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Names That Mean Strong, Brave or Powerful

Names that mean brave, strong, or powerful are newly interesting to parents who realize those positive qualities are gender neutral and desirable for all children, whether they're embodied in the meaning of a name or not. Traditionally, there are fewer girls' names that mean brave or powerful than there are boys' names with strong meanings. But they're not unknown and several stylish contemporary girls' names—Audrey, Matilda, and Imara, for instance—mean brave or powerful, along with a big group of brave and powerful names for boys.

Along with Audrey and Matilda, other girl names that mean brave, strong, or powerful in the US Top 500 include Gabriella, Valentina, and Valerie. For boys, Andrew, Everett, Ezekiel Harvey, and Zane are among the most common.

If you're searching for names for girls and boys with strong meanings that might empower and inspire your child, browse this selection.

Ethan

Meaning: strong, firm

Origin:Hebrew
13
Zeke

Meaning: God strengthens

Origin:Diminutive of Ezekiel
623
Zane

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Possible variation of John
110
Evander

Meaning: bow warrior; strong man

Origin:Scottish; Greek
47
Kenzo

Meaning: strong and healthy

Origin:Japanese
292
Ezekiel

Meaning: God strengthens

Origin:Hebrew
89
Archie

Meaning: truly brave

Origin:Diminutive of Archibald, Teutonic
54
Harvey

Meaning: battle worthy

Origin:French
88
Angus

Meaning: one strength

Origin:Anglicized form of Aonghus, Aonghas, Gaelic
195
Everett

Meaning: brave as a wild boar

Origin:English variation of the German Eberhard
67
Gabriel

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin:Hebrew
138
Aziel

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin:Hebrew
79
Fergus

Meaning: man of force

Origin:Scottish and Irish
345
Alfred

Meaning: wise counselor; elf counsel

Origin:English
178
Griffin

Meaning: strong lord

Origin:Welsh, variation of Griffith
202
Alaric

Meaning: all-powerful ruler

Origin:German
231
Merrick

Meaning: fame, power

Origin:Anglo-Welsh
338
Osiris

Meaning: with strong eyesight

Origin:Egyptian
407
Brian

Meaning: strong, virtuous, and honorable

Origin:Irish
417
Andreas

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Original New Testament Greek variation of Andrew
440