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
Willah#12110 in the U.S.A soft -h spelling of Willa, the feminine of William, from Old Germanic roots meaning 'will; reZorya#12173 in the U.S.From the Slavic Zorya, 'dawn; the aurora' (from zora, 'dawn'); the Slavic goddess of the dawn aWilladean#12179 in the U.S.An older American compound name joining Willa (feminine of William, 'resolute protection; will-Elisandra#12270 in the U.S.A blend of Elisa ('God is my oath', from Elizabeth) and Sandra/Alexandra ('defender of men'); rBillee#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 AlexiEllasandra#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. SpeHylia#12618 in the U.S.From the goddess Hylia in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda, protector of Hyrule. A coined pop-culLexani#12630 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Lex- element (from Lexi/Alexa, 'defender of the people') with an -ani Lissandra#12641 in the U.S.A form of Alessandra/Lisandra, from the Greek Alexandra ('defender of the people; protector'). 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 theLexis#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/AleksandRand#13108 in the U.S.Rand is an English surname (from a short form of Randolph, 'shield-wolf') and a word for an edgWilliam#13115 in the U.S.From the Germanic Wilhelm, 'resolute protector' (wil, 'will; desire' + helm, 'helmet; protectioRomona#13148 in the U.S.A spelling of Ramona, the Spanish feminine of Ramon (Raymond), from Germanic ragin, 'counsel; wSamayra#13184 in the U.S.Samayra is a modern spelling of Samaira, itself linked to Arabic Samira, 'companion in evening Aeowyn#13236 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Eowyn, the shield-maiden of Rohan in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the RSondra#13250 in the U.S.Sondra is a twentieth-century American spelling of Sandra, itself a short form of Alessandra/AlAlessya#13284 in the U.S.A spelling of the Italian Alessia (from Greek Alexis/Alexandra), 'defender; protector; helper.'Warner#13341 in the U.S.From the English surname Warner, itself from a Germanic personal name built on elements meaningWillamae#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 alexeAlesi#13509 in the U.S.Alesi reads as a modern short form or coinage in the Alessia/Alessandra family (from Greek, 'deAlexsandra#13512 in the U.S.Alexsandra is a modern respelling of Alexandra, from Greek Alexandros: alexein ('to defend') plAlexzandria#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 byBillieann#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 aloHareem#13813 in the U.S.From the Arabic, 'a sanctuary; a sacred, protected and inviolable place' (linked to haram, 'sacDharani#13888 in the U.S.Dharani is Sanskrit for 'the earth' — literally 'she who bears' or 'the sustainer' — and is useElexis#13920 in the U.S.A respelling of Alexis, from Greek alexein, 'to defend; to help' — so 'defender' or 'helper'. AJeymi#13962 in the U.S.A phonetic Hispanic spelling of Jamie/Jaimie — a pet form of James (Jacob), from Hebrew Ya'aqovGamora#14003 in the U.S.A coined name from Marvel Comics: Gamora, the green-skinned adopted daughter of Thanos in the GGuillermina#14023 in the U.S.Spanish feminine of Guillermo (William), from Germanic wil 'will, desire' plus helm 'helmet, prKamali#14023 in the U.S.From the Swahili and Arabic Kamali, tied to kamil ('perfect; complete') for 'perfection,' and iIysis#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 epiLincy#14472 in the U.S.Most plausibly a spelling of Linsey or a pet form of Linda (from Germanic elements, often read Raelene#14525 in the U.S.A modern blend of Rae (a short form of Rachel, 'a ewe', or Raymond, 'wise protector') with the Malulani#14562 in the U.S.From Hawaiian malu ('shade; shelter; protection') and lani ('sky; heaven; royal'), giving a senOlesya#14782 in the U.S.A Ukrainian pet form of Oleksandra (Alexandra) — from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the peYalexi#14860 in the U.S.Yalexi reads as a Ya- prefixed Latin American form of Alexi/Alexis, from Greek 'alexein', 