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
Emeree#8066 in the U.S.A spelling of Emery/Emory — from the Germanic, 'a work-ruler; brave/whole power' (amal, 'work',▶Andriana#8094 in the U.S.Andriana is read two ways: as a spelling of Adriana (Latin, 'from the city of Hadria') and as a▶Emerii#8177 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Emery, a name of Germanic route (from Emmerich, 'work-ruler; brave power▶Leoni#8194 in the U.S.An Italian/German form of Leona — from the Latin leo, 'a lion', hence 'a lioness; lion-like; br▶Vira#8373 in the U.S.Variously a Ukrainian form of Vera ('faith') and a Sanskrit name, 'brave; heroic; a heroine'; r▶Aveera#8488 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit aveera/aviraa, 'brave; courageous; a brave woman' (a feminine of veera, 'a he▶Emoree#8575 in the U.S.A spelling of Emory/Emery — from the Germanic, 'brave; powerful; a home/work ruler' (amal, 'wor▶Emrey#8576 in the U.S.A spelling of Emery/Emory — from the Germanic, 'brave; powerful; a home/work ruler'; used for b▶Nakoa#8769 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian na koa, 'the warriors; the brave/fearless/bold ones'; used for both sexes▶Andraya#8965 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Andrea — a feminine of Andrew, from the Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; a war▶Benny#9008 in the U.S.A short form of Benedicta ('blessed', Latin) and Bernadette ('brave as a bear'); more often a b▶Leonella#9266 in the U.S.An Italian/Spanish diminutive of Leona — from the Latin leo, 'a lion', hence 'a little lioness;▶Emmory#9734 in the U.S.A spelling of Emory/Emery — from the Germanic Emmerich, 'brave/powerful; a home ruler'; used fo▶Deandra#9772 in the U.S.A modern American name built from the productive De- prefix and Andra, a feminine form in the A▶Emyrson#9806 in the U.S.A respelling of Emerson, an English surname, 'son of Emery' (Emery from the Germanic for 'brave▶Bernardine#9908 in the U.S.Bernardine is a feminine form of Bernard, from Old Germanic bern ('bear') and hard ('bold, hard▶Liona#9932 in the U.S.A form of Leona — from the Greek/Latin leo, 'a lion', hence 'a lioness; brave/strong'; also rea▶Marifer#9964 in the U.S.A contracted blend of Maria Fernanda — Maria ('of the sea; beloved', from Mary) + Fernanda ('a ▶Andrew#10307 in the U.S.From the Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave' (from aner/andros, 'man'); a classic name that is overwh▶Brave#10380 in the U.S.A modern word-name from the English 'brave', 'courageous; bold'; used as a virtue name for both▶Embrie#10490 in the U.S.A modern respelling near Embry/Emory, from an Old Germanic root ('brave; powerful; industrious ▶Emmry#10492 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Emery/Emory, from an Old Germanic root, 'brave; powerful; industrious ru▶Emercyn#10818 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Emerson, an English surname, 'son of Emery' (Emery from the Germanic for▶Richie#10885 in the U.S.A pet form of Richard, from the Germanic ric ('ruler; power') and hard ('brave; strong') - 'bra▶Bernetta#10997 in the U.S.Bernetta is a feminine diminutive built on the Bern- of Bernadette and Bernadine, ultimately fr▶Andreea#11146 in the U.S.The Romanian feminine of Andrew, from the Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong.' The doubled -▶Dreyah#11331 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, likely reworking Drea (short for Andrea, 'manly; brave') with the fa▶Kaysie#11601 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Casey/Kasey, from the Irish surname O Cathasaigh, 'brave; watchful; vigi▶Kc#11602 in the U.S.An initials-style given name, K.C., spelled without periods and read aloud like Casey. As an in▶Mafer#11705 in the U.S.A Spanish contraction of Maria Fernanda, joining Maria ('beloved; of the sea') and Fernanda ('b▶Viradhya#12039 in the U.S.Viradhya is a Sanskrit-rooted name tied to 'vira' ('brave; valorous; hero') and 'aradhya' ('wor▶Valentyna#12095 in the U.S.A respelling of Valentina, from the Latin valens, 'strong; healthy; vigorous; brave.' A