Baby Names That Mean Protector
532 baby names meaning protector — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means protector? Here are 532 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of protector. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Elmina#11351 in the U.S.A short form of Wilhelmina, from the Germanic roots wil ('will; desire') and helm ('helmet; pro▶Kamali#11575 in the U.S.From the Swahili and Arabic Kamali, tied to kamil ('perfect; complete') for 'perfection,' and i▶Lexia#11672 in the U.S.A short form of Alexia (feminine of Alexis/Alexander), from the Greek for 'defender; helper of ▶Myna#11794 in the U.S.A nature name after the myna, a talking songbird of South Asia (from Hindi maina), or a variant▶Ward#12041 in the U.S.In English, Ward is a surname/occupational name meaning 'guardian; watchman'; in Arabic, Ward m▶Yalexi#12064 in the U.S.Yalexi reads as a Ya- prefixed Latin American form of Alexi/Alexis, from Greek 'alexein', 'to d▶Willah#12110 in the U.S.A soft -h spelling of Willa, the feminine of William, from Old Germanic roots meaning 'will; re▶Zorya#12173 in the U.S.From the Slavic Zorya, 'dawn; the aurora' (from zora, 'dawn'); the Slavic goddess of the dawn a▶Willadean#12179 in the U.S.An older American compound name joining Willa (feminine of William, 'resolute protection; will-▶Billee#12337 in the U.S.A spelling of Billie, itself a pet form of Wilhelmina or William, from Germanic elements 'will;▶Elessia#12487 in the U.S.A modern coinage that reads as a blend of an El- opener with Alessia (the Italian form of Alexi▶Ellasandra#12500 in the U.S.A modern blend of Ella with Alessandra/Alexandra (from Greek 'defender of the people'). Routes ▶Enayah#12524 in the U.S.An Arabic name from inaya ('care, concern, protection, solicitude') — a tender virtue name. Spe▶Hylia#12618 in the U.S.From the goddess Hylia in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda, protector of Hyrule. A coined pop-cul▶Lagertha#12819 in the U.S.The Latinized name of a legendary Norse shield-maiden recorded by Saxo Grammaticus and revived ▶Lexany#12856 in the U.S.Lexany reads as a modern coinage, likely built from Lexi (short for Alexandra, 'defender of the▶Lexis#12857 in the U.S.Lexis is a short form of Alexis, from the Greek Alexios, 'defender; helper' (from alexein, 'to ▶Olesia#13074 in the U.S.Olesia is a Ukrainian and Polish name, generally treated as a diminutive of Oleksandra/Aleksand▶Rand#13108 in the U.S.Rand is an English surname (from a short form of Randolph, 'shield-wolf') and a word for an edg▶Romona#13148 in the U.S.A spelling of Ramona, the Spanish feminine of Ramon (Raymond), from Germanic ragin, 'counsel; w▶Samayra#13184 in the U.S.Samayra is a modern spelling of Samaira, itself linked to Arabic Samira, 'companion in evening ▶Sondra#13250 in the U.S.Sondra is a twentieth-century American spelling of Sandra, itself a short form of Alessandra/Al▶Warner#13341 in the U.S.From the English surname Warner, itself from a Germanic personal name built on elements meaning▶Willamae#13344 in the U.S.A run-together double name: Willa — a feminine form of William, from Germanic elements meaning ▶Aleja#13504 in the U.S.Aleja is a Spanish short form of Alejandra, the Spanish form of Alexandra — from Greek alexein,▶Alesandra#13508 in the U.S.Alesandra is a single-S spelling of Alessandra, the Italian form of Alexandra: from Greek alexe▶Alesi#13509 in the U.S.Alesi reads as a modern short form or coinage in the Alessia/Alessandra family (from Greek, 'de▶Alexsandra#13512 in the U.S.Alexsandra is a modern respelling of Alexandra, from Greek Alexandros: alexein ('to defend') pl▶Alexzandria#13514 in the U.S.Alexzandria is a modern respelling of Alexandria, the feminine form built on Alexander (Greek '▶Ananiah#13562 in the U.S.Ananiah is a Hebrew biblical name, usually explained as 'the Lord has covered' or 'protected by▶Billieann#13701 in the U.S.Billieann joins Billie — a feminine pet form of William, 'resolute protector' — with Ann, from ▶Brina#13726 in the U.S.Brina serves as a short form of Sabrina (the legendary river name of the Severn) and stands alo▶Dharani#13888 in the U.S.Dharani is Sanskrit for 'the earth' — literally 'she who bears' or 'the sustainer' — and is use▶Elexis#13920 in the U.S.A respelling of Alexis, from Greek alexein, 'to defend; to help' — so 'defender' or 'helper'. A▶Gamora#14003 in the U.S.A coined name from Marvel Comics: Gamora, the green-skinned adopted daughter of Thanos in the G▶Guillermina#14023 in the U.S.Spanish feminine of Guillermo (William), from Germanic wil 'will, desire' plus helm 'helmet, pr▶Iysis#14127 in the U.S.Iysis is a modern respelling of Isis — the Greek name for the Egyptian goddess Aset, protector ▶Kloee#14378 in the U.S.Kloee is a modern respelling of Chloe, from Greek Chloe, 'young green shoot; blooming' — an epi▶Lincy#14472 in the U.S.Most plausibly a spelling of Linsey or a pet form of Linda (from Germanic elements, often read ▶Malulani#14562 in the U.S.From Hawaiian malu ('shade; shelter; protection') and lani ('sky; heaven; royal'), giving a sen▶Olesya#14782 in the U.S.A Ukrainian pet form of Oleksandra (Alexandra) — from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the pe▶Sayah#14938 in the U.S.Read most often as a spelling of Saya. In Persian and Urdu, saya means 'shade; shadow; shelter'▶Shadow#14956 in the U.S.The English word shadow, from Old English sceadu, 'shade; shadow; protection'. It is a word nam▶Ruqiya#14967 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Ruqayyah, linked to 'rise; ascent' (and 'charm; incantation of protect▶Willie#15100 in the U.S.A pet form of William, from Germanic wil ('will') and helm ('protection') — 'resolute protectio▶Zoria#15235 in the U.S.From the Slavic zorya, 'dawn; morning star' — the Zorya are dawn-figures in Slavic folklore who▶Alessandria#15280 in the U.S.Alessandria is an Italian-flavoured elaboration of Alessandra/Alexandra, from Greek Alexandros ▶Amparo#15400 in the U.S.From the Spanish amparo, 'shelter; protection; refuge' — carried as a Marian title, Nuestra Sen▶Chasya#15669 in the U.S.From the Hebrew, 'protected by the Lord; sheltered by God' — a warm devotional name, familiar i▶Dalexa#15772 in the U.S.A modern blend name joining the Da- opening common in American and Latino naming to Alexa, a sh▶Billiejean#16280 in the U.S.A joined double name pairing Billie (a pet form of Wilhelmina/William, 'resolute protector') wi▶Alesya#16540 in the U.S.A Slavic (Russian/Belarusian) pet form of Alexandra, ultimately Greek, 'defender; protector of ▶Gabija#16700 in the U.S.From the Lithuanian Gabija, linked to 'to cover' (from gaubti, 'to cover/shelter'); the Baltic ▶Medora#16775 in the U.S.The name of the heroine of Lord Byron's narrative poem The Corsair, apparently coined or adapte▶Ruqaiya#17158 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Ruqayyah, linked to senses of 'rise; ascent' (and 'charm; incantation ▶Raymie#17435 in the U.S.A modern coinage in pet-name shape, built from Ray (from Raymond, Germanic, 'wise protector') o▶Willemina#17494 in the U.S.A Dutch form of Wilhelmina, the feminine of Willem/William, from the Germanic elements wil ('wi▶Wyla#17507 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the Willa/Wylie family; by those routes it touches 'resolute protection' (W▶Yakelin#17531 in the U.S.A Spanish-influenced respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), fr▶AslaugFrom the Old Norse Aslaug, 'god-dedicated woman; betrothed to god' (ass, 'a god', + laug, 'a be▶BastAn older/alternative name of Bastet, of uncertain meaning; the cat-headed Egyptian goddess of h▶BastetFrom the Egyptian Bastet, of uncertain meaning (variously 'she of the ointment jar'); the cat-h▶BrynhildFrom the Old Norse Brynhildr, 'armored/bright for battle' (brynja, 'armor', + hildr, 'battle');▶EirFrom the Old Norse Eir, 'mercy; help; protection'; the Norse goddess of healing and medicine, t▶EponaFrom the Gaulish Epona, 'great mare; divine mare' (from epos, 'horse'); the Celtic goddess of h▶NephthysFrom the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Nebet-het, 'lady of the house/temple'; the Egyptian go▶SerqetFrom the Egyptian Serqet, 'she who causes the throat to breathe' (also read 'she who tightens t▶ShakuntalaFrom the Sanskrit Shakuntala, 'bird-protected; one raised by birds' (from shakunta, 'bird'); th▶
