 'hDeandrea#13857 in the U.S.Deandrea joins the productive De- prefix of American naming to Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, Devlyn#13883 in the U.S.Devlyn is a modern spelling of Devlin, from the Irish surname O Dobhailen, a name of uncertain Dheera#13889 in the U.S.Dheera comes from Sanskrit dhira, meaning 'brave', 'steady' or 'patient' — a quality of calm coDhruthi#13890 in the U.S.Dhruthi is a spelling of Sanskrit dhriti, 'steadiness', 'firmness' or 'courage' — one of the clJasira#13925 in the U.S.A spelling of Jasirah — from Arabic, 'brave; bold; courageous; daring'Emaree#13944 in the U.S.A respelling of Emery/Emory, from the Germanic name Emmerich — elements usually read as 'whole;Jerzey#14195 in the U.S.Jerzey is a modern respelling of Jersey — the Channel Island whose name is likely Norse in origIdia#14227 in the U.S.An Edo (Benin, Nigeria) name carried by the revered Queen Mother Idia, mother of Oba Esigie, ceKrimson#14348 in the U.S.A modern respelling of crimson — the deep, rich red color, from the Old Spanish/Arabic qirmiz (Kourage#14387 in the U.S.Kourage is a modern K- spelling of the English word courage, used as a virtue name. Courage comRileyann#14568 in the U.S.A modern combination name joining Riley (from an English place-name 'rye clearing,' or Irish 'vRyliee#14604 in the U.S.A spelling of Riley/Rylie — variously 'a rye clearing/meadow' (English) and 'valiant; courageouMayze#14611 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage, read variously as a respelling of Maze, as a clipped Mazie/MaisiAfrin#14990 in the U.S.From the Persian Afrin (Aafreen), 'praise; blessing; encouragement; well done' — used across PeNanna#15005 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Nanna, of uncertain meaning (variously 'brave; daring' or 'mother'); the NorVallory#15037 in the U.S.A form of Valerie/Valory, from the Latin valere ('to be strong; healthy'); the spelling also ecAlpha#15367 in the U.S.From Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet; figuratively 'the beginning; the first,' asChrome#15417 in the U.S.A modern word name from chrome (the bright metal; a shiny finish), ultimately from the Greek chAnthem#15451 in the U.S.The English word anthem, 'a rousing song of praise, devotion, or celebration' — used as a bold,Asmah#15470 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Asma, 'lofty; eminent; more exalted'; Asma bint Abi Bakr was a companiDreyah#15536 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, likely reworking Drea (short for Andrea, 'manly; brave') with the faBernadine#15620 in the U.S.A French feminine form of Bernard, from the Germanic bern ('bear') and hard ('brave; strong') -Banx#15655 in the U.S.A modern coinage: a stylized respelling of the surname Banks ('one who lives by the riverbank; Beautii#15663 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of the word Beauty ('loveliness; a beautiful person'), from Old French beDhream#15852 in the U.S.A modern spelling of the English word dream, 'a cherished hope; a vision in sleep' — used as anDriti#15875 in the U.S.Driti is a spelling of Sanskrit dhriti, 'steadiness, firmness, patience, courage' — a quality hEmiree#15947 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Emery/Emerie, from an Old Germanic root, 'brave; powerful; industrious rKc#16109 in the U.S.An initials-style given name, K.C., spelled without periods and read aloud like Casey. As an inEmmori#16267 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, joining the Emma/Emm- sound with the -ory ending of Emory/Emery (itsKhawla#16466 in the U.S.An Arabic name of long standing, often connected with a word for a gazelle or deer, though the Oracle#16653 in the U.S.Oracle is an English word name from Latin oraculum, 'a source of prophecy or wise counsel.' UseRahab#16975 in the U.S.A Hebrew name generally read as 'broad, wide, spacious'. In the Book of Joshua, Rahab is a womaRavynn#17060 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raven, the glossy black bird, from Old English hraefn. A bold nature worRaileigh#17074 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Riley/Bailey family; Riley traces to 'rye clearing' or 'valiant,' buTashvi#17356 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress, commonly glossed as a name of the Goddess or as 'one whTegh#17387 in the U.S.From the Punjabi tegh, 'sword' — a word of courage and honor, borne in the Sikh tradition (as iAkoaA modern coinage whose sound echoes the Hawaiian 'koa', 'warrior; brave; fearless' (also a natiImoryA modern coinage echoing Emory/Amory (from an Old Germanic root, 'brave; powerful; industrious'MakoaFrom the Hawaiian makoa, 'fearless, brave, courageous, aggressive.' In Hawaiian naming it is usPruettFrom the Norman surname Prewitt/Pruett, a diminutive of Old French preu, 'brave; valiant' — so Yanabashe meets the enemy; brave one
