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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 .

Greta

Meaning: pearl

Origin:German, diminutive of Margarethe
288
Rosalind

Meaning: supple horse or pretty rose

Origin:Latin
333
Ramona

Meaning: wise protector

Origin:Spanish, feminine variation of Ramon
309
Gertrude

Meaning: strength of a spear

Origin:German
838
Harper

Meaning: harp player

Origin:English
214
Hermione

Meaning: messenger, earthly

Origin:Greek, feminine version of Hermes, "messenger, earthly"
334
Zora

Meaning: dawn

Origin:Serbo-Croatian
365
Rosie

Meaning: rose

Origin:English
304
Origin:Word name and surname
2815
Wolf

Meaning: traveling Wolf

Origin:Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang
4773
Ray The meaning of Ray is 'king' and it takes it...
Origin:Diminutive of Rachel or Raymond; word name
1592
Carson

Meaning: son of the marsh dwellers

Origin:English and Scottish surname
3242
Joan

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:English variation of Johanna
804
Billie

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:English, diminutive of Wilhelmina, Wilma
409
Drew

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Diminutive of Andrew
1296
Nancy The meaning of Nancy is 'grace'. Nancy was o...
Origin:English diminutive of Ann
268
Angelou The meaning of Angelou is 'an angel'. It is ...
Origin:Literary name
5059
Angelina

Meaning: angel

Origin:Greek, Italian, Spanish, Russian diminutive of Angela
531
Joplin

Meaning: son of Job

Origin:English surname
4417
Betty

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
505