Brave Baby Names
417 Brave names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Brave baby names honor courage, strength, and a fearless heart — names built from old words for “warrior,” “bold,” or “hero,” or borrowed straight from languages where “brave” is the literal meaning. Parents drawn to this theme want a name that feels like an aspiration: steady under pressure, unafraid to lead, ready for whatever life brings.
Where courage hides in a name
Many brave names trace back to Germanic roots pairing “hardy” with “brave,” which is why Andrew and its cousin Andres both carry that meaning. Other names arrive from languages where “brave” is the direct, literal translation, which is part of why this theme spans so many cultures.
Boy names built on boldness
Wyatt and Garrett carry old warrior roots, while Bernard and Gerard mean “brave as a bear” and “brave spearman.” Leonardo and Leonard lean on the lion for their courage, and Conrad means “bold counsel.”
Words for “brave” from around the world
Jabari means “brave” in Swahili, Veer means “brave” or “warrior,” and Jasir carries that same meaning in Arabic. In Hawaiian, Koa and Nakoa both point to warriors and fearless hearts.
Girl names with courage built in
Andrea and its shorter forms Andie and Andi share that same “brave” Germanic root, while Bernadette softens Bernard’s “brave bear” meaning into a graceful, feminine name.
Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.
Brave Girl Names
Emerson#122 in the U.S.Son of Emery; Emery derives from Germanic Amalric meaning 'work-power' or 'brave power'▶Andrea#235 in the U.S.Strong, manly, brave — feminine form of Andrew/Andreas, from Greek andreia (courage, manliness)▶Emerie#553 in the U.S.Feminine form of Emery, from Old High German Amalric, composed of amal (referring to the Amal d▶Andi#632 in the U.S.Feminine short form of Andrea or Andreas, from the Greek andreios (ἀνδρεῖος), meaning 'manly,' ▶Andie#650 in the U.S.Diminutive of Andrea or Andromeda, ultimately from Greek andros meaning man or warrior; Andrea ▶Wyatt#1194 in the U.S.Brave in war; from Old English Wīgheard (wig: war + heard: brave, hardy)▶Bernadette#1247 in the U.S.Brave as a bear; French feminine form of Bernard, from Germanic Bernhard (bern: bear + hard: br▶Emeri#1503 in the U.S.A modern variant spelling of Emery, ultimately from the Germanic name Emmerich, combining eleme▶Merida#2471 in the U.S.achievement, high honor▶Emelyn#2530 in the U.S.Unceasing, vigorous, brave▶Everett#2607 in the U.S.Brave boar▶Emorie#2633 in the U.S.industrious ruler / brave power▶Lennie#3137 in the U.S.Diminutive of Leonard or Lena/Helena. Through Leonard: from Old German 'leon' (lion) and 'hard'▶Everette#3181 in the U.S.From the Old English surname Everett, combining eofor (wild boar) and heard (brave, strong, har▶Emerlyn#3284 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Emer- — from Emery, a Germanic name meaning 'brave ruler', or the gem ▶Emree#3834 in the U.S.-ee styling of Emery/Emry — from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave, powerful' or 'work-ruler'▶Avira#3959 in the U.S.Modern name — readable via Aramaic avira, 'air, atmosphere', Hebrew Avi- names, or vira, 'brave▶Koah#3995 in the U.S.-ah styling of Koa — Hawaiian 'brave, bold; warrior', and the prized koa hardwood tree▶Draya#4208 in the U.S.Modern short form/coinage linked to Andrea ('manly, brave') or the -aya sound; routes informal▶Andy#4375 in the U.S.Pet form of Andrea/Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, strong' — for girls▶Drea#4391 in the U.S.Short form of Andrea — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, strong'▶Emersen#4393 in the U.S.-en spelling of Emerson — 'son of Emery', from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave/whole ruler' or 'indus▶Amery#4466 in the U.S.Spelling of Emery/Amory — from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave/whole ruler' or 'industrious'; here fo▶Emersynn#4795 in the U.S.