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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.

Utsidihi

Meaning: mankiller

Origin:Cherokee
12198
Marcus

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Latin
390
Armin

Meaning: soldier or wish, hope

Origin:Form of Herman or Armen
1441
Gunther

Meaning: battle warrior

Origin:German
1165
Umberto

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Italian variation of Humbert
2618
Troy

Meaning: of Troyes

Origin:Greek, French
2107
Cathal

Meaning: battle rule

Origin:Irish
2262
Cahir

Meaning: battle man

Origin:Irish
2288
Duncan

Meaning: dark warrior

Origin:Scottish
388
Ludovic

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:English and Scottish variation of Ludwig
1182
Einar

Meaning: bold warrior

Origin:Old Norse
2661
Mark

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Latin
496
Marcel

Meaning: little warrior

Origin:French variation of Marcellus
432
Donnacha

Meaning: brown-haired warrior

Origin:Irish
2600
Humphrey

Meaning: peaceful warrior

Origin:German
600
Herbert

Meaning: bright army

Origin:German
1020
Peyton

Meaning: fighting-man's estate

Origin:English
1541
Gunnar

Meaning: bold warrior

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Gunther
1128
Rainier

Meaning: wise army

Origin:German
1322
Boris

Meaning: to fight

Origin:Slavic
2836