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Strong Girl Names

Strong girl names have a new appeal for many parents, who may believe more now than in the past on the importance of strength for their daughters as well as their sons. While there are fewer girl names than boy names meaning strong, powerful, or brave, there are some excellent choices for your strong baby girl.

Girl names meaning strong, powerful, or brave can be long and traditionally feminine, like Gabriella or Valentina, or short and gender-neutral, like Drew or Casey. Which is to say, you don't have to choose a masculine name to confer power on a baby girl; name meanings such as power and strength are separate from any conventional gender identities attached to names.

For more strong names for baby girls, consult our lists of Names of Great Heroines and Short & Strong Girls' Names. And you might also want to consult our list of strong boy names.

Valentina

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
203
Drusilla

Meaning: fruitful

Origin:Latin
959
Althea

Meaning: with healing power

Origin:Greek
155
Bridget

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Anglicized variation of Gaelic Brighid
253
Melisande

Meaning: strong in work

Origin:French form of Millicent, German
1656
Briella

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin:Short form of Gabriella
731
Valencia

Meaning: brave, strong

Origin:Spanish
742
Valerie

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:French variation of Valeria
335
Gabriella

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin:Italian feminine variation of Gabriel
458
Brianna

Meaning: strong, virtuous and honorable

Origin:Feminine variation of Brian
479
Millicent

Meaning: strong in work

Origin:German
515
Bernadette

Meaning: brave as a bear

Origin:German
548
Philomena

Meaning: lover of strength

Origin:Greek
621
Mildred

Meaning: gentle strength

Origin:English
778
Andrea

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Feminine variation of Andrew, Greek
799
Bree

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish, from Brid, Brigh, Brigid
822
Gertrude

Meaning: strength of a spear

Origin:German
838
Adira

Meaning: strong

Origin:Hebrew
901
Brigid

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish variation of Brighid
920
Solveig

Meaning: the strong house or daughter of the sun

Origin:Scandinavian
924