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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 .

Deirdre

Meaning: sorrowful

Origin:Irish
864
Tara

Meaning: rocky hill

Origin:Irish
888
Ailis

Meaning: noble

Origin:Scottish Gaelic
988
Mona

Meaning: noble good

Origin:Irish
1011
Erin

Meaning: from the island to the west

Origin:Irish
1022
Brenna

Meaning: descendant of the sad one

Origin:Feminine form of Brennan
1036
Elva

Meaning: leader of the elves

Origin:Irish
1093
Cait

Meaning: pure

Origin:Short form of Caitlin
2264
Finola

Meaning: white shoulders

Origin:Irish
2342
Meara

Meaning: pool, lake

Origin:Irish
2346
Sadbh

Meaning: sweet; goodly

Origin:Irish
2420
Yseult

Meaning: fair, light-skinned

Origin:Irish
2462
Bronagh

Meaning: sorrow

Origin:Irish
2469
Merrin Merrin is a girl's name. The name originated...
Origin:Variation of Merryn or Mirren, Cornish or Irish, meaning unknown
2479
Regan

Meaning: little king

Origin:Irish
2482
Origin:Irish variation of Mary
2522
Keely

Meaning: slender

Origin:Irish
2572
Eavan

Meaning: beautiful sheen

Origin:Irish
2713
Cliona

Meaning: shapely

Origin:Irish
2802
Dillon

Meaning: loyal

Origin:Irish
2865