-synn spelling of Emerson — 'son of Emery' (Emery from Germanic, 'brave, powerful'); here for g▶Keysi#4816 in the U.S.Latina phonetic spelling of Casey/Kacey — from Irish O'Cathasaigh, 'vigilant, watchful' (or 'br▶Andersyn#4886 in the U.S.-syn spelling of Anderson — 'son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave'; here▶Emmerie#4913 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Emery/Emerie — from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave, powerful; whole/universal ruler'▶Emeryn#5653 in the U.S.-yn elaboration of Emery — from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave/powerful; whole/universal ruler'; her▶Andersen#5790 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Andersen — 'the son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'ma▶Embree#5990 in the U.S.From the surname Embry/Embree — variously 'a flat-topped hill' (Old English) and from the Germa▶Kacy#6017 in the U.S.A -cy spelling of Casey — from the Irish Ó Cathasaigh, 'vigilant; watchful' (or 'brave in battl▶Pruitt#6088 in the U.S.From the English surname Pruitt/Prewitt — from Old French preux, 'brave, valiant', plus a dimin▶Amauri#6626 in the U.S.A spelling of Amaury/Amory — from the Germanic amal, 'work; vigor', plus ric, 'power; ruler'; '▶Sura#6873 in the U.S.Variously the Arabic surah, 'a chapter of the Quran', and the Sanskrit sura, 'a god; a deity; b▶Benni#6956 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Benedicta (Latin, 'blessed') and Bernadette ('brave as a bear'); used ▶Andria#7250 in the U.S.A feminine of Andrew/Andreas — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong' (from aner/andros, '▶Dreya#7311 in the U.S.A short form of Andrea — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'; also used as a modern coi▶Ebba#7312 in the U.S.A Germanic/Scandinavian name, a feminine of Ebbe/Eberhard — variously 'strong; brave' and linke▶Andee#7601 in the U.S.A pet form of Andrea — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'▶Andra#7602 in the U.S.A feminine of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'; also a short form of Alexan▶Emerlee#7679 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Emery ('brave; powerful', Germanic) or Emer with the fashionable -lee en▶Jasira#7735 in the U.S.A spelling of Jasirah — from Arabic, 'brave; bold; courageous; daring'▶Mariafernanda#7802 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Maria (Mary) and Fernanda (from the Germanic Ferdinand, 'a bold/brave jou▶Amory#7969 in the U.S.A form of Amory/Emery — from the Germanic, 'a work-ruler; brave/whole power' (amal, 'work', + r▶Aundrea#7992 in the U.S.A spelling of Andrea — a feminine of Andreas, from the Greek andreios, 'brave; strong; manly; c▶
Brave Boy Names
Wyatt#38 in the U.S.Brave in war; hardy — from Old English Wigheard (wig: war + heard: brave, hardy)▶Andrew#73 in the U.S.Manly; strong and brave▶Everett#77 in the U.S.Brave as a wild boar; from Old English eofor (wild boar) + heard (brave, hardy)▶Leonardo#91 in the U.S.Brave as a lion; lion-bold — from Old High German Leon (lion) + hard (brave, hardy)▶Barrett#171 in the U.S.Bear strength; from Old German berht (bright) + hard (brave, hardy); or possibly from Old Frenc▶Andres#200 in the U.S.Manly, brave, warrior; Spanish form of Andrew, from Greek andreios▶Richard#234 in the U.S.Powerful ruler; brave ruler; from Old High German ric (power, ruler) + hard (hard, brave)▶Koa#269 in the U.S.Brave, bold, fearless; also the name of a prized Hawaiian hardwood tree▶Archie#301 in the U.S.Truly brave; genuine and bold▶Andre#368 in the U.S.French form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas, derived from 'aner' (man, male) — meaning 'manly▶Ricardo#380 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard, from Germanic elements ric meaning power and hard meani▶Fernando#387 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Ferdinand, from Germanic elements frid (peace, journey) and nand▶Conrad#417 in the U.S.From Old High German Konrad, combining kuoni meaning bold, brave or experienced and rat meaning▶Garrett#564 in the U.S.Spear strength; an English surname and given name derived from the Germanic Gerard, meaning 