Boy Names
Guillaume#11365 in the U.S.Guillaume is the French form of William, from Germanic Wilhelm ('will; resolve' + 'helmet; prot▶Hayward#11391 in the U.S.From the Old English elements hege ('hedge, enclosure') and weard ('guardian, keeper') — a surn▶Iago#11412 in the U.S.A Spanish, Galician, and Welsh form of James/Jacob, from Hebrew Yaakov ('supplanter; may God pr▶Iliam#11416 in the U.S.Iliam reads as a modern respelling in the William/Liam family, from Germanic Wilhelm ('will' + ▶Liyam#11727 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Liam, the Irish short form of William, from Germanic elements meaning 'w▶Leiam#11741 in the U.S.Leiam reads as a modern respelling of Liam, itself a short form of the Irish William, 'strong-w▶Liamalexander#11750 in the U.S.Liamalexander is a modern combination name joining two given names, Liam (a short form of Willi▶Liamjames#11751 in the U.S.Liamjames is a modern combination name joining two given names, Liam (a short form of William, ▶Liams#11752 in the U.S.Liams reads as a modern spin on the hugely popular Liam (a short form of William, 'resolute pro▶Luai#11763 in the U.S.Luai (also Lu'ai) is an Arabic boys' name, a diminutive form connected to al-Wa'l ('mountain go▶Macalister#11779 in the U.S.Macalister is a Scottish surname, from the Gaelic Mac Alasdair, 'son of Alexander' (Alexander i▶Osmund#11880 in the U.S.From the Old English Osmund, 'god (os) + protection (mund)' - so 'divine protection.' Borne by ▶Wilks#11933 in the U.S.From the English surname Wilks, 'son of Wilk' — Wilk being a medieval pet form of William, itse▶Willliam#12061 in the U.S.This is William misspelled with an extra L (Willl-) — a recorded typo, not a distinct name. Wil▶Saunders#12066 in the U.S.Saunders is an English and Scottish surname, 'son of Sander' — Sander being a short form of Ale▶Suho#12117 in the U.S.A Korean given name commonly read as 'guardian; protector,' from Sino-Korean roots. It is also ▶Vili#12208 in the U.S.Vili is the name of a Norse god, one of the brothers of Odin who helped shape the world; separa▶Wilian#12220 in the U.S.A Spanish and Portuguese form of William, from the Germanic Willahelm, 'resolute protector' (wi▶Xandro#12229 in the U.S.A short form of Alejandro (Alexander), from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people' (ale▶Yacouba#12235 in the U.S.A West African (especially Francophone) form of Yaqub, the Arabic name for Jacob, ultimately fr▶Yaqoob#12244 in the U.S.The Arabic form of Jacob (Yaqub), from the Hebrew Yaakov, 'holder of the heel; supplanter', or ▶Armour#12297 in the U.S.From the English word and surname Armour, 'protective covering; defensive gear' (via Old French▶Aashrith#12310 in the U.S.An Indian given name from a Sanskrit root, glossed 'one who is sheltered; given refuge; protect▶Aban#12314 in the U.S.A Persian and Arabic given name. In Persian tradition Aban is linked to water and is the name o▶Akicita#12377 in the U.S.Akicita is a Lakota (Sioux) word meaning 'warrior; guardian; soldier' — historically the akicit▶Alexandru#12386 in the U.S.Alexandru is the Romanian form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people▶Alexx#12388 in the U.S.Alexx is a stylized spelling of Alex, the short form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, '▶Alezander#12389 in the U.S.Alezander is a modern respelling of Alexander (with z for x), from the Greek Alexandros, 'defen▶Alixander#12395 in the U.S.Alixander is a modern respelling of Alexander (with i for e), from the Greek Alexandros, 'defen▶Amanullah#12406 in the U.S.Amanullah combines aman ('safety; security; trust') with Allah, read as 'trust of God; security▶Elissandro#12707 