Boy Names
Fatehbir#12857 in the U.S.Fatehbir is a Sikh and Punjabi name combining fateh ('victory') and bir ('brave; warrior'), reaFurious#12874 in the U.S.Furious is an English word ('fierce, raging, intense') used as a bold, unusual given name. It iGambit#12878 in the U.S.Gambit is an English word for a bold opening move in chess or a calculated risk; it is also theJigme#12881 in the U.S.Jigme is a Tibetan and Bhutanese name meaning 'fearless; without fear.' It is borne by the kingGurveer#12905 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name joining Gur ('Guru; spiritual teacher') and veer ('brave one, warrior') — sHamse#12918 in the U.S.Hamse is a Somali form of the Arabic name Hamza, tied to hamuza ('steadfast, strong') and long Haydar#12933 in the U.S.From the Arabic haydar, 'lion,' famously a title of Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law ofHernando#12942 in the U.S.Hernando is a Spanish form of Ferdinand, from Germanic roots often read as fardi ('journey') anHyder#12960 in the U.S.From the Arabic Haydar (Hyder), 'lion,' a byname of bravery and strength famously linked to AliIrmuun#12976 in the U.S.Irmuun is a Mongolian given name generally read as 'brave' or 'courageous,' from a word family Kedrick#12993 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Cedric (variously 'bounty; loved; a chief') and Kendrick ('bold ruler; royalKeizer#13002 in the U.S.A Dutch spelling of Keizer/Kaiser, 'emperor', descended from the Roman Caesar; also a Dutch surJaser#13029 in the U.S.A modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology. It echoes Jasper, Jaeger and the AJaseir#13052 in the U.S.A modern American invention: the Ja- prefix with an -eir ending, sitting close to the Arabic naJasoor#13058 in the U.S.An English spelling of Arabic Jasur (jasoor), from the root j-s-r, 'to dare, to be bold' — usuaJasser#13059 in the U.S.An English spelling of Arabic Jasir (Jaser), from the root j-s-r, 'to dare, to venture' — glossKidd#13061 in the U.S.From the English word and surname Kidd, tied to 'kid' (a young goat) or a nickname. As a given Lenard#13132 in the U.S.A spelling of Leonard — from the Germanic, 'brave/strong as a lion; lion-heart' (leon, 'lion', Kendrew#13155 in the U.S.A Scottish and northern English form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas ('manly, brave'), where the Kanekoa#13204 in the U.S.Hawaiian, built from kane ('man') and koa ('brave; warrior; the koa tree'), so it is often readManveer#13211 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sanskrit roots man ('mind; heart') and vir/veer ('brave; hero; warrior'): 'brave oKaveh#13229 in the U.S.A Persian name best known from the Shahnameh, where Kaveh the blacksmith raises his leather aprKazar#13238 in the U.S.Routes uncertain, which we note. Kazar reads in U.S. use as a bold modern coinage; it also echoJrew#13247 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: a J- respelling in the shape of Drew (itself a short form of Andrew,Keiandre#13253 in the U.S.A modern American coinage in the Keandre/Deandre family: the Kei- prefix plus Andre, the FrenchKinzer#13308 in the U.S.Kinzer is a German (and Pennsylvania German) surname, generally traced to Kunz / Kuntz, a medieKourage#13332 in the U.S.Kourage is a K- respelling of the English word courage, which came through Old French corage frNoir#13348 in the U.S.From the French noir, 'black' — also evoking film noir's shadowy, stylish mood. A bold, single-Maaran#13422 in the U.S.Maaran is a Tamil name, usually glossed 'brave one, warrior' and also used as an epithet of KamRexx#13466 in the U.S.A stylized double-x spelling of Rex, from the Latin rex, 'king.' Short, bold, and regal.Rhylee#13475 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Riley — from an English place name 'rye clearing/meadow' or the Irish Ó Richy#13477 in the U.S.A friendly pet form of Richard, from Germanic ric ('ruler; power') + hard ('brave; hardy') - 'bMedardo#13500 in the U.S.Medardo is the Spanish and Italian form of Medard, a Germanic name from elements meaning 'strenNahshon#13569 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Nachshon, usually connected to nachash ('serpent'; also 'to divine') and glosseNando#13580 in the U.S.A short form of Fernando (and Italian Ferdinando), from the Germanic Ferdinand — elements