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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.

Gautier

Meaning: ruler of an army

Origin:French variation of Walter
6913
Marcellina

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Latin
6970
Gunilla

Meaning: battle maiden

Origin:Swedish
7747
Quirino

Meaning: a spearman, a warrior

Origin:Latin
7751
Humbert

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:German
7934
Armand

Meaning: soldier

Origin:French variation of Herman, German
1645
Igor

Meaning: warrior

Origin:Old Norse via Russian
1687
Hedwig

Meaning: war

Origin:German
1745
Matilda

Meaning: battle-mighty

Origin:German
14
Oscar

Meaning: God spear, or deer-lover or champion warrior

Origin:English or Irish
12
Louis

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:German and French
39