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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 .

Zendaya

Meaning: to give thanks

Origin:Shona
893
Indira

Meaning: beauty

Origin:Sanskrit
938
Kahlo

Meaning: bald

Origin:German
5524
Origin:Native American, meaning unknown
6362
Origin:Word name or diminutive of Barbara
8525
Rosa

Meaning: rose, a flower

Origin:Latinate variation of Rose
539
Merida

Meaning: one who has achieved a high place of honor

Origin:Latin
1147
Moana

Meaning: deep ocean, sea

Origin:Maori, Samoan
2047
Xena

Meaning: guest

Origin:Greek
2072
Origin:re-MEH-dee-oss
8024
Frida

Meaning: peace

Origin:German
744
Chanel

Meaning: dweller near the canal

Origin:French
1144
Angela

Meaning: angel

Origin:Latin
802
Aisha

Meaning: living, prosperous

Origin:Arabic; Swahili
659
Zaha The meaning of Zaha is 'daytime'.Zaha is tra...
Origin:Arabic
2486
March

Meaning: month name

Origin:English word name
5912
Helene

Meaning: bright, shining one

Origin:French variation of Helen
1184
Lee

Meaning: pasture, meadow

Origin:English
2165
Benazir

Meaning: peerless, incomparable, unique

Origin:Pakistani
2390
Rihanna

Meaning: sweet basil

Origin:Arabic
1313