Baby Names That Mean Strength
1358 baby names meaning strength — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means strength? Here are 1358 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of strength. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Azizah#13667 in the U.S.From the Arabic aziz, 'mighty; powerful; dear, beloved' — Azizah is the feminine form. It carriBenjamin#13689 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Binyamin, 'son of the right hand' (the right hand meaning strength and favor). Emyrie#13726 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Emery ('brave; powerful') and Amari, its -yrie ending giving a lyricalBritt#13730 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form of Birgitta (Swedish and Danish), itself from the Irish Brighid/BridgBriyana#13731 in the U.S.A modern American respelling of Brianna, the feminine of Brian, an Irish name usually read as 'Erykah#13733 in the U.S.A spelling of Erica — a feminine of Eric, from Old Norse, 'ever-ruler; eternal ruler; ever-poweCade#13739 in the U.S.From the English surname Cade, variously explained as a nickname from a word for a cask or barrBrielly#13746 in the U.S.An -y extension of Brielle, itself a short form of Gabrielle, from the Hebrew for 'God is my stChayla#13790 in the U.S.Most often a modern American coinage in the Shayla/Kayla family. It may also be read through HeCillian#13797 in the U.S.An Irish name, usually explained from ceall ('church; monastic cell') with a diminutive — 'littComfort#13805 in the U.S.A Puritan virtue name from the English word comfort, which comes through Old French from the LaDalery#13827 in the U.S.A modern coinage, most naturally read as a Da- restyling of Valery/Valerie — from the Latin valDalton#13831 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Dalton, Old English dael + tun, 'valley settlement' or Daneliya#13837 in the U.S.Daneliya is a Kazakh and broader Central Asian and Slavic feminine name generally treated as a Dyllan#13904 in the U.S.A respelled form of Dylan, a Welsh name usually read as 'great tide' or 'born of the sea' (WelsEddison#13906 in the U.S.A double-D respelling of the English surname Edison, 'son of Edith' (or 'son of Adam'), carriedElexis#13920 in the U.S.A respelling of Alexis, from Greek alexein, 'to defend; to help' — so 'defender' or 'helper'. AEmaree#13944 in the U.S.A respelling of Emery/Emory, from the Germanic name Emmerich — elements usually read as 'whole;Eretria#13955 in the U.S.A place name: Eretria was an ancient Greek city on the island of Euboea, a seafaring and coloniEvin#13968 in the U.S.Read in two ways: as an anglicized Irish name (Eibhin, from eibhean, 'swift; pleasant'), and asEza#13969 in the U.S.A short modern name with no single settled source. It may be read as a feminine trim of Ezra (HJohn#13974 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' (Yah, 'God,' + chanan, 'gracious'), through Greek aFederica#13981 in the U.S.Italian feminine form of Federico (Frederick), from Germanic Frithuric: frithu 'peace' plus ricGayle#14005 in the U.S.A spelling of Gail, itself a short form of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil — 'my father rejoices'Hermela#14062 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic and Tigrinya) girls' name, used widely in Orthodox Christian families andJaxsyn#14170 in the U.S.Jaxsyn is a respelling of Jaxon (Jackson), the English surname meaning 'son of Jack', with the Jelany#14181 in the U.S.Jelany is a modern coinage. It stands close to Jelani — a name used in the U.S. with a claimed Kaedyn#14225 in the U.S.A respelling of Kaden/Caden, a modern name sometimes tied to the Gaelic surname Mac Cadain. UseIdia#14227 in the U.S.An Edo (Benin, Nigeria) name carried by the revered Queen Mother Idia, mother of Oba Esigie, ceKadyn#14243 in the U.S.A y-spelling of Caden/Kaden, a modern name sometimes traced to the Irish surname Mac Cadain andKaimana#14251 in the U.S.A Hawaiian name read two ways: as kai ('sea; ocean') plus mana ('spiritual power; strength') — Makenzy#14287 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach (theKiernan#14367 in the U.S.Kiernan is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname O Ciarnain, 'descendant of Ciarnan', a diminKingston#14370 in the U.S.Kingston is an English place name and surname from Old English cyning ('king') and tun ('farmstKolsyn#14382 in the U.S.Kolsyn is a modern respelling of Colson, an English surname meaning 'son of Cole' — Cole being Kourage#14387 in the U.S.Kourage is a modern K- spelling of the English word courage, used as a virtue name. Courage comLangston#14420 in the U.S.From an English place name and surname, usually explained as 'long stone' or 'the tall man's toLayden#14438 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the -aden rhyme family (Aiden, Jayden, Braden), also read as a spelling of Lennex#14451 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lennox, a Scottish surname and district name from Gaelic Leamhnachd, usuLera#14454 in the U.S.In Russian, Lera is the everyday short form of Valeriya (Valeria), from Latin valere, 'to be stNovareign#14466 in the U.S.A modern coined combination of Nova ('new; a bright new star') and Reign ('to rule; royal powerOaklen#14476 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining Oak (the oak tree, a symbol of strength) with a -len ending (echoLumiere#14498 in the U.S.From the French word lumiere, 'light'. It is an ordinary French noun rather than a traditional Laasya#14534 in the U.S.Laasya (lasya) is the Sanskrit name of the gentle, graceful dance associated with the goddess PMalkia#14560 in the U.S.From Swahili malkia, 'queen' — a word borrowed from Arabic malika and thoroughly at home in EasJian#14575 in the U.S.In Mandarin, Jian is a pinyin romanization covering many different characters, so the meaning dMaud#14595 in the U.S.A medieval English contraction of Matilda, from Germanic maht ('might, strength') and hild ('baNaveen#14721 in the U.S.Naveen is Sanskrit, from naveena, 'new; fresh; novel'. In India it is overwhelmingly a boy's naParks#14804 in the U.S.From the English surname Parks — 'of the park', for someone who lived or worked at an enclosed Price#14814 in the U.S.From the Welsh surname Price (Pryce), a contraction of ap Rhys, 'son of Rhys' — Rhys itself meaParvati#14816 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Parvati, 'she of the mountain; daughter of the mountain' (from parvata, 'mounMedea#14862 in the U.S.From the Greek Medeia, 'cunning; to plan/scheme' (from medomai, 'to plan/be mindful'); the poweRoscoe#14887 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name of Old Norse root — ra, 'roe deer,' plus skogr, 'wood' —Zeva#14921 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ze'eva, feminine of Ze'ev, 'wolf'; also read as a spelling of Ziva, 'radiance; Sequoyah#14948 in the U.S.The name of Sequoyah, the Cherokee silversmith and scholar who devised the Cherokee syllabary iShadday#14955 in the U.S.From Hebrew Shaddai, the divine title used in the Hebrew Bible in the phrase El Shaddai, traditShakthi#14985 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shakti, 'power, energy, capability'. In Hindu tradition Shakti is the divine femiUlla#15026 in the U.S.A short form of Ursula ('little bear') or Ulrike ('prosperity and power'), used as a name in itVallory#15037 in the U.S.A form of Valerie/Valory, from the Latin valere ('to be strong; healthy'); the spelling also ecAmbrose#15084 in the U.S.Ambrose comes from the Greek Ambrosios, 'immortal; of the immortals' (from ambrosia, the food oVidhatri#15087 in the U.S.Vidhatri is the feminine of Sanskrit Vidhata, 'creator, ordainer, disposer' — an epithet of BraXiomora#15115 in the U.S.A respelling of Xiomara, a Spanish name of Germanic origin (from Guiomar), usually explained asBrionna#15341 in the U.S.A spelling in the Brianna/Briana family, the feminine of Brian, from an Irish root read as 'nobAmariee#15441 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, an -iee respelling in the Amari family (Amari itself reads as 'miracAubrynn#15543 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Aubrey ('elf ruler; elf power') with the fashionable -rynn/-brynn endiBriyanna#15595 in the U.S.A spelling of Brianna, the feminine of Brian, from a Celtic root for 'high; noble; strong.' A sBernadine#15620 in the U.S.A French feminine form of Bernard, from the Germanic bern ('bear') and hard ('brave; strong') -Breann#15640 in the U.S.A short form of Briana/Breanne, the feminine of Brian, usually read as 'noble; strong; virtuousBrielyn#15653 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Brielle/Bri (from Gabrielle, 'God is my strength') with the -lyn endinCharlea#15707 in the U.S.A -lea spelling of Charlie/Charley, a pet form of Charlotte/Charles, from a Germanic root for 'Caralina#15751 in the U.S.A spelling of Carolina, the Latinate feminine of Charles ('free man'; 'strong'). Also echoes thCarolyna#15760 in the U.S.A spelling of Carolina (Caroline), the feminine of Charles ('free man'; 'strong'). A flowing, cDhvani#15854 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit dhvani, 'sound; resonance; tone' — a term rich in Indian poetics for the suggAziylah#15888 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Azila and the Arabic Aziza ('precious; beloved; mighty'). As spelled hJeilany#15938 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Jelani ('mighty', Swahili) and Leilani ('heavenly flowers', HaEmerey#15939 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Emery, from the Germanic name Emmerich, usually