usualNavir#13594 in the U.S.A modern name usually read against Sanskrit elements — nava ('new') and vira ('hero; brave'), gNirvay#13612 in the U.S.A modern Indian name usually read against the Sanskrit nirbhaya, 'fearless; without fear' (nir-Notorious#13624 in the U.S.The English adjective notorious, from Latin notorius ('well known'). In modern English it meansRhyley#13624 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Riley, which comes either from an English place-name meaning 'rye cleariSuveer#13649 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian given name from su- ('good') and vira ('hero; brave'), giving 'good heSymba#13659 in the U.S.A respelling of Simba, Swahili for 'lion,' familiar worldwide from Disney's The Lion King, whicPressure#13700 in the U.S.The English word pressure, from Latin pressura ('a pressing'). As a name it is a bold modern woTolkien#13706 in the U.S.A German surname, variously from tollkuhn, 'foolhardy; bold/rash'; borne by the author J.R.R. TRanvir#13729 in the U.S.From Sanskrit ran ('battle') plus vir ('brave; hero') — 'brave in battle; battlefield hero'. ItRaxton#13738 in the U.S.Raxton is a modern American coinage built on the popular -ton ending (Paxton, Braxton, Saxton) Recardo#13746 in the U.S.Recardo is a spelling variant of Ricardo, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard — from theReynard#13758 in the U.S.Reynard comes from the Germanic Reginhard — ragin ('counsel; advice') plus hard ('brave; strongRichardo#13769 in the U.S.Richardo blends the English Richard with the Spanish Ricardo. Both descend from the Germanic riRilee#13772 in the U.S.Rilee is a modern spelling of Riley, which has two roots: the Irish surname O Raghallaigh, whosRiles#13774 in the U.S.Riles reads as a modern clipped form of Riley (Irish 'valiant', or English 'rye clearing'), dreRixon#13782 in the U.S.Rixon is an English surname, generally read as a patronymic — 'son of Rick', from Richard ('braRyiot#13810 in the U.S.Ryiot is a creative spelling of the English word riot — 'an uproar; a wild disturbance', and coSamyar#13836 in the U.S.A modern Persian name combining Sam — a legendary hero of the Shahnameh, grandfather of Rostam Saveer#13847 in the U.S.Saveer has no single documented source. It most likely joins the prefix sa- to Sanskrit vira/veShervin#13867 in the U.S.A Persian name borne by a legendary hero of the Tabaristan tradition; often read with the senseTaddeo#13943 in the U.S.The Italian form of Thaddeus, the name of one of the twelve apostles (Jude Thaddeus). Its root Tamatoa#13959 in the U.S.A Polynesian name, generally read from tama ('child') and toa ('warrior; brave') — 'warrior chiTanvik#13963 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit style, usually glossed 'strong' or 'brave' and sometimes linkeTeghveer#13978 in the U.S.Teghveer is a Punjabi Sikh compound name: tegh, 'sword' (a word with deep resonance in Sikh traTejveer#13979 in the U.S.Tejveer is a Punjabi Sikh compound of tej, 'radiance, brilliance, lustre' (a Sanskrit-rooted woThad#13986 in the U.S.Thad is the everyday short form of Thaddeus, the New Testament apostle's name. Its ultimate rooTheeran#13987 in the U.S.Theeran is a Tamil name meaning 'brave one, hero,' from a root sense of courage and valour. It Warrior#14105 in the U.S.An English word name. A warrior is a fighter or soldier, from Old North French werreier, 'to maYoandri#14158 in the U.S.A modern Cuban coinage in the great family of Yo- names (Yoandri, Yoandry, Yoendri). It is usuaYusuke#14175 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written in romaji. Meaning depends on the characters chosen: the -suke elZarrar#14204 in the U.S.A South Asian spelling of the Arabic name Dirar, borne by Dirar ibn al-Azwar, an early companioBaldrThe Old Norse spelling of Baldur, variously 'the shining one; brave/bold; lord/prince'; the belEclipseThe English word 'eclipse' used as a name — an astronomical event when one body passes into anoEnapayhe appears bravely; appears courageousHarjorecklessly brave; wildly courageousHummared; one who acts with honor and courageKhazaiA modern coinage with a bold -zai ending; the sound also echoes Khazai/Khazaei, a Persian surnaKyssacKyssac is a newly emerging coinage. It reads as a bold respelling in the Isaac/Kaysen orbit, paTeghvirA Sikh/Punjabi name built on Tegh, 'sword' (as in Guru Tegh Bahadur), joined with vir/bir, 'braVaylorA modern American coinage that echoes surname-names like Taylor and Baylor, with an overtone ofZaironA modern coinage joining the Zaire sound with a strong -on ending (as in Kairon, Myron). A bold