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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.

Anders

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Andrew
446
Garrett

Meaning: spear strength

Origin:Irish variation of Gerard
460
Ragnar

Meaning: warrior or judgment

Origin:Norse
509
Valentine

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
541
Stone The meaning of Stone is 'the dweller by the ...
Origin:Word name
580
Drew

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Diminutive of Andrew
423
Karma

Meaning: destiny, spiritual force

Origin:Hindi
1082
Bride

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish
2955
Bedelia

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish
3473
Donnelly

Meaning: dark, brave one

Origin:Irish
8834
Keren

Meaning: strength, power, ram's horn, ray of light

Origin:Hebrew
2326
Montgomery

Meaning: man power

Origin:Norman
750
Marcella

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Latin
663
Pilar

Meaning: pillar

Origin:Spanish
908
Autry

Meaning: noble strength

Origin:French surname
5767
Isa

Meaning: strong-willed

Origin:German
1190
Briana

Meaning: strong, virtuous, honorable

Origin:Feminine variation of Brian
805
Rita

Meaning: pearl; truth, order

Origin:Spanish, Hindi
934
Dree

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Diminutive of Andrea, feminine form of Andrew
4128
Nerio

Meaning: strength, valor

Origin:Latin from Greek
8940