explained from ermen or Emiree#15947 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Emery/Emerie, from an Old Germanic root, 'brave; powerful; industrious rFinlay#15957 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair hero; fair-haired warrior' (fionn, 'fair,' + laogh, 'Evans#15989 in the U.S.Evans is a Welsh surname meaning 'son of Evan' — Evan being the Welsh form of John, 'God is graFergie#16039 in the U.S.A nickname short form of the surname Ferguson or the name Fergus, from the Gaelic Fearghas — usHelem#16060 in the U.S.A Hebrew name found in 1 Chronicles, tied by tradition to 'strength' and to the root for 'a dreEzekiel#16076 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yechezkel, built from chazak ('to strengthen') and el ('God'): 'God strengthens.' EKymari#16225 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Ky- element with a -mari ending (echoing Amari, 'strength/eternal', anEmmori#16267 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, joining the Emma/Emm- sound with the -ory ending of Emory/Emery (itsMaty#16436 in the U.S.A short, affectionate form read as a clip of Matilda ('mighty in battle') or Maria, or as a staOzora#16664 in the U.S.Variously from the Hebrew Ozora ('strength of the Lord'; oz, 'strength') and the Japanese ozoraRhyder#16751 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of Ryder, from an English occupational surname meaning 'mounted warrior; Raygan#17089 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Reagan, an anglicized Irish surname (O Riagain) meaning 'little ruler;Sahib#17180 in the U.S.From the Arabic sahib, 'lord; master; companion; owner.' In Sikh usage it is a title of great rSucely#17330 in the U.S.A name strongly associated with Guatemala. It is popularly explained as a contraction of SpanisValia#17411 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Valentina and Valeria (from the Latin for 'strong; healthy'), and a GrValera#17457 in the U.S.A Latin and Slavic form of Valeria, from the Latin valere, 'to be strong; healthy.' A classic nWestley#17492 in the U.S.From the English surname and place name Westley/Wesley, 'the west meadow' (west + leah). It is AlcmeneFrom the Greek Alkmene, variously 'strength of the moon' or 'mighty in wrath' (alke, 'strength'HildiA pet form of Hilda/Hildegard, from the Old Germanic hild, 'battle; war' - a name of Valkyrie sImoryA modern coinage echoing Emory/Amory (from an Old Germanic root, 'brave; powerful; industrious'IphigeniaFrom the Greek Iphigeneia, 'born strong; of noble/mighty birth' (iphios, 'strong', + genes, 'boMilliejoA written-as-one compound of Millie (a pet form of Mildred/Millicent, 'gentle strength' / 'workSekhmetFrom the Egyptian sekhem, 'power/might', hence 'the powerful one; she who is mighty'; the fiercTomrisA Turkic form of Tomyris - the warrior queen of the Massagetae who, according to Herodotus, def
Boy Names
Suveer#13649 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian given name from su- ('good') and vira ('hero; brave'), giving 'good heOsirus#13671 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Osiris — the Greek form of Egyptian Wsir/Asar, the god of the afterlife, tOzi#13676 in the U.S.Ozi is read most often through Hebrew oz ('strength; might'), where Uzi/Ozi means 'my strength.Ozvaldo#13678 in the U.S.A spelling of Osvaldo, the Spanish and Italian form of Germanic Oswald — from os ('god') and weReginaldo#13691 in the U.S.The Spanish and Italian form of Reginald, from the Germanic elements ragin ('counsel; advice') Pressure#13700 in the U.S.The English word pressure, from Latin pressura ('a pressing'). As a name it is a bold modern woMuhannad#13704 in the U.S.From the Arabic muhannad, 'a sword' - specifically a blade of fine Indian steel. A strong, storQaadir#13705 in the U.S.From Arabic qadir, 'capable; able; powerful.' Al-Qadir ('the All-Powerful') is one of the ninetRavyn#13736 in the U.S.Ravyn is a modern y-spelling of the nature name Raven, the glossy black bird long tied to wisdoRaylynn#13743 in the U.S.Raylynn is a modern American blend of Ray (from Raymond, 'wise protector') and the ending -lynnRecardo#13746 in the U.S.Recardo is a spelling variant of Ricardo, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard — from theReginal#13747 in the U.S.Reginal is a variant of Reginald, from the Germanic Reginald — ragin ('counsel; advice') plus wVajra#13749 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, vajra means 'thunderbolt' and 'diamond' - the weapon of the god Indra and a centRenny#13751 in the U.S.Renny is an anglicized form of the Irish Raighne, usually glossed 'small but mighty' or connectReynard#13758 in the U.S.Reynard comes from the Germanic Reginhard — ragin ('counsel; advice') plus hard ('brave; strongRonni#13763 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of