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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 .

Sacagawea

Meaning: bird woman

Origin:Native American
7631
Piaf

Meaning: sparrow

Origin:French surname
9765
Halsey

Meaning: hallowed island

Origin:English
2715
Madonna

Meaning: my lady

Origin:Latin
3521
Cather

Meaning: caterer

Origin:English surname from French
10261
Shelley

Meaning: clearing on a bank

Origin:English
5835
Corazon

Meaning: heart

Origin:Spanish word name
7715
Chimamanda

Meaning: my God will never fail

Origin:Igbo
3625
Junko

Meaning: pure or obedient child

Origin:Japanese
5332
Origin:Sri Lankan
22062
Sarojini

Meaning: pond covered in lotuses

Origin:Indian,"pond covered in lotuses"
10483
Scarlett

Meaning: scarlet, red

Origin:English
68
Georgia

Meaning: farmer

Origin:English, feminine variation of George
124
Amelia

Meaning: work

Origin:German
23
Beatrice

Meaning: she who brings happiness; blessed

Origin:Latin
36
Clara

Meaning: bright, clear

Origin:Latin
20
Josephine

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:French feminine variation of Joseph
17
Eleanor A name with French origins, the meaning of E...
Origin:English variation of French Provencal Alienor, meaning unknown
18
Alice

Meaning: noble

Origin:German
7
Margaret

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Greek
73