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First names that mean courageous & brave
Names for little heroes and protectors – for everyone who is “courageous”, “brave” or “bold”.
Boy Names
„the noble one“
Origin: Dutch
„Aaran is a modern English variant of Aaron, which most likely has Hebrew or Egyptian roots“
„Aaro is a Finnish form of the biblical name Aaron, whose roots likely lie in Hebrew or …“
Origin: Finnish
„The name Aaron means 'the enlightened one' from aharon (Hebrew) and 'the great warrior'…“
„Aaron translates to 'Enlightened, mountain man, (great) fighter, hero.' Aeneas, also kn…“
Origin: Turkish
„Aaron-Elias is a double name derived from the names Aaron and Elias“
„The name Aaron-Noel combines the meanings of Aaron and Noel“
Origin: Latin
„Aaronn, a masculine first name, is regarded as an American variation of the biblical Aa…“
„The name Aasmund is a Danish and Norwegian form of Asmundur Ásmundr and means 'the one …“
„Abdelhalim is a North African variant of Abd al-Halim (عبد الحليم)“
Origin: Arabic
„Abdellatif is a Maghreb variant of the Arabic Abd al-Latif (عبد اللطيف) and translates …“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Abderazak stands for 'Servant of the Protector and Provider'“
Origin: Arabic
„Abhimanyu (अभिमन्यु) means "the Desired" and comes from Sanskrit, derived from abhiman …“
Origin: Sanskrit
„The first name Achill is derived from Achilles and refers to the Ancient Greek figure A…“
„The name Achille is regarded as the French and Italian form of Achilles, tracing back t…“
„Achilleas (Achilléas) is a boy's name understood as a modern Greek variant of Achilles“
„Aco is a short form of the name Aleksandar, which represents the South Slavic version o…“
„The name Adai is regarded as a diminutive of Thaddäus“
„Adalbold is a form of Adalbald and consists of the Old High German words adal for "nobl…“
„Adalfried is a male first name that is considered a variation of Adalfrid“
„The name Adalger, a historical German first name, means 'the respected spear fighter'“
„The name Adalhelm is an ancient German name for boys that means 'the noble protector', …“
„Adalher is a masculine first name that may be interpreted as a variant of Adalar, altho…“
„Adalmund is a traditional German boy's name that means 'the noble one who protects the …“
„Adelhelm is a male first name of German and Dutch origin, derived from Adalhelm“
„Adelmo is an Italian derivation of the old German name Adalhelm“
Origin: Italian
„Adelmus is a Latinized variant of the traditional German name Adalhelm“
„The name Adhelm, as a short form of Adalhelm and Adelhelm, is composed of the Old High …“
„Adhelm-Ado is a double name combining Adhelm ("the noble protector") and Ado ("the noble")“
„The name Adin carries several meanings and origins“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Aeneas is folk-etymologically translated in German with the meanings 'the Prai…“
„The name Aethelheri can be interpreted as 'the noble warrior'“
„The name Aethelmaer means something like 'the famous nobility' or 'the noble warrior'“
„Agemund is a historical German male name that can be interpreted as 'the sword tip for …“
„Agilhard is a traditional first name with two components, derived from Old High German“
„Agilwart is a traditional German form of the name Egilward“
„Agit is a name with Kurdish and Persian roots that means in a figurative sense 'the fig…“
Origin: Persian
„Agnar is a masculine name variant that has its origins in Old Norse“
Origin: Norwegian
„Aharon is a Hebrew spelling of the name Aaron and likely has its roots in both Hebrew a…“
Origin: Hebrew
„The name Aimeric has its roots in Gothic and Old High German elements“
„Airon is a modern American derivation of Aaron, whose roots likely lie in Hebrew or Egy…“
Origin: American
„The name Aivars is a form of the name Ivar, found in Finnish, Latvian, and Sami languages“
„Ajani is a Nigerian male first name, which translates to 'the winner', 'the fighter who…“
„The first name Akil is of African origin and carries meanings such as 'the intelligent …“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Akin, spelled as Akın, has its roots in Turkish, where it derives from the wor…“
Origin: Turkish
„Akinrolabu (Akínrọ́labú) is translated as "the Brave One who Jumps into the Depths." Th…“
„The name Akinwande, an African name for boys, is interpreted as "the brave traveler." I…“
„Akio is a Japanese name that consists of the name elements aki (昭) for "bright, enlight…“
Origin: Japanese
„In Kurdish, the name Alan means 'flag'“
Origin: Celtic
„Alasan, or Al-Asan, is an African form of the name Hassan, tracing back to Hasan“
Origin: Arabic
