Picking a name for your new baby that's modern and timeless is a difficult decision.
If you're on the search for a baby name that's unique and has strong and powerful connections in language and history, this is the list for you!
These heroic names are based on popular role models in society, people who changed the world for the better as well as character names from mythology and ancient stories and baby names that have deep hero-related meaning. We have collected the top hero names for both boys and girls and unisex options.
Everyone better watch out, there's a new hero arriving that's going to change the world!
1) Alan (Celtic): meaning "harmony", "stone" or "noble". Alan Turing was famous for cracking the Enigma Code.
80) Zelda (German): meaning "dark battle" or "female warrior".
51) Malala (Arabic): meaning "grief-stricken". Malala Yousafzai is a young Pakistani activist who advocates for women's rights all around the world.
44) Angela (Latin): meaning "messenger of God". Angela Merkel is the first female chancellor of Germany.
52) Marie (French): meaning "bitter" and "of the sea". Marie Curie won a Nobel Prize for her research about radioactivity and is credited with inventing the X-Ray.
56) Andromeda (Greek): meaning "ruler of men". Key figure in Greek mythology who became a constellation.
41) Viggo (Scandinavian): meaning "battle, fight".
68) Gloria (Latin): meaning "immortal glory".
29) Gunnar/Gunner (Scandinavian): meaning "bold warrior".
43) Amelia (Latin): meaning "hard working" and "industrious". Amelia Earhart was a famous pilot in the early 1900's.
42) Ada (Germanic): deriving from Adelaide, meaning "nobility". Ada Lovelace was a pioneer in computer development in the 1800's.
20) Griffin (Latin): derived from the word gryphon, referring to a mythical beast that has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
65) Alosia (German): meaning "famous fighter".
50) Katherine (Greek): meaning "pure". Katherine Johnson was a mathematician who helped NASA with many important voyages into space.
87) Blaine (Scottish): meaning "yellow".
49) Jane (English): meaning "Gift of God". Jane Goodall is a pioneer in anthropology, famous for her extensive research about chimpanzees.
61) Diana (Indo-European): meaning "supplier of beneficence and wellness". The Roman Goddess of the Hunt.
81) Argo (Greek): the ship of Jason, the Greek Hero.
79) Venus (Latin): meaning "love", the Roman Goddess of Love.
36) Marcus (Latin): meaning "warlike", referring to Mars the Ancient Roman God of War.
78) Nova (Latin): meaning "new", in space a nova is the colourful explosion of a star.
23) Jason (Greek): meaning "healer". An ancient Greek hero, leader of the Argonauts.
54) Ruth (Hebrew): meaning "friend". Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an American Judge on the Supreme Court.
39) Roman (Latin): deriving from the word romanus, meaning "of Rome".
58) Artemis (Greek): meaning "butcher". Greek Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon.
104) Shanley (Irish): meaning "old hero".
67) Destiny (Latin): meaning "fate".
53) Michelle (French): derived from Michael, meaning "he who is like God". Michelle Obama is a powerful American figurehead who advocates for children's rights and education.
69) Halle(Scandinavian): meaning "heroine".
103) Sacha (Greek): meaning "protector" or "defender of mankind".
35) Magnus (Latin): meaning "the greatest".
6) Ernest (Germanic): meaning "serious". Ernest Hemingway was a famous American author.
14) Walter (Germanic): meaning "ruler of the army". Walt Disney was a film producer who founded Disney Pictures.
72) Ingrid (Scandinavian): meaning "Ing is beautiful".
26) Cathal (Irish): meaning "battle ruler".
88) Cadell (Welsh): meaning "spirit of the battle".
22) Perseus (Greek): meaning "to destroy". Ancient Greek demigod, the son of Zeus.
47) Florence (Latin): meaning "flourishing, prosperous". Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing.
18) Alric (German): meaning "ruler of all". Ancient King who plundered Rome.
48) Harriet (French): meaning "power, ruler". Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist who devoted her life to freeing slaves across the USA.
21) Hector (Greek): meaning "steadfast". Hector famously fought for the Trojans in the Trojan War.
60) Circe (Greek): meaning "hawk". Mythological witch.
46) Greta (German): meaning "pearl". Greta Thunberg is a young environmental activist.
45) Aretha (American): meaning "excellence". Aretha Franklin was a famous soul singer.
64) Valkyrie (Scandinavian): meaning "chooser of the slain". Mythological warriors.
74) Marcia (Latin): meaning "dedicated to Mars".