gracefu▶Afreen#12154 in the U.S.From the Persian afarin (afreen), 'praise; blessing; encouragement,' also carrying a sense of '▶Andreina#12227 in the U.S.Andreina is an Italian and Spanish elaboration of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, from the Gree▶Aarini#12243 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress, usually glossed as 'adventurous' or 'brave' and sometim▶Andreah#12251 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Andrea, from the Greek andreios, 'strong; manly; brave' — long a graceful▶Eberly#12483 in the U.S.From the German surname Eberle/Eberly, a diminutive of Eberhard, 'strong/brave as a boar' (eber▶Emorii#12523 in the U.S.A modern coined spelling of Emory/Emery, a surname and given name from Germanic Emmerich ('brav▶Jasiri#12662 in the U.S.From the Swahili jasiri, 'brave; courageous; daring'. A virtue name used across East Africa, un▶Richelle#13138 in the U.S.A twentieth-century blend, usually read as a feminine of Richard ('brave ruler', from Germanic ▶Tomiris#13308 in the U.S.Tomiris is the modern Central Asian form of Tomyris, the queen of the Massagetae who, in Herodo▶Andreia#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; ▶Andreana#13730 in the U.S.Andreana is an elaboration of Andrea, from Greek andreios, 'manly' or 'brave' (from aner, andro▶Archie#13756 in the U.S.A short form of Archibald (Germanic ercan, 'genuine; precious,' + bald, 'bold; brave') — long a▶Deandrea#13857 in the U.S.Deandrea joins the productive De- prefix of American naming to Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, ▶Dheera#13889 in the U.S.Dheera comes from Sanskrit dhira, meaning 'brave', 'steady' or 'patient' — a quality of calm co▶Emaree#13944 in the U.S.A respelling of Emery/Emory, from the Germanic name Emmerich — elements usually read as 'whole;▶Aundreya#14578 in the U.S.Aundreya is a decorative respelling of Andrea, the feminine form of Andrew. Andrew comes from t▶Ande#15355 in the U.S.A short modern name read like Andi, a nickname for Andrea ('strong; brave; manly'); in this bar▶
Brave Boy Names
Lenard#8049 in the U.S.A spelling of Leonard — from the Germanic, 'brave/strong as a lion; lion-heart' (leon, 'lion', ▶Levent#8052 in the U.S.From the Turkish, 'handsome; well-built; a brave naval soldier/sailor' (historically an Ottoman▶Rustam#8175 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'strong; brave; a great warrior' — the legendary hero of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh▶Andrus#8194 in the U.S.An Estonian form of Andrew, from Greek 'andreios' ('manly, brave'). Also found as a surname. A ▶Akin#8308 in the U.S.From the Yoruba akin, 'a hero; a brave/valiant one; a warrior'▶Andrzej#8331 in the U.S.A Polish form of Andrew — from the Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'▶Conrado#8423 in the U.S.A Spanish/Portuguese form of Conrad — from the Germanic kuoni, 'bold; brave', + rad, 'counsel; ▶Embry#8493 in the U.S.An English surname — variously from the Old English Emanberie, 'a flat/level stronghold', and l▶Emersen#8495 in the U.S.A spelling of Emerson — an English surname, 'the son of Emery' (from the Germanic Emery, 'brave▶Evrett#8507 in the U.S.Evrett is a modern spelling of Everett, an English surname from the Germanic personal name Eber▶Feras#8507 in the U.S.From the Arabic firas, 'a knight; a brave horseman; a lion' (a symbol of courage)▶Gerry#8520 in the U.S.A pet form of Gerald/Gerard — from the Germanic ger, 'a spear', + wald, 'rule' (Gerald) or hard▶Jerardo#8600 in the U.S.A spelling of Gerardo/Gerard — from the Germanic ger, 'a spear', + hard, 'brave/hardy', hence '▶Liandro#8681 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Leandro/Leander — from the Greek leon, 'a lion', + andros, 'man', hence 'a l▶Maynard#8712 in the U.S.From the Germanic Mainard — magin, 'strength/might', + hard, 'brave/hardy', hence 'brave streng▶Nakoah#8728 in the U.S.A spelling of Nakoa — from the Hawaiian na koa, 'the warriors; the brave/fearless ones'▶Suren#8858 in the U.S.From the Armenian/Persian Suren, 'brave; a hero; noble; strong' (the