'sp▶Jamari#576 in the U.S.Likely derived from Arabic jamil or related roots meaning 'beautiful' or 'handsome,' adapted as▶Koen#623 in the U.S.Dutch short form of Conrad or Konrad, from Old High German Kuonrat, composed of kuon ('bold,' '▶Leonard#637 in the U.S.From the Old High German Leonhard, composed of leo ('lion,' from Latin) + hard ('brave,' 'stron▶Gerardo#678 in the U.S.Spanish form of Gerard, from Old High German Gerhard, composed of ger meaning spear and hard me▶Ryatt#715 in the U.S.Creative spelling variant of Wyatt, from the Old English given name Wigheard, or possibly from ▶Emery#815 in the U.S.Work power; brave power; from Germanic Amalric (amal: work, or a Gothic royal family name + ric▶Emory#883 in the U.S.Work power; brave power; spelling variant of Emery, from Germanic Amalric (amal: work + ric: ru▶Veer#942 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira meaning brave, heroic, or warrior, a core concept of valor in Hindu and Jain▶Ricky#949 in the U.S.Diminutive of Richard, from Old High German Ricohard, composed of ric meaning ruler, power, or ▶Anders#984 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas, derived from aner (genitive andros) meaning ma▶Jabari#1022 in the U.S.Brave; fearless; from Swahili jabari (brave, bold), from Arabic jabbar (powerful, compeller)▶Andreas#1098 in the U.S.Manly; brave; the Greek and Germanic form of Andrew, from Greek andreios (manly, from aner/andr▶Makoa#1117 in the U.S.Fearless; bold; courageous; from Hawaiian makoa (bold, brave, fearless)▶Coen#1119 in the U.S.Bold advisor; a Dutch short form of Koenraad (Conrad), from Germanic kuoni (brave, bold) + rad ▶Gary#1130 in the U.S.Spear ruler; from Germanic Garhard (gar: spear + hard: brave, hardy) or a short form of names c▶Archibald#1174 in the U.S.Genuinely bold; truly brave; from Germanic Ercanbeald (ercan: genuine, sincere + beald: bold, b▶Bernard#1318 in the U.S.Strong as a bear; brave as a bear▶Bernardo#1334 in the U.S.Strong as a bear; brave bear▶Lenny#1372 in the U.S.Brave lion; diminutive of Leonard▶Gerard#1529 in the U.S.Brave with the spear (Germanic ger 'spear' + hard 'brave')▶Nakoa#1537 in the U.S.From Hawaiian 'na' ('the', plural) and 'koa' ('warrior, courage'), meaning 'the warriors' or 't▶Everette#1576 in the U.S.Brave as a wild boar▶Jasir#1618 in the U.S.An Arabic name, a form of Yasir/Jasir, given the senses "brave, bold" and "one who travels or u▶Richie#1798 in the U.S.Brave ruler (pet form of Richard)▶Everardo#1891 in the U.S.Brave boar▶Konrad#1896 in the U.S.Brave counsel▶Zaviyar#2023 in the U.S.Modern Persianate compound, commonly 'brave companion': Persian zavi 'courage' + yar 'friend'▶Kurt#2103 in the U.S.Brave counsel▶Riker#2145 in the U.S.Brave ruler▶Bayron#2281 in the U.S.at the barns, brave soldier▶Conley#2309 in the U.S.wise, brave chief▶Layth#2320 in the U.S.lion, brave warrior▶Ashvik#2336 in the U.S.Brave; victorious; winner; from Sanskrit ashva (horse — symbolizing speed and power) + vik (rel▶Braven#2368 in the U.S.Brave one; from English brave (courageous, bold, from Old French brave: courageous, from Latin ▶Dru#2373 in the U.S.Strong; brave; a short form of Drew (from Andrew: defender of men) or an independent name from ▶Emry#2502 in the U.S.immortal (via Emrys); or 'brave/power' (via Emery)▶Amauri#2551 in the U.S.Unceasing, vigorous, brave▶Hardy#2566 in the U.S.Bold, brave, courageous.▶Kekoa#2604 in the U.S.the warrior, the brave one▶Aveer#2667 in the U.S.intended as 'brave, hero'▶Everhett#2751 in the U.S.Brave boar▶Rick#2981 in the U.S.Powerful ruler; a short form of Richard, from the Old High German Richart composed of the eleme▶Trayce#2984 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Tracy or Trace, from the Norman French place name Tracey meaning brave▶Willard#3034 in the U.S.Resolute and brave; strong-willed and hardy▶Alp#3152 in the U.S.Old Turkic word meaning 'brave', 'heroic', or 'valiant', used as a name and honorific title for▶Arch#3211 in the U.S.Short form of Archibald; truly bold, genuinely brave▶Keandre#3239 in the U.S.Modern American blend of the Ke- prefix