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Heroine Baby Names

Great heroines of history, past or present, real or fictional, from politics or the arts, may provide the perfect inspiration If you want to give your little girl a strong name. As with all hero names, it’s important to choose one that strongly resonates with you. A musician may go with a heroine name such as Stevie or Simone, while an activist might strongly connect to a name like Audre or Gloria.

Along with Gloria and Simone, other heroine baby names in the US Top 1000 include Athena, Dorothy, Eloise, Frida, Harlow, Louisa, Rosie, and Zora. Distinctive names that immediately call heroines to mind include Angelou, Lovelace, Moana, and Sojourner.

A heroine name can give your daughter a figure to look up to and impart particular values and lessons. Browse our collection of heroine names below. For more strong baby girl names, consult this list of names that mean strong or powerful .

Enya

Meaning: fire

Origin:Irish
413
Eithne

Meaning: nut kernel

Origin:Gaelic
760
Rowan

Meaning: rowan tree; little redhead

Origin:Scottish and Irish
452
Collins

Meaning: people of victory or pup

Origin:Surname derived from Nicholas or Colin
523
Finn

Meaning: white, fair

Origin:Irish
1718
Maire

Meaning: sweet; drop of the sea, bitter

Origin:Finnish, Irish variation of Mary
1911
Eabha

Meaning: life

Origin:Irish form of Eve
1067
Oona

Meaning: lamb

Origin:Irish, variation of Una
467
Brianna

Meaning: strong, virtuous and honorable

Origin:Feminine variation of Brian
479
Bree

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish, from Brid, Brigh, Brigid
822
Brigid

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish variation of Brighid
920
Roisin

Meaning: little rose

Origin:Irish
571
Morrigan

Meaning: phantom queen

Origin:Irish
828
Bellamy

Meaning: fine friend

Origin:English and Irish from French
2010
Rory

Meaning: red king

Origin:Irish
572
Kieran

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
3263
Flynn

Meaning: descendant of the red-haired one

Origin:Irish
3481
Finley

Meaning: fair-haired hero

Origin:Irish and Scottish
688
Darcy

Meaning: dark one, or from Arcy, or from the fortress

Origin:Irish or French
583
Murphy

Meaning: sea warrior

Origin:Irish
1582