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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.

Gerda

Meaning: enclosure, stronghold

Origin:Scandinavian
3807
Tetsu

Meaning: strong as iron

Origin:Japanese
3828
Gesine

Meaning: strength of a spear

Origin:German
4351
Etana

Meaning: strength of purpose

Origin:Hebrew
5231
Reggie

Meaning: counsel power

Origin:Diminutive of Reginald
937
Andre

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:French and Portuguese variation of Andrew
1503
Kiah

Meaning: God gives strength

Origin:Short form of Hezekiah, Hebrew
2056
Kiah The meaning of Kiah is ‘person of earth’ and...
Origin:Welsh
7236
Amzi

Meaning: strong

Origin:Hebrew
3550
Zale

Meaning: sea-strength

Origin:Greek
1460
Qadir

Meaning: capable, powerful

Origin:Arabic
4121
Hamzah

Meaning: lion or strong

Origin:Arabic
2189
Gerard

Meaning: spear strength

Origin:English and Irish from German
1164
Godric

Meaning: God's power

Origin:Anglo-Saxon
1757
Conal

Meaning: strong as a wolf

Origin:Irish
1838
Warrick

Meaning: strong leader who defends.

Origin:English
2016
Takeo

Meaning: strong as bamboo

Origin:Japanese
2041
Egon

Meaning: strong with a sword

Origin:German
2149
Richmond

Meaning: powerful protector

Origin:German
2199
Ulric

Meaning: rich and noble heritage; wolf power

Origin:English variation of Ulrich and Wulfric, German
2426