Suren, a great Parthian/Ar▶Veera#8899 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vira, 'brave; heroic; a hero/warrior' (also a Finnish name); used for both se▶Akorede#8977 in the U.S.From the Yoruba — variously 'valor/bravery brings a crown' and 'the brave one brings honor home▶Andru#8999 in the U.S.A spelling of Andrew — from the Greek Andreas, andros, 'a man', hence 'manly; strong; brave'▶Andruw#9000 in the U.S.A spelling of Andrew — from the Greek Andreas, andros, 'a man', hence 'manly; strong; brave'▶Archibold#9011 in the U.S.A spelling of Archibald — from the Germanic ercan, 'genuine/precious', + bald, 'bold/brave', he▶Aryaveer#9020 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — arya, 'noble; honorable', + vira, 'brave; a hero/warrior', hence 'a noble w▶Dervin#9116 in the U.S.A form of Derwin/Durwin, from Old English deor + wine, 'dear friend' (or 'dear; brave friend').▶Dickie#9119 in the U.S.Dickie is a pet form of Richard, from the Germanic elements ric ('ruler; power') and hard ('bra▶Gerrit#9257 in the U.S.A Dutch form of Gerard — from the Germanic ger, 'a spear', + hard, 'brave; hardy', hence 'brave▶Len#9482 in the U.S.A short form of Leonard — from the Germanic, 'lion-strong; brave/hardy as a lion' (leo + hard)▶Lennard#9483 in the U.S.A spelling of Leonard — from the Germanic leo, 'lion', + hard, 'brave/hardy/strong', hence 'lio▶Leoncio#9484 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Leontius — from the Greek/Latin leon, 'lion', hence 'lion-like; brave as a li▶Mete#9539 in the U.S.From the Turkish Mete — 'brave; valiant; heroic'; the name of Mete Han (Modun), a founding rule▶Renard#9649 in the U.S.A French form of Reynard — from the Germanic ragin, 'counsel/advice', + hard, 'brave/strong', h▶Whyatt#9691 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Wyatt, from an Old English/Norman root meaning 'brave in war; hardy warr▶Tajveer#9731 in the U.S.From the Punjabi — taj, 'a crown', + veer, 'a brave one/warrior', hence 'a crowned warrior; a b▶Andris#9734 in the U.S.A Latvian and Lithuanian form of Andrew, from Greek 'andreios' ('manly, brave'). A settled Balt▶Valiant#9778 in the U.S.From the English word valiant — from the Latin valere, 'to be strong', hence 'brave; courageous▶Garet#9901 in the U.S.Garet is a pared-down spelling of Garrett, an English surname from the medieval given names Ger▶Andie#9922 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of Andrew (from Greek 'andreios', 'manly, brave') or of Andrea. It usual▶Andrae#9932 in the U.S.A spelling of Andre/Andrew — from the Greek Andreas, 'manly; strong; brave' (from aner/andros, ▶Archibaldo#9946 in the U.S.A Spanish/Italian form of Archibald — from the Germanic ercan, 'genuine/precious', + bald, 'bol▶Arshaan#9959 in the U.S.From the Persian Arshan/Arshan — 'a righteous ruler; a brave, mighty man; a hero' (an ancient P▶Barney#9997 in the U.S.A short form of Barnaby/Barnabas ('a son of consolation', Aramaic) or Bernard ('brave/strong as▶Endri#10035 in the U.S.An Albanian short name Endri, also read as an echo of Andrew/Andreas ('manly; brave'). Its exac▶Fernand#10040 in the U.S.Fernand is the French form of Ferdinand, from the Germanic elements fardi, 'journey,' and nand,▶Jarret#10157 in the U.S.Jarret is a single-t variant of Jarrett, itself a form of the surname Garrett, which descends f▶Gaylord#10158 in the U.S.Gaylord began as a surname from the Old French gaillard, 'lively, brave, high-spirited', which ▶Kennard#10265 in the U.S.Kennard is an Old English name and surname, generally read as 'bold guardian' or 'strong and br▶Nashon#10265 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Nachshon (Nahshon), the prince of Judah remembered in tradition as the first to▶Karanveer#10359 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sanskrit Karanveer, 'brave/heroic like Karan (Karna)' (Karan, the generous Mah▶Reshard#10612 in the U.S.A modern respelling/reworking of Richard, from the Germanic ric, 'ruler,' and hard, 'brave; str▶Ranbir#10632 in the U.S.From Sanskrit ran ('battle; war') + vir ('brave; hero'), Ranbir means 