'to dSayah#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 namRuqiya#14967 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Ruqayyah, linked to 'rise; ascent' (and 'charm; incantation of protectAlexys#15045 in the U.S.A spelling of Alexis, from the Greek alexo, 'to defend/help'; understood as 'defender; helper'Willie#15100 in the U.S.A pet form of William, from Germanic wil ('will') and helm ('protection') — 'resolute protectioZoria#15235 in the U.S.From the Slavic zorya, 'dawn; morning star' — the Zorya are dawn-figures in Slavic folklore whoAlessandria#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 SenChasya#15669 in the U.S.From the Hebrew, 'protected by the Lord; sheltered by God' — a warm devotional name, familiar iDalexa#15772 in the U.S.A modern blend name joining the Da- opening common in American and Latino naming to Alexa, a shJaquelyn#15911 in the U.S.A spelling of Jacqueline — the French feminine of Jacques (Jacob), from Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'the suBilliejean#16280 in the U.S.A joined double name pairing Billie (a pet form of Wilhelmina/William, 'resolute protector') wiAlesya#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 adapteRuqaiya#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') oWillemina#17494 in the U.S.A Dutch form of Wilhelmina, the feminine of Willem/William, from the Germanic elements wil ('wiWyla#17507 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the Willa/Wylie family; by those routes it touches 'resolute protection' (WYakelin#17531 in the U.S.A Spanish-influenced respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), frAslaugFrom the Old Norse Aslaug, 'god-dedicated woman; betrothed to god' (ass, 'a god', + laug, 'a beBastAn older/alternative name of Bastet, of uncertain meaning; the cat-headed Egyptian goddess of hBastetFrom the Egyptian Bastet, of uncertain meaning (variously 'she of the ointment jar'); the cat-hBrynhildFrom 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, tEponaFrom the Gaulish Epona, 'great mare; divine mare' (from epos, 'horse'); the Celtic goddess of hNephthysFrom the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Nebet-het, 'lady of the house/temple'; the Egyptian goSerqetFrom the Egyptian Serqet, 'she who causes the throat to breathe' (also read 'she who tightens tShakuntalaFrom the Sanskrit Shakuntala, 'bird-protected; one raised by birds' (from shakunta, 'bird'); th
Boy Names
Alyx#12112 in the U.S.Alyx is a modern respelling of Alex, the short form of Alexander (Greek 'defender/protector of 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; separaXandro#12229 in the U.S.A short form of Alejandro (Alexander), from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people' (aleYacouba#12235 in the U.S.A West African (especially Francophone) form of Yaqub, the Arabic name for Jacob, ultimately frArmour#12297 in the U.S.From the English word and surname Armour, 'protective covering; defensive gear' (via Old FrenchAban#12314 in the U.S.A Persian and Arabic given name. In Persian tradition Aban is linked to water and is the name oAkicita#12377 in the U.S.Akicita is a Lakota (Sioux) word meaning 'warrior; guardian; soldier' — historically the akicitAlexx#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, 'defenAmanullah#12406 in the U.S.Amanullah combines aman ('safety; security; trust') with Allah, read as 'trust of God; securityElex#12560 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling echoing Alex (a short form of Alexander, 'defender of the people'); nFitzwilliam#12636 in the U.S.Fitzwilliam is an English surname meaning 'son of William' (Norman-French fitz, 'son of' + WillHayez#12705 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Hayes (English, 'hedged land') and Hafez (Arabic, 'a guardian;Elissandro#12707 in the U.S.A form of Alessandro (the Italian Alexander), from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men; protHayward#12707 in the U.S.From the Old English elements hege ('hedge, enclosure') and weard ('guardian, keeper') — a surnIago#12732 in the U.S.A Spanish, Galician, and Welsh