„Alasdair is the Scottish form of Alexander, which means 'the defender of men' or 'the p…“
Origin: Scottish
„Alassane is a variant of the name Hasan, mainly found in the French-speaking parts of W…“
Origin: Arabic
„Alastair is an anglicized variant of Alasdair, a Scottish form of Alexander“
„The first name Alawart is considered the German equivalent of the Spanish and Portugues…“
„Albert-Lothar is a double name combining Albert ("the noble one") and Lothar ("the loud…“
„Albert-Louis is a double name combining Albert ("the noble one") and Louis ("the famous…“
Origin: French
„Albert-Ludwig is a double name combining Albert ("the noble one") and Ludwig ("the famo…“
„Albert-Lui is a double name combining Albert ("the noble one") and Lui ("the renowned w…“
Origin: French
„Albrim is a masculine first name of Albanian origin and means 'the Brave'“
„The name Aldeger, a variant of the first name Adalger, stands for "the esteemed spear f…“
„The name Aleander, used for boys, is an Albanian variant of the name Alexander“
„The name Alec, an English short form of Alexander, is translated in German with terms l…“
Origin: American
„The name Aleix is derived as a Catalan form of Alexis, Alexios, or Alexius“
„The name Alejandro derives from Ancient Greek and means something like 'the one who war…“
„The name Alejo is the Spanish equivalent of Alexius and Alexis, meaning 'the protector'…“
„Aleks, used for both men and women, is a short form derived from the names Aleksandr an…“
„Aleksandar (Cyrillic: Александар) is a male first name that appears as a variant of Ale…“
Origin: Slavic
„The first name Aleksander is a variant of the name Alexander (Александр) in various lan…“
„Aleksandr is the Russian form of the name Alexander (Александр) and carries the meaning…“
Origin: Russian
„The name Aleksandrs, which is also a Latvian form of Aleksander, literally translates t…“
„The name Aleksi, which has both Finnish and Georgian origins, is derived from Alexis an…“
Origin: Finnish
„Alesch is a Romansh short form of the name Alexander“
Origin: Greek
„Alessandro, a boy's name, is the Italian form of Alexander and carries the meaning "the…“
Origin: Greek
„Alessio is a diminutive of Alessandro, the Italian variant of Alexander, and means 'the…“
Origin: Italian
„Alex is a short form of Alexander, which means 'the protector'“
Origin: American
„The male first name Alexandar is a Slavic variation of the name Alexander (Александр), …“
„The translation of the name Alexander is 'the protector'“
Origin: Latin
„Alexander-Christoph is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Christop…“
„Alexander-Daniel is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Daniel ("Go…“
„Alexander-Erich is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Erich ("the …“
Origin: Greek
„Alexander-Fynn is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Fynn ("the bl…“
„Alexander-Linda is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Linda ("the …“
„Alexander-Ludwig is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Ludwig ("th…“
„Alexander-Marcel is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Marcel ("th…“
„Alexander-Martin is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Martin ("de…“
„Alexander-Mathias is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Mathias ("…“
„Alexander-Matthias is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Matthias …“
„Alexander-Nikolas is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Nikolas ("…“
„Alexander-Wolfgang is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Wolfgang …“
„Alexandre is a masculine first name that occurs primarily in French, but also in Galici…“
Origin: French
„Alexandro is a masculine name that is regarded as the Brazilian and Portuguese form of …“
Origin: Portuguese
„The name Alexandros (Aléxandros) means "the man-warding" or "protector of men"“
„The Romanian form Alexandrou derives from the Greek name Alexander (Александр) and carr…“
„Alexandru is a boy's name that is a Romanian variant of the Greek name Alexander (Алекс…“
„The name Alexavier is composed of the elements of Alexander and Xavier“
Origin: Basque
„Alexei, a masculine first name, is a Russian variant of Alexis“
Origin: Russian
„The first name Alexej is a variant of Alexis that is used in Russia, Slovakia, and the …“
Origin: Russian
„The name Alexey means 'the protector', 'the defender', and 'the valiant'“
Origin: Russian
„In the English language, Alexi is often used as an alternative diminutive for the Greek…“
Origin: English
„Alexian is a masculine first name that derives from the names Alexander and Alexis“
„The name Alexios (Aléxios) is a Greek derivative of Alexius, which in turn goes back to…“
Origin: Greek
