Heroic Baby Names
46 Heroic names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 46 baby names with a heroic feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Heroic Boy Names
Hector#409 in the U.S.From Greek Hektor, possibly from ekhein meaning to hold fast or to restrain; the greatest Troja▶Atreus#582 in the U.S.From Greek Atreus, possibly derived from a- (not) and treo (to be afraid), meaning 'fearless' o▶Roland#608 in the U.S.From Old High German Hrodland, composed of hrod ('fame,' 'glory') and land ('land,' 'territory'▶Nelson#825 in the U.S.English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Neil', where Neil derives from the Old Irish Niall, ▶Alessio#867 in the U.S.Italian form of Alexios or Alexis, from the Greek alexein (to defend, to protect) and laos (peo▶Orlando#873 in the U.S.Italian form of Roland, from Old High German Hruodland, composed of hruod (fame, glory) and lan▶Veer#942 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira meaning brave, heroic, or warrior, a core concept of valor in Hindu and Jain▶Jiraiya#990 in the U.S.Japanese name from the classic folk tale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari (The Tale of the Gallant Ji▶Yazan#1184 in the U.S.Determined; resolute; from Arabic yazan (to be determined, to resolve, to have firm intention)▶Thorin#1361 in the U.S.Daring, bold, thunder-associated▶Jael#1363 in the U.S.Mountain goat; wild goat of the heights▶Kaladin#1411 in the U.S.Invented literary name with heroic associations▶Vikram#2302 in the U.S.valor, heroic step▶Banner#2306 in the U.S.flag bearer, standard bearer▶Alp#3152 in the U.S.Old Turkic word meaning 'brave', 'heroic', or 'valiant', used as a name and honorific title for▶Alexandros#3210 in the U.S.Defender of men, protector of the people▶Ajax#3681 in the U.S.From Greek Aias (Latin Ajax) — possibly linked to 'of the earth' or 'eagle' — the giant warrior▶Theseus#3763 in the U.S.From Greek tithenai, 'to set, institute' — Athens' founder-hero who slew the Minotaur▶Aquiles#3979 in the U.S.Spanish form of Achilles — the great Greek hero of the Iliad; etymology debated (perhaps 'grief▶Arshan#3981 in the U.S.From Persian Arshan, 'strong, manly, a brave hero' — an ancient Achaemenid name▶Rostam#6443 in the U.S.From Persian tradition, Rostam is the towering champion of the Shahnameh (the Book of Kings) - ▶Eulises#9085 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling tied to Ulises, the Latin Ulysses — the Greek Odysseus, the cunning, far-wan▶Antar#9706 in the U.S.Antar (or Antarah) is an esteemed Arabic name carried by Antarah ibn Shaddad, a famed pre-Islam▶Akhilles#9795 in the U.S.A respelling of Achilles, the mighty Greek warrior-hero of Homer's Iliad. His name has long sto▶Roham#10662 in the U.S.A Persian name, Roham (Rooham), borne by a heroic warrior in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh — associated ▶Rudraveer#10675 in the U.S.A Sanskrit compound of Rudra (a fierce form of the god Shiva) and vir ('brave; hero') — 'brave ▶Ulyses#10716 in the U.S.A one-s spelling of Ulysses, the Latin form of the Greek Odysseus — the wandering hero of Homer▶Yashveer#10764 in the U.S.A compound of the Sanskrit yash, 'fame, glory, renown,' and veer (vira), 'brave, heroic, warrio▶Vardan#10798 in the U.S.Vardan is an Armenian name from vard, 'rose,' also read as 'gift.' Borne by the revered general▶Alparslan#10972 in the U.S.Alparslan is a Turkish name from 'alp' ('brave, hero') and 'arslan/aslan' ('lion'), so 'brave l▶Jiraya#11542 in the U.S.A spelling of Jiraiya, the shapeshifting toad-sage hero of Japanese folklore and a beloved char▶Leonidus#11747 in the U.S.Leonidus is a variant spelling of Leonidas, from Greek leon ('lion'), meaning 'lion-like' or 's▶Yigit#12086 in the U.S.From the Turkish yigit (Yigit), 'brave; valiant; a young hero' — a widely admired virtue name i▶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 ▶Alperen#12250 in the U.S.From the Turkish, joining alp ('brave; heroic; warrior') with eren ('a saintly figure; dervish;▶Aarash#12305 in the U.S.A spelling of the Persian name Arash, borne by a legendary archer hero of Iranian myth whose gr▶Achilleus#12330 in the U.S.The Greek form of Achilles, the great warrior hero of Homer's Iliad. The name's ancient root is▶Achillies#12331 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Achilles, the great warrior hero of Homer's Iliad. The name's ancient roo▶Jayveer#12922 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit elements jaya, 'victory,' and vira/veer, 'hero; brave' — 'victorious hero.' A▶Kaveh#13229 in the U.S.A Persian name best known from the Shahnameh, where Kaveh the blacksmith raises his leather apr▶Maziar#13450 in the U.S.Maziar is a Persian name borne by a legendary prince and hero of the Caspian region in Iranian ▶Shervin#13867 in the U.S.A Persian name borne by a legendary hero of the Tabaristan tradition; often read with the sense▶Sikandar#13878 in the U.S.The Persian and Urdu form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men' — carrying▶AtraeusAtraeus echoes Atreus, the mythical Greek king, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, whose line th▶YugveerFrom Sanskrit yug ('age; era') and vir/veer ('hero; brave; warrior'), 'hero of the age; brave o▶
Explore More Themes
UncertainModernRareCoinageEnglishVintageHebrewAmericanSurname-nameArabicAll Themes →← All Baby Names
Frequently Asked
What are popular Heroic baby names?
Popular Heroic baby names include Hector, Atreus, Roland, Nelson, Alessio, Orlando. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
How many Heroic baby names are here?
More4Kids lists 46 Heroic baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.