form of James/Jacob, from Hebrew Yaakov ('supplanter; may God prExander#12837 in the U.S.Exander is a short form and modern respelling of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defendeGuilherme#12902 in the U.S.The Portuguese form of William, from the Germanic Wilhelm — wil ('will, desire') plus helm ('heIssam#12985 in the U.S.Issam (Isam, Essam) is an Arabic given name from a root meaning 'to hold fast, to protect,' genJamond#13039 in the U.S.Jamond is a modern American coinage joining the Ja- prefix to the -mond ending of Raymond and DLiamalexander#13144 in the U.S.Liamalexander is a modern combination name joining two given names, Liam (a short form of WilliLuai#13160 in the U.S.Luai (also Lu'ai) is an Arabic boys' name, a diminutive form connected to al-Wa'l ('mountain goLyxander#13178 in the U.S.A modern respelling blending Lysander ('liberator; freer of men') and Alexander ('defender of tKemond#13285 in the U.S.A modern American coinage in the Desmond/Edmond mold, blending a Ke- opening with the -mond endJinwoo#13293 in the U.S.Jinwoo is a common Korean given name. Like most Korean names, its meaning depends on which hanjKhoda#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 wiLiamgael#13396 in the U.S.Liamgael joins two names into one: Liam, the Irish short form of William, from Germanic will, 'Rae#13425 in the U.S.A spelling of Ray — variously the English word 'a beam of light' and a short form of Raymond ('Moaaz#13528 in the U.S.Moaaz is a spelling of Arabic Mu'adh, 'protected; sheltered; one given refuge'. Mu'adh ibn JabaMoaz#13529 in the U.S.Moaz is a common romanization of Arabic Mu'adh, 'protected; sheltered; one given refuge'. It caMuath#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 lSanderson#13553 in the U.S.An English surname, 'son of Sander' (a short form of Alexander, Greek 'defender of men')Millard#13675 in the U.S.Millard is an English surname of Norman roots, usually explained as 'mill guard' or 'guardian oParthiv#13682 in the U.S.From Sanskrit parthiva, 'of the earth; earthly,' derived from prithvi ('earth') — and by extensRayjon#13742 in the U.S.Rayjon is a modern American blend, joining Ray (from Raymond, 'wise protector') to Jon (from JoRaylynn#13743 in the U.S.Raylynn is a modern American blend of Ray (from Raymond, 'wise protector') and the ending -lynnRhowan#13765 in the U.S.Rhowan is a modern respelling of Rowan, from the Irish Ruadhan, 'little red one', and equally fRiquelme#13776 in the U.S.Riquelme is a Spanish surname of Germanic root, generally traced to the same name as Wilhelm/GuWil#13797 in the U.S.Wil is a short form of William, from Germanic wil ('will; desire') and helm ('helmet; protectioYaksh#13831 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yaksha, 'a celestial being; a nature spirit/guardian of treasure' in Hindu anSascha#13844 in the U.S.The German spelling of Russian Sasha, the everyday diminutive of Aleksandr (Alexander), from GrSergey#13860 in the U.S.The Russian form of Sergius, an ancient Roman family name (gens Sergia) whose meaning is not seTeddie#13977 in the U.S.Teddie is a pet form of Edward (Old English Eadweard, 'wealthy guardian') or Theodore (Greek ThThurman#13994 in the U.S.Thurman is an English surname of Old Norse root, generally traced to the personal name ThormundUilliam#14055 in the U.S.The Irish form of William, from the Germanic elements wil, 'will; desire', and helm, 'helmet; pWilliamson#14076 in the U.S.An English surname, 'son of William', where William means 'resolute protector; strong-willed guWillam#14118 in the U.S.A respelling of William — from Germanic wil, 'will; desire', and helm, 'helmet; protection', reWillson#14120 in the U.S.A double-L spelling of the English surname Wilson, 'son of Will' — Will being the short form ofYaacov#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 peHeimdallFrom 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 guaMimirFrom the Old Norse Mimir, 'the rememberer; the wise one' (linked to a root meaning 'memory/to tTerminusFrom the Latin terminus, 'a boundary; a boundary-marker/limit'; the Roman god who protected bou