with Andre, the French form of Andrew, from Greek 'manl▶Leopoldo#3301 in the U.S.Bold people, brave among the people; Spanish and Italian form of Leopold, from Germanic liut, '▶Zubair#3318 in the U.S.Strong, brave, firm; a classical Arabic name borne by Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, companion of the Pro▶Zubayr#3319 in the U.S.Strong, brave, firm; the transliteration of the classical Arabic name closest to its original f▶Brave#3329 in the U.S.Courageous, fearless; the English adjective from Italian/French brave, used as a virtue name▶Avik#3450 in the U.S.Modern Bengali-Indian name with circulating glosses like 'fearless' and 'brave'; firm lexical d▶Emerick#3464 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Germanic Emmerich — elements debated among 'work-ruler', 'brave ruler', and ▶Deondre#3528 in the U.S.Modern American name joining the De- prefix to Andre — from Greek Andreas, 'manly, brave' (via ▶Emersyn#3533 in the U.S.Modern -syn respelling of Emerson, 'son of Emery' — from Germanic Emery, 'brave, powerful' / 'r▶Emmerson#3708 in the U.S.Double-m spelling of Emerson — 'son of Emery' — from Germanic Emery, 'brave, powerful' / 'ruler▶Andry#3977 in the U.S.Latino short form of Andres/Andre — Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, courageous'▶Arshan#3981 in the U.S.From Persian Arshan, 'strong, manly, a brave hero' — an ancient Achaemenid name▶Rich#4039 in the U.S.Short form of Richard — Germanic ric, 'ruler, power', plus hard, 'brave, strong' — 'powerful ru▶Dre#4213 in the U.S.Short form of Andre/Andrew — Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, courageous'▶Ritchie#4285 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Richie — a pet form of Richard, from Germanic ric, 'ruler', plus hard, 'brave, ▶Amory#4422 in the U.S.From Germanic Emmerich — amal, 'work, industrious', plus ric, 'ruler' — 'brave/industrious rule▶Andersen#4424 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Andersen — 'son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'manly,▶Jaret#4469 in the U.S.Spelling of Jarrett/Garrett — from Germanic Gerard, 'spear-brave', or Gerald, 'spear-ruler'; ro▶Ferran#4737 in the U.S.Catalan form of Ferdinand — from Germanic, 'bold/brave journey/adventurer' (frith, 'peace/prote▶Jarrell#4759 in the U.S.From a surname related to Gerald/Gerard — Germanic, 'spear-ruler' or 'spear-brave'; routes laye▶Jorawar#4775 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Persian zoravar/jorawar, 'powerful, mighty; a brave warrior, a commander'▶Jerrell#4947 in the U.S.From a surname related to Gerald/Gerard — Germanic, 'spear-ruler' or 'spear-brave'; routes laye▶Kaikoa#4954 in the U.S.From Hawaiian kai, 'sea', plus koa, 'warrior, brave, fearless' — often read 'the brave warrior;▶Ranveer#4992 in the U.S.From Sanskrit rana, 'battle', plus vira, 'hero, brave one' — 'a hero in battle; a brave warrior▶Vir#5031 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira, 'a hero, a brave man; courageous, valiant'▶Andrea#5055 in the U.S.Italian (masculine) form of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave'; here for boys▶Howie#5288 in the U.S.Pet form of Howard — from Germanic, 'high guardian; brave heart' (hu, 'heart/mind', plus ward, ▶Bernie#5453 in the U.S.-ie pet form of Bernard — from Germanic bern, 'bear', plus hard, 'brave, hardy' — 'brave as a b▶Emmerich#5493 in the U.S.From Germanic Emmerich/Emmerich — 'whole/universal ruler', or 'brave/work-power' (ermen/amal, p▶Jasiri#5523 in the U.S.From Swahili jasiri, 'brave, bold, courageous, daring'▶Sarim#5600 in the U.S.From Arabic sarim, 'brave, bold; sharp, cutting; resolute, determined'▶Valencio#5623 in the U.S.A Latinate name linked to Latin valens, 'strong, brave, vigorous' (and the city Valencia, 'valo▶Aadhiran#5644 in the U.S.From Tamil aadhiran, 'fearless, bold, brave; one who cannot be frightened'▶Ayham#5669 in the U.S.From Arabic ayham, 'brave, bold; one who plunges fearlessly into danger or the unknown'▶Efe#5708 in the U.S.From Turkish efe, 'a brave/gallant elder brother; an Aegean folk hero (a