„Alexius, which carries the meanings "the protector" and "the defender," is the Latinize…“
Origin: Greek
„Alf-Holger is a double name combining Alf ("the elf") and Holger ("the spear fighter fr…“
„Alfhelm is composed of the Old High German words alb for "elf (nature spirit)" and helm…“
„The name Alfheri has its roots in Old High German and consists of the elements 'alf', m…“
„The masculine first name Alfons is likely of West Gothic origin and originally derives …“
„Alfons-Reimund is a double name combining Alfons ("the ready fighter") and Reimund ("th…“
„Alfonsas is a masculine given name regarded as the Lithuanian form of Alfons, derived f…“
„Alfonso is regarded as the Italian and Spanish variation of Alfons, which has its origi…“
„Alfonz is primarily a Slovenian variant of the name Alfons, which traces back to the Ol…“
Origin: Hungarian
Girl Names
„The name Aarona represents a feminine variant of the biblical name Aaron, which likely …“
Origin: English
„The name Abrielle is an American variation of Brielle, created by adding the prefix 'A-'“
Origin: American
„Achillina is derived from Achilles and comes from the Ancient Greek Achilleus (Ἀχιλλεύς)“
Origin: Italian
„Ada-Alexandra is a double name combining Ada ("the noble one") and Alexandra ("the prot…“
Origin: Italian
„Adalberga is a derived form of the old German name Adalburg“
Origin: Italian
„Adalburg is a traditional German first name that carries the meaning 'the noble protect…“
„Adalgunde, an older variant of Adelgunde, carries the meaning 'the noble warrior' or 't…“
„Adeja is a South Slavic short form of Tadeja, a female variant of the name Thaddeus“
„Adele-Luise is a double name combining Adele ("the noble one") and Luise ("the famous w…“
„The name Adelfrieda is the feminine variant of Adalfried“
„The first name Adelfriede is the feminine variant of Adelfried and means 'the noble pro…“
„The name Adelgund is a form of Adelgunde and carries the meaning 'the fighter from nobl…“
„Adelgunde is a female first name that means 'the noble warrior,' 'the distinguished war…“
„Adelind, a feminine name of Old High German origin, is regarded as a variant of Adalind“
„Adelinda is a variation of the name Adalind and carries meanings such as 'the friendly …“
„The first name Adelinde represents a historical German form of Adalind“
„The name Adellinde has an ancient German origin and is translated as 'the gentle noblew…“
„The first name Adena for girls is derived from Adina and translates to 'the delicate' a…“
Origin: English
„The modern Hebrew girl's name Adina was originally a purely ancient Hebrew boy's name“
„Adine is a short form of the name Adelina and has its roots in the names Adela or Adele“
Origin: English
„Adriana-Alexandra is a double name combining Adriana ("the one from Adria") and Alexand…“
„The name stands for 'the heroine of war'“
Origin: American
„Adrina is a feminine first name that originates from the Iranian and Persian regions“
Origin: Persian
„Advije represents an Albanian derivation of the Bosnian name Advija“
„Aenlin, a female first name, is derived from Anne or Anna, which are diminutive forms o…“
„Aenna, as a Scandinavian form of Anna, derives from the biblical name Channah, which in…“
„The name Aenne is a Nordic variation of Anne and Anna, both considered short forms of t…“
Origin: Scandinavian
„Aennie is regarded as a pet form of Anna, which is a variant of the biblical name Chann…“
„Ahlena, as an alternative form of Alena, has its roots in the names Magdalena (meaning:…“
Origin: Hebrew
„Aila-Mathilda is a double name combining Aila ("the noble") and Mathilda ("the strong f…“
„Aileen-Louisa is a double name combining Aileen ("the longed-for one") and Louisa ("the…“
Origin: English
„Aimilia, or Aimilía (Αἰμιλία), is the ancient Greek version of the name Emilia, which o…“
Origin: Latin
„The feminine first name Aina has several possible origins and meanings“
Origin: Finnish
„The name Aive is a feminine derivative of Aivar and Ivar, tracing back to the Old Norse…“
Origin: Estonian
„Aivi is mainly considered the Estonian female variant of Ivar, which has its roots in t…“
„Aiyana has its origin in Native American and stands for 'eternal blossom', while Marisa…“
Origin: Italian
„The name Akiana stands for the revelation of God, knowledge, wisdom, understanding, her…“
Origin: Hebrew
„Akkie originates as a Dutch short form of Anke, which is a pet form of the name Anna an…“
Origin: Dutch
„The name Alara has its roots in Turkish mythology and represents a graceful water fairy…“
Origin: French
„Alburg is a short form of the old German name Adalburg“
„The name Alcina refers to a literary figure who appears as a sorceress in 'Orlando Furi…“
Origin: Greek
