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Powerful Boy Names

Powerful boy names might be those that literally mean power or strength, such as Andrew and Ethan, or those that simply sound macho: Rock is an exaggerated example.

Along with Ethan and Andrew, other powerful boy names in the US Top 1000 include Brian, Everett, Garrett, Griffin, Harvey, Kenzo, Merrick, and Zane. Other strong and powerful names for boys that may appeal include Evander, Fort, Oswald, and Quinlan.

If you're looking for a decidedly powerful name for your baby boy, consider these boys' names that have strong or powerful in the meaning or give the impression of conventional masculinity. For more on this topic, see our blog on names that mean strength.

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
Riker

Meaning: rich; powerful

Origin:German
2474
Quinlan

Meaning: descendant of Caoinlean, slender

Origin:Irish
4441
Fort

Meaning: strong

Origin:French
4832
Zuberi

Meaning: strong

Origin:Swahili
4917
Uzziah

Meaning: my power is Yahweh

Origin:Hebrew
5238
Abir

Meaning: strong, mighty, courageous

Origin:Hebrew
5365
Li

Meaning: to me, or logic, power, beauty

Origin:Hebrew or Chinese
5423
Malthe

Meaning: Rule / Power

Origin:Danish
5549
Mandla

Meaning: strength

Origin:African
5551
Rostam

Meaning: tall, strongly-built, brave

Origin:Persian
5581
Takeshi

Meaning: warrior; strong; healthy

Origin:Japanese
5596
Ikaika

Meaning: strong

Origin:Hawaiian
6008
Pacome

Meaning: of strong nature, or, pacifier

Origin:French from Greek
6221