Ronald (Germanic, 'ruler's counsel') - and, by another route, of AaroVibhav#13767 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vibhava, 'wealth; power, might; glory, greatness; prosperity'Richardo#13769 in the U.S.Richardo blends the English Richard with the Spanish Ricardo. Both descend from the Germanic riRurik#13773 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Hroerekr, 'famous ruler' - the name of Rurik, the Varangian (Viking) prince Rodrik#13788 in the U.S.Rodrik is a spelling of Roderick, from the Germanic Hroderich — hrod ('fame') plus ric ('ruler;Romualdo#13795 in the U.S.From the Germanic name Romuald, built from hrom ('glory; fame') and wald ('rule; power') — 'gloWulfric#13805 in the U.S.From the Old English wulf, 'a wolf', + ric, 'power; ruler', hence 'a wolf ruler; wolf power'Sable#13815 in the U.S.From the English word sable, borrowed through Old French from a Slavic word for the marten whosYecheskel#13840 in the U.S.The Yiddish form of Ezekiel — from Hebrew Yechezkel, 'God strengthens; God will strengthen'Siren#13897 in the U.S.From the Sirens of Greek myth — sea-creatures whose singing lured sailors onto the rocks — by wSofia#13908 in the U.S.From Greek sophia, 'wisdom' — one of the most popular girls' names in the world, borne by saintSuccess#13933 in the U.S.The English word success, from Latin successus, 'an advance; a good outcome'. Used as an aspiraSultaan#13936 in the U.S.From Arabic sultan, 'authority; power; ruler' — the title borne by Muslim sovereigns from the mTaelynn#13948 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the Tae- opening to the -lynn ending, which is overwhelminglyTakeshi#13956 in the U.S.A Japanese given name usually read from characters meaning 'warrior; fierce; military; strong'.Tanvik#13963 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit style, usually glossed 'strong' or 'brave' and sometimes linkeTaylyn#13974 in the U.S.Taylyn is a modern American coinage joining Taylor (an English occupational surname, 'tailor') Torres#13990 in the U.S.A very common Spanish surname meaning 'towers' (from Latin turris, 'tower'), often marking a faTylyn#14042 in the U.S.Tylyn is a modern American coinage joining the Ty- prefix to the -lyn ending, which leans stronUlric#14056 in the U.S.From the Germanic name Ulrich, formed from wulf, 'wolf' (or uodal, 'heritage'), plus ric, 'ruleUlrik#14057 in the U.S.The Scandinavian form of Ulrich, from Germanic wulf, 'wolf' (or uodal, 'heritage'), plus ric, 'Valens#14061 in the U.S.A Latin name and Roman cognomen meaning 'strong; healthy; vigorous', from valere, 'to be strongValery#14062 in the U.S.Valery (Valeriy) is a genuine and long-established Russian boy's name from the Latin Valerius, Williamson#14076 in the U.S.An English surname, 'son of William', where William means 'resolute protector; strong-willed guVidyut#14081 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vidyut, 'lightning; a flash of light' — the modern Indian word for electricity. LWeiland#14108 in the U.S.A German surname connected to Wieland (Old Norse Volundr, English Wayland), the legendary masteWeslynn#14110 in the U.S.A modern American coinage blending Wesley ('the west meadow') with the -lynn ending. The -lynn Wick#14114 in the U.S.From Old English wic, 'dwelling; village; farm' (from Latin vicus) — the element behind hundredZaelynn#14186 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the fashionable Zae- opening to the -lynn ending, which in American naZekhi#14216 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented meaning. It is heard beside Zeke (short for EzekieZiven#14229 in the U.S.Ziven is widely listed as a Slavic name meaning 'vigorous' or 'alive', on the strength of the SZuriah#14233 in the U.S.Zuriah has two honest routes. It echoes the Hebrew names Zuriel and Zurishaddai, built on tsur BarsbekA Turkic name combining bars ('leopard; panther') with bek ('lord; chief'). Barsbek was a TurkiBhimaFrom the Sanskrit Bhima, 'terrible; awesome; the formidable one'; the mighty, immensely strong Bidziilhe is strongDezekiahA modern coinage formed on the Hezekiah/Ezekiah pattern (Hebrew, 'God strengthens; the Lord is EzakaiA modern coinage echoing Ezekiel ('God strengthens') and the Hebrew Zakai ('pure; innocent'); aLiammateoA modern compound joining Liam (a short form of William, 'strong-willed protector; resolute guaNjordFrom the Old Norse Njordr, variously linked to 'strength; vigor'; the Norse god of the sea, winOziyahA modern name that echoes the Hebrew Uzziah, 'my strength is the Lord (Yah),' on the popular -iSobekFrom the Egyptian Sebek, 'the crocodile'; the Egyptian crocodile-god of the Nile, strength, andTupãthunder; divine powerZaironA modern coinage joining the Zaire sound with a strong -on ending (as in Kairon, Myron). A bold