'brave in battle; a hero ▶Shammah#10672 in the U.S.A Hebrew name borne by one of King David's 'mighty men' - a warrior who stood his ground in a f▶Teghbir#10675 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name built on Tegh, 'sword' (as in Guru Tegh Bahadur), joined with bir, 'brave; ▶Sahaan#10684 in the U.S.A modern Indian name near Sahan/Sahaan, tied to the Sanskrit sense 'patient; enduring; capable ▶Sahan#10685 in the U.S.An Indian/Sri Lankan name tied to the Sanskrit 'patient; enduring; brave'; in Sinhala it is als▶Valentina#10713 in the U.S.From the Latin Valentinus (valens, 'strong; healthy; brave'). Valentina is overwhelmingly a gir▶Tegveer#10728 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name joining Tegh ('sword') and veer ('brave; hero; warrior') — 'a brave sword; ▶Yashveer#10764 in the U.S.A compound of the Sanskrit yash, 'fame, glory, renown,' and veer (vira), 'brave, heroic, warrio▶Agambir#10809 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name built on Agam ('inaccessible; profound; unfathomable' — a term used for the▶Agamveer#10839 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name built on Agam ('inaccessible; profound' — a term for the Divine) with veer ▶Alparslan#10972 in the U.S.Alparslan is a Turkish name from 'alp' ('brave, hero') and 'arslan/aslan' ('lion'), so 'brave l▶Andersson#10992 in the U.S.Andersson is a Scandinavian (especially Swedish) patronymic surname meaning 'son of Anders,' An▶Andor#10994 in the U.S.Andor is a Hungarian form of Andrew (Greek 'manly, brave') or Andreas/Antal. Separately it is k▶Andrian#10995 in the U.S.Andrian reads as a variant blending Adrian ('from Hadria,' a town in northern Italy) with Andre▶Andrii#10996 in the U.S.Andrii is the Ukrainian form of Andrew, from Greek 'andreios' ('manly, brave'). It honors Saint▶Anner#10999 in the U.S.Anner reads as a short surname-style name, most plausibly a variant of Anders/Ander (from Andre▶Archy#11009 in the U.S.Archy is a pet form of Archie, itself short for Archibald, from Germanic 'ercan' ('genuine, pre▶Avelardo#11040 in the U.S.Avelardo is a Spanish form of Abelardo/Abelard, from Germanic elements often read as 'noble' an▶Corrado#11168 in the U.S.The Italian form of Conrad, from the Old Germanic Konrad, 'bold counsel; brave advice' (kuoni, ▶Ebba#11197 in the U.S.A Scandinavian name, a short form of names in Eber-/Eberhard ('strong as a boar; brave boar'); ▶Deandrew#11213 in the U.S.A modern De- prefix blend built on Andrew (Greek Andreas, 'strong; manly; brave'). The De- adds▶Gurvir#11235 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name joining Gur ('the Guru') with vir ('warrior; brave'), 'the Guru's warrior.'▶Dusten#11256 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Dustin, from the Old Norse Thorsteinn, 'Thor's stone,' often read as 'bra▶Gerrard#11289 in the U.S.An English surname and given name, a form of Gerard, from the Germanic elements ger ('spear') a▶Everen#11307 in the U.S.Everen reads as a modern respelling in the Everett/Everen family (from Old English Eoforheard, ▶Hillard#11327 in the U.S.Hillard is a variant of Hilliard, an English surname from the Germanic personal name Hildeweard▶Hamir#11376 in the U.S.A name used in Arabic and Indian traditions; it is variously linked to a Rajput/Sanskritic sens▶Jakoa#11463 in the U.S.Jakoa reads as a modern American coinage joining the 'Ja-' opener with a soft '-koa' close (whi▶Joseandres#11563 in the U.S.A joined Spanish double name (Jose Andres) written as one word: Jose ('God will add,' the Spani▶Keene#11612 in the U.S.From the English surname Keene, from Old English cene, 'keen; sharp; brave; bold' (and sometime▶Reinhart#11689 in the U.S.A form of the German Reinhardt, from Germanic elements 'counsel; advice' and 'brave; hardy; str▶Lenni#11743 in the U.S.Lenni reads as a short, friendly pet form of names like Leonard ('brave lion') or Lennox ('elm ▶Lennie#11744 in the U.S.Lennie is a familiar English pet form of Leonard, from the Germanic elements meaning 'brave lio▶Luisfernando#11770 in the U.S.Luisfernando is a Spanish combination