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Names meaning “Strong”

Names of strength, power and resilience.

338 names

Ethan

Hebrew

Eitan — “strong, firm”

Full name origin

Valentina

Latin

From valens “strong, healthy”

Full name origin

Valentine

Latin

From valens “strong, healthy”

Full name origin

Gabriel

Hebrew

“God is my strength”

Full name origin

Ezekiel

Hebrew

“God strengthens”

Full name origin

Audrey

Old English

Æthel “noble” + thryth “strength”

Full name origin

Aziz

Arabic

ʿAzīz — “mighty, powerful; dear”

Full name origin

Uzziel

Hebrew

“God is my strength”

Full name origin

Gabriella

Italian

Feminine of Gabriel — “God is my strength”

Full name origin

Gabrielle

French

Feminine of Gabriel — “God is my strength”

Full name origin

Valerie

French

From Valerius, from valere “to be strong”

Full name origin

Valeria

Latin

Feminine of Valerius — “to be strong”

Full name origin

Tsuyoshi

Japanese

剛 — “strong, sturdy”

Full name origin

Shakti

Sanskrit

Śakti — “power, strength”

Full name origin

Balwant

Sanskrit

Balavant — “strong, powerful”

Full name origin

Ojas

Sanskrit

“Vigour, vitality”

Full name origin

Aziza

Arabic

Feminine of Aziz — “mighty; dear”

Full name origin

Imad

Arabic

ʿImād — “pillar, support”

Full name origin

Gertrude

Germanic

Ger “spear” + thrud “strength”

Full name origin

Trudy

English

Diminutive of Gertrude

Full name origin

Etheldreda

Old English

Æthel “noble” + thryth “strength”

Full name origin

Mathilde

French

Form of Matilda — “might” + “battle”

Full name origin

Maude

Norman

Medieval form of Matilda

Full name origin

Swithin

Old English

From swith “strong”

Full name origin

Arnold

Germanic

Arn “eagle” + wald “power”

Full name origin

Eitan

Hebrew

“Strong, firm”

Full name origin

Hector

Greek

Hektōr — “holding fast”

Full name origin

Darius

Persian

Dārayavauš — “holding firm the good”