zeybek)'; also Nigeria▶Khoen#5766 in the U.S.A Kh- spelling of the Dutch Koen/Coen — a short form of Koenraad (Conrad), from Germanic kuoni,▶Nirvik#5806 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Bengali nirbhik/nirvik, 'fearless, brave, bold, intrepid'▶Rajveer#5818 in the U.S.From Sanskrit raj, 'king, royal, kingdom', plus vir/veer, 'a hero, brave, valiant' — 'a royal h▶Andrej#5897 in the U.S.The Slavic form of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave' (from aner, 'a man')▶Andrews#5898 in the U.S.From the English surname Andrews — 'son of Andrew' (Andrew, from Greek, 'manly, brave')▶Behr#5920 in the U.S.From the German surname/word Behr — from German Bär, 'a bear' (a byname for a strong, brave per▶Emori#5969 in the U.S.An -i spelling of Emory/Emery — from the Germanic Amalric, 'work-power; brave, powerful ruler';▶Jaiveer#5993 in the U.S.From Sanskrit jai, 'victory', plus vir/veer, 'a hero, brave' — 'a victorious hero; the brave vi▶Ubaldo#6135 in the U.S.The Italian/Spanish form of Ubald — from Germanic hug, 'mind, heart, spirit', plus bald, 'bold,▶Andrez#6183 in the U.S.A spelling of Andres (the Spanish Andrew) — from Greek andreios, 'manly, masculine; brave' (fro▶Andrik#6184 in the U.S.A Slavic short form of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly, masculine; brave' (from aner, 'a m▶Anveer#6185 in the U.S.A modern name ending in the Sanskrit/Punjabi veer, 'brave, a hero, valiant'; the an- opening is▶Kacee#6295 in the U.S.A spelling of Casey — from the Irish O Cathasaigh, 'vigilant, watchful' (and 'brave in battle')▶Kimball#6312 in the U.S.From the Welsh Cynbel — variously 'a war chief; a chief of warriors' and 'bold, brave' (cyn, 'c▶Mert#6339 in the U.S.From Turkish mert (from Persian mard, 'a man'), 'brave, manly; honest, trustworthy'▶Hardie#6422 in the U.S.An early-1900s spelling of Hardy, from a Middle English nickname/surname meaning 'bold, brave, ▶Andi#6464 in the U.S.A pet form of Andrew/Andreas — from Greek andreios, 'manly, masculine; brave' (from aner, 'a ma▶Devlin#6526 in the U.S.From the Irish O Dobhailen — variously 'fierce; brave; valiant' and 'unlucky'; routes layered▶Everitt#6548 in the U.S.A spelling of Everett — from the Germanic Eberhard, 'brave/strong as a wild boar' (eber, 'a boa▶Fatehveer#6553 in the U.S.From Punjabi fateh, 'victory; triumph', plus veer, 'a warrior; brave; valiant'; 'a victorious w▶Garret#6563 in the U.S.A spelling of Garrett — from the Germanic Gerard/Gerald, 'spear-strength; spear-ruler; brave wi▶Hardyn#6574 in the U.S.A spelling of Harden/Hardin — from Old English, variously 'the hare's valley' (hara, 'a hare', ▶Connelly#6705 in the U.S.An Irish surname, a form of Connolly (O Conghaile) — from a personal name tied to 'valorous, br▶Richardson#6721 in the U.S.From an English surname, 'son of Richard' — Richard, from the Germanic ric, 'power; rule', plus▶Shahveer#6744 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king', plus veer, 'a warrior; brave' (Punjabi/Sanskrit); 'a royal warrior▶Andree#6837 in the U.S.A French form/spelling of Andre — from Greek Andreas, 'a man; manly; brave; a warrior'; used fo▶Andriy#6838 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Andrew — from Greek Andreas, 'a man; manly; brave; a warrior'▶Assad#6852 in the U.S.A spelling of Asad — from Arabic, 'a lion; lion-like; brave'▶Bayani#6866 in the U.S.From Tagalog bayani, 'a hero; a brave/heroic person; one who serves the people'▶Dustyn#6921 in the U.S.A spelling of Dustin — from Old Norse Thorsteinn, 'Thor's stone', hence 'a brave warrior; a val▶Gildardo#6954 in the U.S.A Spanish name of Germanic origin, variously taken as 'brave/bold with a weapon' and 'sacrifice▶Garett#7037 in the U.S.A respelling of Garrett, itself from Gerald ('spear-rule') or Gerard ('spear-brave'), of German▶Pruitt#7129 in the U.S.From an English surname of French origin — from preux, 'brave; valiant; gallant' (hence 'the li▶Riccardo#7145 in the U.S.The Italian form of Richard — from Germanic ric, 'ruler; power', plus hard, 'brave; hardy; stro▶Rickie#7146 in the U.S.A pet form of