75) Nadia (Slavic): meaning "hope".
100) Rainier (German): meaning "judgement warrior".
63) Selene (Greek): meaning "moon". Mythological deity of the moon.
38) Michael (Hebrew): meaning "he who is like God".
4) Benjamin (Hebrew): meaning "son of my right hand". Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of America.
57) Ariadne (Greek): meaning "most holy". Daughter of King Minos.
96) Hunter (English): meaning "the one who hunts".
59) Callisto (Greek): meaning "most beautiful". Mythological nymph.
28) Godric (Old English): meaning "power of God" or "God ruler".
76) Raven(English): meaning "dark-haired" or "wise".
15) Achilles (Greek): meaning "pain". A famous Greek soldier who fought in the Trojan War.
84) Akio (Japanese): meaning "bright" and "hero".
77) Nebula (Latin): meaning "mist", in space a nebula is an interstellar cloud.
12) Usain (Arabic): meaning "beautiful". Usain Bolt is the fastest sprinter of all time.
11) Stephen (Greek): meaning "crown wreath". Stephen Hawking was a British theoretical physicist.
5) Elvis (Scandinavian): meaning "all wise". Elvis Presley was an extremely popular singer, referred to as "The King of Rock and Roll".
Tyr, Origin: Norse, God of law and heroic victory ~ View Detail
86) Blade (English): meaning "sword" or "knife".
17) Ajax (Greek): meaning "eagle". Soldier who fought in the Trojan War in Greek mythology.
66) Arabella (Latin): meaning "yielding to prayer".
31) Kane (Celtic): this name has many different meanings in different cultures, in Irish it means "fighter".
33) Louis (French): meaning "famous in battle".
27) Evander (Scottish): meaning "bow wielder" or "strong man".
97) Lou (German): meaning "famed warrior".
91) Elysium (Latin): meaning "field of heroes", Heaven in Greek and Roman mythology.
71) Inga (Scandinavian): meaning "guarded by Ing", Ing being the Norse Goddess of Peace and Fertility.
24) Troy (Irish): meaning "foot soldier". Also the location of the Trojan War,
98) Malin (Scandinavian): meaning "high tower".
32) Koa (Hawaiian): meaning "warrior", "brave" or "fearless one".
37) Maximus (Latin): meaning "the largest" or "the greatest".
13) Vincent (Latin): meaning "to conquer". Vincent Van Gogh was a famous Dutch painter.
16) Alexander(Greek): meaning "defender, protector of man". Alexander the Great created one of the biggest Empires in history.
85) Armani (Italian): meaning "freeman" or "warrior".
34) Luther (German): meaning "army of the people".
82) Echo (Latin): meaning "reflected sound", a mythological nymph.
70) Hope (English): meaning "desire of fulfilment".
95) Harlow (English): meaning "army hill".
55) Andromache (Greek): meaning "fighter of men" or "man-battler". Wife of Trojan hero Hector.
94) Harley (English): meaning "hare's meadow".
8) Malcolm (Scottish): meaning "follower of St. Columbia". Malcolm X was a leading civil rights advocate in America.
25) Callan (Scottish): meaning "battle".
73) Marcella (Italian): meaning "warlike" or "young warrior"
2) Albert (English): meaning "noble" or "bright". Albert Einstein discovered the Theory of Relativity.
10) Nelson (English): meaning "son of Neil". Nelson Mandela was the President of South Africa and an anti-apartheid advocate.
Eroica, Meaning: heroic Origin: Latin ~ View Detail
7) Leonardo (Latin): meaning "lion brave". Leonardo Da Vinci was a famous Italian inventor and artist.
62) Electra (Greek): meaning "sparkling" or "the fiery sun". Daughter of Agamemnon.
9) Muhammad (Arabic): meaning "praised". Muhammad Ali was a famous boxer and civil rights activist.
3) Barack (Swahili): meaning "blessing". Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States of America.
19) Damon (Greek): meaning "gentle" or "to tame". Figure in Ancient Greek mythology.
83) Paris (French): a prominent Trojan soldier in the Trojan War,
102) Rogue (English): meaning "savage" and "unpredictable".
40) Salvatore (Italian): meaning "saviour".
90) Cassander (Greek): meaning "light of man".
101) Raynor (Scandinavian): meaning "mighty army", after the Norse God Ragnar.
30) Harry (Old English): meaning "power, ruler".
89) Cain (Hebrew): meaning "spear" or "possessed".
