Names That Mean Bold

  1. Dinand
    • Origin:

      Short form of Ferdinand
    • Meaning:

      "bold voyager"
    • Description:

      Dinand is popular in the Netherlands thanks to a local singing sensation. Dinand is one of many Dutch short forms that come from the middle or end of a name -- think Bas for Sebastian or Hans from Johannes -- rather than from the beginning as is more usual in the U.S. and UK, though we're catching on.
  2. Bawden
    • Origin:

      Cornish, English
    • Meaning:

      "bold friend"
    • Description:

      An English surname and occasional first name deriving from the same root as Baldwin, "bold or brave friend".
  3. Adventure
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold or risky"
    • Description:

      Word name for the, well, adventurous namer.
  4. Ferdinandine
    • Origin:

      Feminization of Ferdinand, German
    • Meaning:

      "bold voyager"
    • Description:

      An elaborate, consonant-heavy choice that may be better left in the past.