in the U.S.A form of Alessandro (the Italian Alexander), from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men; prot▶Exander#12837 in the U.S.Exander is a short form and modern respelling of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defende▶Guilherme#12902 in the U.S.The Portuguese form of William, from the Germanic Wilhelm — wil ('will, desire') plus helm ('he▶Issam#12985 in the U.S.Issam (Isam, Essam) is an Arabic given name from a root meaning 'to hold fast, to protect,' gen▶Jamond#13039 in the U.S.Jamond is a modern American coinage joining the Ja- prefix to the -mond ending of Raymond and D▶Kemond#13285 in the U.S.A modern American coinage in the Desmond/Edmond mold, blending a Ke- opening with the -mond end▶Jinwoo#13293 in the U.S.Jinwoo is a common Korean given name. Like most Korean names, its meaning depends on which hanj▶Khoda#13296 in the U.S.Khoda is the everyday Persian (Farsi) word for God, familiar from phrases like 'khoda hafez' ('▶Kilyam#13306 in the U.S.Kilyam reads as a Spanish-influenced phonetic respelling of William — the Germanic name from wi▶Liamgael#13396 in the U.S.Liamgael joins two names into one: Liam, the Irish short form of William, from Germanic will, '▶Moaaz#13528 in the U.S.Moaaz is a spelling of Arabic Mu'adh, 'protected; sheltered; one given refuge'. Mu'adh ibn Jaba▶Moaz#13529 in the U.S.Moaz is a common romanization of Arabic Mu'adh, 'protected; sheltered; one given refuge'. It ca▶Muath#13544 in the U.S.From Arabic Mu'adh, 'protected one; one given refuge', from the root '-w-dh ('to take refuge').▶Mucad#13545 in the U.S.Somali orthography for the Arabic name Mu'adh, 'protected one; one given refuge' — the Somali l▶Millard#13675 in the U.S.Millard is an English surname of Norman roots, usually explained as 'mill guard' or 'guardian o▶Parthiv#13682 in the U.S.From Sanskrit parthiva, 'of the earth; earthly,' derived from prithvi ('earth') — and by extens▶Rayjon#13742 in the U.S.Rayjon is a modern American blend, joining Ray (from Raymond, 'wise protector') to Jon (from Jo▶Raylynn#13743 in the U.S.Raylynn is a modern American blend of Ray (from Raymond, 'wise protector') and the ending -lynn▶Rhowan#13765 in the U.S.Rhowan is a modern respelling of Rowan, from the Irish Ruadhan, 'little red one', and equally f▶Riquelme#13776 in the U.S.Riquelme is a Spanish surname of Germanic root, generally traced to the same name as Wilhelm/Gu▶Sascha#13844 in the U.S.The German spelling of Russian Sasha, the everyday diminutive of Aleksandr (Alexander), from Gr▶Sergey#13860 in the U.S.The Russian form of Sergius, an ancient Roman family name (gens Sergia) whose meaning is not se▶Teddie#13977 in the U.S.Teddie is a pet form of Edward (Old English Eadweard, 'wealthy guardian') or Theodore (Greek Th▶Thurman#13994 in the U.S.Thurman is an English surname of Old Norse root, generally traced to the personal name Thormund▶Uilliam#14055 in the U.S.The Irish form of William, from the Germanic elements wil, 'will; desire', and helm, 'helmet; p▶Williamson#14076 in the U.S.An English surname, 'son of William', where William means 'resolute protector; strong-willed gu▶Willam#14118 in the U.S.A respelling of William — from Germanic wil, 'will; desire', and helm, 'helmet; protection', re▶Willson#14120 in the U.S.A double-L spelling of the English surname Wilson, 'son of Will' — Will being the short form of▶Yaacov#14136 in the U.S.A transliteration of the Hebrew name Yaakov, the biblical Jacob — patriarch of the Israelites, ▶AleandroAn Italian-styled form of Alessandro (Alexander), from the Greek 'defender; protector of the pe▶HeimdallFrom the Old Norse Heimdallr, variously 'the one who illuminates the world; world-brightener' (▶LiammateoA modern compound joining Liam (a short form of William, 'strong-willed protector; resolute gua▶MimirFrom the Old Norse Mimir, 'the rememberer; the wise one' (linked to a root meaning 'memory/to t▶TerminusFrom the Latin terminus, 'a boundary; a boundary-marker/limit'; the Roman god who protected bou▶