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Names That Mean Warrior, Soldier, or Knight

Names meaning war, warrior, warlike, army, soldier, fighter, and knight are common among a range of cultures through the ages. Which makes sense, when you consider how common war and fighting has always been. Ancient favorites such as Gunnar, Marcus, and Walter all have warrior-related meanings.

Along with Gunnar and Marcus, other names that mean warrior in the US Top 1000 include Alessia, Callan, Duncan, Harlow, Kane, Louisa, Miles, and Zelda. Less common warrior names that may appeal include Connery, Evander, Maude, and Ottoline.

In the contemporary world as much as at any other time, you may feel that a name that means war or warrior may arm your baby boy or girl to triumph over the challenges of life. Or your baby may be a fighter, overcoming odds to be born and survive, and you might want a name that's a nod to his or her fighter spirit.

Here are all our website's baby names for girls and for boys with meanings related to war.

Ragnar

Meaning: warrior or judgment

Origin:Norse
509
Marceau

Meaning: little warrior

Origin:French variation of Marcel
849
Marcello

Meaning: young warrior

Origin:Italian and Spanish
980
Murphy

Meaning: sea warrior

Origin:Irish
439
Casey

Meaning: brave in battle

Origin:Irish
504
Lou

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Diminutive of Louis or Lewis, French and German
2021
Hilda

Meaning: battle woman

Origin:German
1279
Aloisa

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:German variation of Louisa
2307
Malou

Meaning: bitter; renowned warrior

Origin:Combination of Mary and Lou
1871
Bellatrix

Meaning: female warrior

Origin:Latin
779
Marcella

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Latin
663
Dustin

Meaning: brave warrior, or Thor's stone

Origin:Norse
638
Louisa

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Latinate feminine variation of Louis
283
Martina

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Latin
1795
Kelly

Meaning: war

Origin:Irish
1751
Kelly

Meaning: war

Origin:Irish
1573
Feeney

Meaning: soldier or warrior

Origin:Irish surname
14658
Feeney

Meaning: soldier or warrior

Origin:Irish surname
15800
Armani

Meaning: soldier or wish,hope

Origin:Italian surname derived from Herman or Arman, German or Persian
1605
Gunner

Meaning: bold warrior

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Gunther
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