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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.

Bheem

Meaning: terrible, formidable

Origin:Sanskrit
0
Amaury

Meaning: work power

Origin:French form of Amalric
1522
Valerio

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
1935
Armstrong

Meaning: strong arms

Origin:English and Scottish surname
4378
Kwan

Meaning: strong

Origin:Korean
4517
Aziz

Meaning: powerful and beloved

Origin:Arabic
2922
Chasin

Meaning: strong, mighty

Origin:Hebrew
3046
Imala

Meaning: strong-minded

Origin:Native American
3128
Zenobia

Meaning: force of Zeus

Origin:Greek
1087
Imara

Meaning: firm

Origin:Kiswahili
1129
Malin

Meaning: strong, little warrior or crowned

Origin:English or Sanskrit
2677
Cyrene

Meaning: supreme power

Origin:Greek
2746
Alfreda

Meaning: elf power,

Origin:English
4575
Bia

Meaning: force; blessed; white

Origin:Greek, Portuguese, Romanian
2106
Bali

Meaning: strength

Origin:Place-name and Sanskrit
2587
Alcina

Meaning: strong-willed

Origin:Greek
2725
Shakti

Meaning: power

Origin:Sanskrit
2906
Mahogany

Meaning: rich, strong

Origin:Spanish
2935
Walburga

Meaning: strong protection

Origin:German
3144
Aza

Meaning: powerful

Origin:Arabic
6658