Names That Mean Brave

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

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.

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

In Norse mythology, Rǫskva was the daughter of a peasant farmer who became a servant of Thor, along with her brother Þjálfi.