name joining two given names, Luis (the Spanish form of L▶Mihai#11776 in the U.S.The Romanian form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' Borne by Michael the▶Manveer#11796 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sanskrit roots man ('mind; heart') and vir/veer ('brave; hero; warrior'): 'brave o▶Manvir#11797 in the U.S.A spelling of Manveer, joining man ('mind; heart') and vir/veer ('brave; hero; warrior'): 'brav▶Dick#11903 in the U.S.Dick is a centuries-old rhyming short form of Richard (Richard -> Rick -> Dick), from Germanic ▶Reinhardt#11935 in the U.S.From Germanic ragin ('counsel, advice') and hard ('brave, strong, hardy') — 'brave counsel'. Lo▶Praveer#11946 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Praveer, 'brave; a hero; a valiant chief or leader,' built on vira ('hero'). ▶Richy#11999 in the U.S.A friendly pet form of Richard, from Germanic ric ('ruler; power') + hard ('brave; hardy') - 'b▶Riko#12003 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning varies by kanji (often 'reason; logic' or 'village child'); separ▶Yigit#12086 in the U.S.From the Turkish yigit (Yigit), 'brave; valiant; a young hero' — a widely admired virtue name i▶Suveer#12121 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian given name from su- ('good') and vira ('hero; brave'), giving 'good he▶Udayveer#12124 in the U.S.A Sanskrit/Punjabi compound of Uday ('rising; dawn; sunrise') and veer ('brave; hero; warrior')▶Veeraj#12138 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit veer ('brave; hero; warrior') and raj ('king; rule') — 'brave king' or 'king ▶Wyett#12224 in the U.S.A spelling of Wyatt, from a medieval English surname derived from the given name Wigheard, 'bra▶Viraansh#12225 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-style compound joining vira ('brave; hero; valiant') with ansh ('part; portion'), re▶Alperen#12250 in the U.S.From the Turkish, joining alp ('brave; heroic; warrior') with eren ('a saintly figure; dervish;▶Antero#12316 in the U.S.A Finnish and Spanish form of Andrew (Greek 'andreios', 'manly, brave'); it also recalls St Ant▶Akinola#12319 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, 'valour (or bravery) is wealth' (akin, 'valour; brave one,' + ola, 'wealth; ho▶Abhiraj#12322 in the U.S.An Indian given name from Sanskrit elements, glossed 'fearless king' or 'brave ruler' — combini▶Ardell#12380 in the U.S.Ardell is a unisex name, here borne by a boy, from the same family as the feminine Ardella. Its▶Alper#12400 in the U.S.Alper is a Turkish name combining alp ('hero; brave') and er ('man; soldier'), read as 'brave h▶Analu#12420 in the U.S.Analu is the Hawaiian form of Andrew, ultimately from the Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave; strong.▶Andreu#12426 in the U.S.Andreu is the Catalan form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave; strong.' It honors▶Baldomero#12454 in the U.S.A Spanish name from a Germanic root joining 'bald' ('bold, brave') with a 'famous, renowned' el▶Deandrae#12473 in the U.S.A form of DeAndre, joining the De- prefix with Andre (from Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave'). The ▶Aundre#12488 in the U.S.Aundre is a variant spelling of Andre, the French/English form of Andrew, from the Greek andrei▶Dillard#12555 in the U.S.Dillard is an English surname adopted as a first name, most likely from a medieval personal nam▶Daler#12681 in the U.S.From Persian/Tajik 'daler' ('brave; bold; valiant'). A courage-name used across Persian-speakin▶Gerhard#12692 in the U.S.Gerhard is a traditional German name built from two Old Germanic elements: ger, 'spear,' and ha▶Dreu#12772 in the U.S.Dreu reads as a French-flavored respelling of Drew — itself a short form of Andrew, from Greek ▶Eiler#12790 in the U.S.Eiler reads as a surname-style name — there is a Danish/North-German given name Eiler (a form o▶Emmery#12812 in the U.S.Emmery is a spelling of Emery, from the Germanic Emmerich, 'work-power' or 'brave; ruler.' Emer▶Dilawar#12821 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu Dilawar, 