Richard — from Germanic ric, 'ruler; power', plus hard, 'brave; strong'; 'a brave▶Tegh#7182 in the U.S.From Persian/Punjabi tegh, 'a sword' — borne (as Tegh Bahadur, 'brave with the sword') by the n▶Andreus#7254 in the U.S.A form of Andreas/Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong' (from aner/andros, 'man'▶Averett#7276 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Everett — from the Germanic Eberhard, 'brave/strong as a wild boar' (eber, '▶Basel#7286 in the U.S.From Arabic basil, 'brave; valiant; fearless; bold'; also matches the Swiss city Basel; routes ▶Dheeran#7336 in the U.S.From Tamil/Sanskrit dheeran, 'brave; courageous; a hero; one who is steadfast' (from dhira, 'wi▶Emeri#7361 in the U.S.A spelling of Emery — from the Germanic Amalric, 'ruler/power of work; brave; industrious' (ama▶Enderson#7367 in the U.S.A form of Anderson — 'son of Andrew' (from Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave'); routes layered▶Jabarri#7415 in the U.S.A spelling of Jabari — Swahili, 'brave; mighty; valiant', from Arabic jabbar, 'mighty; powerful▶Jarett#7430 in the U.S.A spelling of Jarrett/Garrett — from the Germanic Gerard/Gerald, variously 'spear strength; bra▶Jodh#7450 in the U.S.From Punjabi jodh/jodha, 'a warrior; a brave/valiant one; a fighter'▶Toa#7667 in the U.S.From the Maori/Polynesian, 'a warrior; brave; strong; victorious' (also a hardwood tree)▶Viren#7683 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira, 'brave; heroic', + the agentive — 'a brave/heroic man; a hero; a warrior'▶Aavir#7730 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, variously 'brave; courageous; a hero' (linked to vira) and 'the air; the sky'; a▶Anh#7767 in the U.S.From Vietnamese, variously written with characters read 'hero; brave; an elder brother' and 'br▶Baldemar#7795 in the U.S.From the Germanic bald, 'bold; brave', + mar, 'famous; renowned' — 'bold and famous'▶Bassel#7798 in the U.S.A spelling of Basil/Basel — from Arabic, 'brave; valiant; fearless; lion-like'▶Berend#7803 in the U.S.A Dutch/German form of Bernard — from the Germanic bern, 'a bear', + hard, 'brave; strong; hard▶Dilsher#7867 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu, 'lionhearted; brave-hearted' (dil, 'heart', + sher, 'lion')▶Emrick#7892 in the U.S.A spelling of Emeric/Emery — from the Germanic, 'a work-ruler; brave/whole power' (amal, 'work/▶Erhan#7897 in the U.S.From the Turkish, 'a brave ruler; a brave leader' (er, 'brave; man; soldier', + han, 'khan; rul▶Everet#7900 in the U.S.A spelling of Everett — from the Old English/Germanic, 'brave/strong as a wild boar' (eofor, 'b▶Everrett#7901 in the U.S.A spelling of Everett — from the Old English/Germanic, 'brave/strong as a wild boar' (eofor, 'b▶Evert#7902 in the U.S.A Dutch/Scandinavian form of Everhard/Everett — from the Germanic, 'strong/brave as a wild boar▶Harding#7922 in the U.S.From the Old English, 'son of the brave/hardy one' (heard, 'brave; hardy', + the -ing suffix, '▶Jari#7960 in the U.S.A Finnish short form of Jalmari (from the Old Norse Hjalmar), 'a helmeted warrior' (hjalmr, 'he▶
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Frequently Asked
What are brave baby names?
Brave baby names are names whose roots or literal meanings point to courage, strength, or heroism — often from old warrior words in Germanic languages, or from names that mean “brave” directly in languages like Swahili, Arabic, or Hawaiian.
What are the best brave boy names?
Wyatt, Garrett, Bernard, Leonardo, Conrad, and Gerard are strong brave boy names, each carrying a warrior or courage meaning at its root.
What are the best brave girl names?
Andrea and its shorter forms Andie and Andi share the same “brave” Germanic root as Andrew, and Bernadette softens the “brave bear” meaning of Bernard into a feminine form.
Which names literally mean “brave”?
Jabari means “brave” in Swahili, Veer means “brave” or “warrior,” and Jasir carries the same meaning in Arabic.
How many brave baby names are on More4Kids?
More4Kids lists 417 brave baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.