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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 .

Shirin

Meaning: charming, sweet

Origin:Persian
2875
Tyra The meaning of Tyra is 'of Tyre, the God of ...
Origin:Scandinavian, feminine variation of Tyr, an ancient Indo-European god
3054
Eliot

Meaning: The Lord is my God

Origin:Variation of Elliot
12583
Astor

Meaning: hawk; thunder god

Origin:Provencal; Icelandic
8790
Truth

Meaning: truth

Origin:English word name
8990
Keller

Meaning: cellar

Origin:German surname
17848
Lovelace

Meaning: outlaw

Origin:English surname
3454
Sappho

Meaning: sapphire

Origin:Ancient Greek
2483
Mairead

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Irish, shortened fom of Mairghread, variation of Margaret
1245
Roxane

Meaning: dawn

Origin:Persian
7468
Origin:Hebrew variation of Orpah
6028
Atwood

Meaning: from the place by the wood

Origin:English surname
22635
Audre With its root in English culture, the name i...
Origin:English
10964
Yoko

Meaning: good girl

Origin:Japanese
2683
Hypatia

Meaning: highest, supreme

Origin:Greek
2670
Hillary

Meaning: happy, cheerful

Origin:Latin from Greek
2806
Coretta Coretta is a feminine name of American origi...
Origin:English, elaborated form of Cora
5318
Gwyn

Meaning: white, blessed

Origin:Welsh
7565
Malala

Meaning: sad, grieved

Origin:Pashto
3640
Boudicca

Meaning: victory

Origin:Celtic
2819