'brave; valiant; bold-hearted' (from dil, 'heart,' + awar, 'bear▶Fernan#12823 in the U.S.A Spanish short form of Fernando/Fernan, from a Germanic name, 'bold voyager; brave journey' (f▶Fatehbir#12857 in the U.S.Fatehbir is a Sikh and Punjabi name combining fateh ('victory') and bir ('brave; warrior'), rea▶Emerie#12898 in the U.S.A spelling of Emery, from a Germanic name blending amal ('work; labor') and ric ('ruler; power'▶Gurveer#12905 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name joining Gur ('Guru; spiritual teacher') and veer ('brave one, warrior') — s▶Jayveer#12922 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit elements jaya, 'victory,' and vira/veer, 'hero; brave' — 'victorious hero.' A▶Hernando#12942 in the U.S.Hernando is a Spanish form of Ferdinand, from Germanic roots often read as fardi ('journey') an▶Irmuun#12976 in the U.S.Irmuun is a Mongolian given name generally read as 'brave' or 'courageous,' from a word family ▶Jaseir#13052 in the U.S.A modern American invention: the Ja- prefix with an -eir ending, sitting close to the Arabic na▶Hung#13058 in the U.S.Hung (Vietnamese Hung) means 'hero,' 'brave' or 'grand,' and is a widely used Vietnamese boy's ▶Jasoor#13058 in the U.S.An English spelling of Arabic Jasur (jasoor), from the root j-s-r, 'to dare, to be bold' — usua▶Jasser#13059 in the U.S.An English spelling of Arabic Jasir (Jaser), from the root j-s-r, 'to dare, to venture' — gloss▶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 read▶Jrew#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 French▶Leonhard#13371 in the U.S.Leonhard is the German form of Leonard, from leon ('lion') and hard ('brave, strong, hardy') - ▶Medardo#13500 in the U.S.Medardo is the Spanish and Italian form of Medard, a Germanic name from elements meaning 'stren▶Nando#13580 in the U.S.A short form of Fernando (and Italian Ferdinando), from the Germanic Ferdinand — elements usual▶Navir#13594 in the U.S.A modern name usually read against Sanskrit elements — nava ('new') and vira ('hero; brave'), g▶Ricci#13709 in the U.S.Ricci is an Italian surname meaning 'curly-haired,' from riccio, 'curly.' Used as a first name ▶Raynard#13710 in the U.S.A spelling of Reynard, from the Germanic Reginhard, joining 'ragin' ('counsel; advice') and 'ha▶Ranvir#13729 in the U.S.From Sanskrit ran ('battle') plus vir ('brave; hero') — 'brave in battle; battlefield hero'. It▶Recardo#13746 in the U.S.Recardo is a spelling variant of Ricardo, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard — from the▶Reynard#13758 in the U.S.Reynard comes from the Germanic Reginhard — ragin ('counsel; advice') plus hard ('brave; strong▶Richardo#13769 in the U.S.Richardo blends the English Richard with the Spanish Ricardo. Both descend from the Germanic ri▶Rixon#13782 in the U.S.Rixon is an English surname, generally read as a patronymic — 'son of Rick', from Richard ('bra▶Samyar#13836 in the U.S.A modern Persian name combining Sam — a legendary hero of the Shahnameh, grandfather of Rostam ▶Veeran#13931 in the U.S.From the Tamil Veeran, 'brave warrior; hero' (from the root vira, 'courage; valor'). A strong, ▶Tamatoa#13959 in the U.S.A Polynesian name, generally read from tama ('child') and toa ('warrior; brave') — 'warrior chi▶Tanvik#13963 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit style, usually glossed 'strong' or 'brave' and sometimes linke▶Teghveer#13978 in the U.S.Teghveer is a Punjabi Sikh compound name: tegh, 'sword' (a word with deep resonance in Sikh tra▶Tejveer#13979 in the U.S.Tejveer is a Punjabi Sikh compound of tej, 'radiance, brilliance, lustre' (a Sanskrit-rooted wo▶Theeran#13987 in the U.S.Theeran is a Tamil name meaning 'brave one, hero,' from a root sense of courage and valour. It ▶Yoandri#14158 in the U.S.A modern Cuban coinage in the great family of Yo- names (Yoandri, Yoandry, Yoendri). It is usua▶Zarrar#14204 in the U.S.A South Asian spelling of the Arabic name Dirar, borne by Dirar ibn al-Azwar, an early companio▶
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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.