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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 .

Ashlyn

Meaning: dream

Origin:Variation of Aislinn, Irish
722
Kennedy

Meaning: misshapen head

Origin:Irish
793
Tallulah

Meaning: leaping water, lady of abundance

Origin:Choctaw, Irish
95
Quinn

Meaning: descendent of Conn

Origin:Irish
176
Siobhan

Meaning: god is gracious

Origin:Irish Gaelic
317
Maeve

Meaning: she who intoxicates

Origin:Irish
2
Saoirse

Meaning: liberty

Origin:Irish
80
Niamh

Meaning: bright

Origin:Irish Gaelic
211
Orla

Meaning: golden princess

Origin:Irish
231
Fiadh

Meaning: wild

Origin:Irish
251
Bridget

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Anglicized variation of Gaelic Brighid
253
Alana

Meaning: handsome, rock; oak tree; child; awakening

Origin:Feminization of Alan, Irish; variation of Ilana, Hebrew; Gaelic; Hawaiian
256
Caoimhe

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Irish, Scottish
265
Sloane

Meaning: raider

Origin:Irish
278
Fia

Meaning: wild or weaver

Origin:Irish or Portuguese or Italian
358
Keira

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
372
Kara

Meaning: wild stormy one

Origin:Spelling variation of Cara or Norse mythology name
390
Delaney

Meaning: dark challenger

Origin:Irish
392
Neve

Meaning: snow

Origin:Anglicized spelling of Irish Niamh or Italian and Portuguese
403
Riley

Meaning: rye clearing; courageous

Origin:English, Irish
405