„Aleca, a female name, is an American short form of Alexandra as well as a variant of th…“
Origin: American
„Alecca is a variant of the name Aleca, which serves as a short form of Alexandra“
„Alecsa is a rare female first name that is regarded as a short form of Alexandra“
„As the Spanish form of Alexandra, Alejandra means "the protector" or "the defender." Th…“
Origin: Greek
„Alejandrina is the female form of Alexandrina, derived from Alexander, which comes from…“
Origin: Portuguese
„The name Aleka, also Aléka (Αλέκα), is a Greek short form of Alexandra, which in turn i…“
Origin: Greek
„The name Aleksandra represents a Slavic derivation of Alexandra and means in short "the…“
Origin: Estonian
„The first name Alekza is considered a rare variant of Alexa“
Origin: Greek
„Alesa (Aleša) is a Slovenian female variant of the name Ales (Aleš), which is a derivat…“
Origin: English
„The name Alesandra is an Italian and primarily Sardinian variation of Alessandra, which…“
Origin: Italian
„The first name Alesia can be interpreted in two ways“
Origin: English
„Alesja (Алеся) is the Belarusian variant of Alesya, a Russian diminutive of the name Al…“
„The first name Aleska is a diminutive of Alesa as well as a Czech variant of Ales“
„The name Alessa is a short form of the Italian Alessandra and means 'the protector' or …“
Origin: Italian
„Alessa-Marleen is a double name combining Alessa ("the protector") and Marleen ("the be…“
„The female first name Alessandra is the Italian form of Alexandra and means briefly "th…“
„The girl's name Alessia is a short form of Alessandra, the Italian form of the name Ale…“
„Alessia means 'the protector' and Joy stands for 'the joyful one'“
Origin: English
„Alessia-Julie is a double name combining Alessia ("the protector") and Julie ("the one …“
„Alessja is a girl's name that is regarded as the Baltic and Belarusian spelling of Ales…“
„Alesya (Алеся) is a diminutive form of Aleksandra and translates into English as 'the d…“
Origin: Russian
„Alexa, as a short form of Alexandra, means 'the protector' or 'the defender.' The name …“
Origin: American
„Alexa-Sophia is a double name combining Alexa ("the protector") and Sophia ("the wisdom")“
Origin: Danish
„Alexa: The warrior, Stephanie: the crowned one“
„Alexanderia is interpreted as the feminine form of Alexandra and is derived from the Gr…“
Origin: American
„Alexandra is the feminine variant of Alexander and can be briefly translated as 'the pr…“
„Alexandra-Belen is a double name combining Alexandra ("the protector") and Belen ("the …“
„Alexandra-Gesa is a double name combining Alexandra ("the protector") and Gesa ("the st…“
Origin: Italian
„Alexandra-Kira is a double name combining Alexandra ("the protector") and Kira ("the mi…“
„Alexandra-Lucil is a double name combining Alexandra ("the protector") and Lucil ("the …“
„Alexandra-Maria is a double name combining Alexandra ("the protector") and Maria ("the …“
„Alexandra-Noelle is a double name combining Alexandra ("the protector") and Noelle ("th…“
Origin: Greek
„Alexandra-Sophia is a double name combining Alexandra ("the protector") and Sophia ("th…“
„Tatjana, the protector, comes from Russia, although the exact meaning is unclear“
Origin: Greek
„The meaning of Alexandrea is closely related to that of Alexandra and includes terms su…“
„Alexandria is the English spelling of Alexandra, a feminine derivative of the name Alex…“
Origin: Danish
„Alexandrina (Alexandrína) is a female first name that functions as a diminutive form of…“
Origin: Basque
„The girl's name Alexandrine is considered a German and French diminutive of the name Al…“
„Alexane, as a feminine first name, is derived from Alexandra, which is the feminine for…“
„Alexia is a derivative of the name Alexis and a short form of Alexandra, which in turn …“
Origin: English
„Alexis-Jennifer is a double name combining Alexis ("the protector") and Jennifer ("the …“
Origin: English
„Alexsandra is considered the Brazilian-Portuguese variant of Alexandra, which in turn i…“
Origin: Portuguese
„Alexya, a girl's name, is a variation of Alexia and is regarded as a short form of Alex…“
Origin: Greek
„Alfhild is a modernized form of the Old Norse name Alfhildr“
„The name Alfonsa can be considered the Italian and Spanish feminine form of Alfonso as …“
Origin: Italian
„Alfonsine is a girl's name that can be understood as a Flemish variation of Alfonsa, wh…“
Origin: Flemish
Unisex Names
„Alek is a masculine name that is mainly regarded as the English and Polish form of Alex…“
„The name Alex is a short form of Alexander and Alexandra and carries the meaning 'the p…“
Origin: Greek
„The masculine name Alexis (Aléxis) is originally a short form of the Greek name Alexand…“