Names That Mean Brave

Chirpy form of Leonard that's common in its native Slovenia.

Casey-with-a-K never quite reached the heights of the original, but it broke the Top 500 for boys in the late '80s and early '90s.

Kasey was a modestly popular choice among Millennial babies, particularly girls.

An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harwinder.

A strong and handsome Indian boy name with a fitting meaning, Aveer was a fast rising choice in England and Wales in a 2023. It derives from the Sanskrit virah and Hindi veer, meaning "brave, valiant, daring, heroic". Other forms of the name include Vir, Veer, and Vira.

An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harvinder.

Famously the father of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Dynasty. Ertuğrul is derived from the Turkish elements er, meaning "brave man," and tuğrul, a mythical falcon-like bird in Turkish and Hungarian legend, also known as a turul.

Writer James Baldwin could make this an inspirational choice for a child of either sex.

Scottish Gaelic form of Richard, also found as Risteard.

A boy name, popular in Turkey, with courageous meaning.

Deceptively close to Bernardo, but suaver.

Derived from the personal name Adalhard.

Decebal was the name of an ancient ruler of Dacia who resisted but was eventually conquered by the Roman military leader Traianus. Both Decebal and Traian are names used in modern Romania.

A stylish and resonant Swahili name with great potential.

Form of the striking Sikh name Zorawar on the rise in Canada, which has a substantial Sikh population.

A rare yet familiar sounding Spanish compound name, blending Evaristo and Eduardo together. It also appears in the Oz novels by L. Frank Braum (the source of the musical Wicked).

A more modern variation of Rǫskva, a Norse mythological name derived from rǫskr, "brave".

French form of Leopold.

You’re unlikely to hear Howardena on a baby girl today, but art lovers may recognize it as the name of Howardena Pindell, an American painter and mixed media artist.