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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 .

Curran

Meaning: hero, champion

Origin:Irish
16395
Berneen The baby name, Berneen, was derived from Iri...
Origin:Irish
17374
Donnelly

Meaning: dark brave one

Origin:Irish
17555
Farrell

Meaning: courageous

Origin:Irish
17641
Yeats

Meaning: gates

Origin:English
18408
Mirren

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Scottish
1728
Sheridan

Meaning: searcher

Origin:Irish
2772
Carlin

Meaning: little champion

Origin:Irish
6527
Alva

Meaning: white

Origin:English form of Irish Ailbhe
2073
Muriel

Meaning: of the bright sea

Origin:Irish
957
Brigidine A female name, Brigidine has its origins wir...
Origin:Irish variation of Brighid
9598
Aoibhe

Meaning: life, or beauty

Origin:Irish
1551
Beatha

Meaning: life, livelihood

Origin:Irish
7040
Grania

Meaning: grain of corn

Origin:Irish, variation of Grainne (gran-ya)
4135
Briana

Meaning: strong, virtuous, honorable

Origin:Feminine variation of Brian
805
Muireann

Meaning: sea white, sea fair

Origin:Irish
1774
Colleen

Meaning: girl

Origin:Irish
1791
Muirgen

Meaning: born of the sea

Origin:Irish
5351
Kelly

Meaning: war

Origin:Irish
1573
Roan

Meaning: little redhead

Origin:Variation of Rowan, Irish and Scottish
4759