Full name origin

Uziel

Hebrew

God is my strength

Full name origin

Uzi

Hebrew

My strength

Full name origin

Oz

Hebrew

Strength

Full name origin

Bala

Sanskrit

Strength

Full name origin

Qiang

Chinese

Strong

Full name origin

Jian

Chinese

Strong, healthy

Full name origin

Armstrong

English

Strong arm

Full name origin

Ikaika

Hawaiian

Strong

Full name origin

Imara

Swahili

Strong, firm

Full name origin

Takeo

Japanese

Warrior, strong

Full name origin

Emer

Irish

swift

Full name origin

Fergus

Irish

man of strength

Full name origin

Fionn

Irish

fair, white

Full name origin

Eoin

Irish

God is gracious

Full name origin

Laoghaire

Irish

calf herder

Full name origin

Casey

Irish

vigilant

Full name origin

Owen

Welsh

young warrior; well-born

Full name origin

Luke

Latin

from Lucania; light

Full name origin

Julian

Latin

youthful

Full name origin

Ciaran

Irish

little dark one

Full name origin

Turlough

Irish

abettor, instigator

Full name origin

Declan

Irish

full of goodness

Full name origin

Brodie

Scottish

little ridge

Full name origin

Innes

Scottish

from the river isthmus

Full name origin

Keith

Scottish

wood, forest

Full name origin

Nicol

Scottish

victory of the people

Full name origin

Mhairi

Scottish Gaelic

bitter

Full name origin

Torin

Irish/Scottish usage

chief, from the hills

Full name origin

Aedan

Irish

little fire

Full name origin

Brogan

Irish

little shoe

Full name origin

Tudor

Welsh

ruler of the people

Full name origin

Cadwaladr

Welsh

battle leader

Full name origin

Aneirin

Welsh

very golden

Full name origin

Osian

Welsh

little deer

Full name origin

Trefor

Welsh

from the great settlement

Full name origin

Ilyes

Arabic

my God is Yahweh

Full name origin

Bastien

Greek

venerable

Full name origin

Malo

Breton

pledge, hostage

Full name origin

Max

Latin

greatest

Full name origin

Moritz

Latin

dark-skinned

Full name origin

Heinrich

Germanic

home ruler

Full name origin

Hermann

Germanic

army man

Full name origin

Katrin

Greek

pure

Full name origin

Carsten

Latin

Christian

Full name origin

Norbert

Germanic

bright north

Full name origin

Bernd

Germanic

bear

Full name origin

Mats

Hebrew

gift of Yahweh

Full name origin

Oskar

Old Norse

god spear

Full name origin

Angelo

Greek

messenger

Full name origin

Ruggero

Germanic

famous spear

Full name origin

Edoardo

Old English

wealthy guardian

Full name origin

Fernando

Germanic via Spanish

brave journey; daring peace

Full name origin

Alonso

Germanic

ready for battle

Full name origin

Mário

Latin

male

Full name origin

Cristiano

Latin

follower of Christ

Full name origin

Emanuel

Hebrew

God is with us

Full name origin

Tilda

Germanic

battle-strength

Full name origin

Ronja

Literary Scandinavian

not established

Full name origin

Magnus

Latin

great

Full name origin

Viggo

Old Norse

war

Full name origin

Mikkel

Hebrew

who is like God

Full name origin

Harald

Old Norse

army ruler

Full name origin

Erik

Old Norse

eternal ruler

Full name origin

Stig

Old Norse

path, step

Full name origin

Knut

Old Norse

knot

Full name origin

Sverre

Old Norse

wild, fierce

Full name origin

Hendrik

Germanic

home ruler

Full name origin

Rik

Germanic

powerful ruler

Full name origin

Boudewijn

Germanic

bold friend

Full name origin

Pim

Greek

lover of horses

Full name origin

Anders

Greek, via Nordic usage

manly

Full name origin

Pieter-Jan

Greek/Hebrew

rock; God is gracious

Full name origin

Karel

Germanic

free man

Full name origin

Arend

Germanic

eagle

Full name origin

Cornelia

Latin

horn

Full name origin

Mees

Hebrew

Messiah

Full name origin

Noud

Germanic

bold advisor

Full name origin

Britt

Old Norse

exalted one

Full name origin

Gert

Germanic

spear-brave

Full name origin

Maarten

Latin

of Mars

Full name origin

Niek

Greek

victory of the people

Full name origin

Ties

Greek

honor

Full name origin

Arjan

Latin

from Hadria

Full name origin

Frits

Germanic

peace ruler

Full name origin

Lennart

Germanic

lion brave

Full name origin

Wout

Germanic

army ruler

Full name origin

Boris

Turkic

wolf

Full name origin

Timur

Turkic

iron

Full name origin

Vasiliy

Greek

kingly

Full name origin

Maksim

Latin

greatest

Full name origin

Maksimilian

Latin

greatest

Full name origin

Bohdan

Slavic

given by God

Full name origin

Eugeniusz

Greek

well-born

Full name origin

Krzysztof

Greek

bearer of Christ

Full name origin

Mieczysław

Slavic

glorious sword

Full name origin

Tadeusz

Aramaic

heart

Full name origin

Antoni

Latin

priceless

Full name origin

Mateusz

Hebrew

gift of God

Full name origin

Szymon

Hebrew

he has heard

Full name origin

Wiktor

Latin

victor

Full name origin

Hryhorii

Greek

watchful, vigilant

Full name origin

Stepan

Greek

crown

Full name origin

Boryslav

Slavic

battle glory

Full name origin

Vsevolod

Slavic

rule all

Full name origin

Radovan

Slavic

joyful, glad

Full name origin

Vitalii

Ukrainian

life, vital

Full name origin

Mihailo

Ukrainian

who is like God?

Full name origin

Ihor

Ukrainian

warrior of Yngvi

Full name origin

Zinovii

Ukrainian

life of Zeus

Full name origin

Blažej

Czech/Latin

lisping, stammering

Full name origin

Dionysios

Greek

of Dionysus

Full name origin

Vasilis

Greek

kingly, royal

Full name origin

Alexios

Greek

defender

Full name origin

Nikolas

Greek

victory of the people

Full name origin

Ronen

Hebrew

joyful song

Full name origin

Khalid

Arabic

eternal, everlasting

Full name origin

Khalida

Arabic

eternal, everlasting

Full name origin

Oziel

Hebrew

strength of God

Full name origin

Amnon

Hebrew

faithful, loyal

Full name origin

Itan

Hebrew

firm, enduring

Full name origin

Elior

Hebrew

my God is light

Full name origin

Qawi

Arabic

strong, powerful

Full name origin

Azeezah

Arabic

mighty, powerful, dear

Full name origin

Bijan

Persian

hero

Full name origin

Shahram

Persian

kingdom warrior

Full name origin

Hormoz

Middle Persian

Ahura Mazda

Full name origin

Rostamzadeh

Persian

child of Rostam

Full name origin

Eren

Turkish

saint, holy person

Full name origin

Umut

Turkish

hope

Full name origin

Fatma

Arabic

one who abstains

Full name origin

Osman

Arabic

young serpent

Full name origin

Kaya

Turkish

rock

Full name origin

Demir

Turkish

iron

Full name origin

Alp

Turkish

hero, brave

Full name origin

Arda

Turkish

after, subsequent

Full name origin

Serkan

Turkish

head of the army

Full name origin

Sarp

Turkish

steep, rugged

Full name origin

Tufan

Arabic

storm, flood

Full name origin

Baldev

Sanskrit

strong god

Full name origin

Abhimanyu

Sanskrit

self-respecting; fearless

Full name origin

Balan

Tamil

young man

Full name origin

Sivakumar

Sanskrit

son of Shiva

Full name origin

Velan

Tamil

spear, Murugan

Full name origin

Sathish

Sanskrit

true, virtuous

Full name origin

Jaswinder

Punjabi

glorious ruler

Full name origin

Baljit

Punjabi

victory of strength

Full name origin

Bikram

Sanskrit

valour

Full name origin

Balraj

Punjabi

king of strength

Full name origin

Balpreet

Punjabi Sikh

love of strength

Full name origin

Balbir

Punjabi Sikh

strong hero

Full name origin

Balkar

Punjabi Sikh

strong worker

Full name origin

Qavi

Arabic

strong, powerful

Full name origin

Jabbar

Arabic

powerful, mighty

Full name origin

Qadeer

Arabic

powerful

Full name origin

Tadashi

Japanese

correct, faithful

Full name origin

Arham

Arabic

most merciful

Full name origin

Haider

Arabic

lion

Full name origin

Shujaat

Arabic

courage, valor

Full name origin

Gang

Chinese

firm; strong

Full name origin

Haruto

Japanese

sunlight; soar

Full name origin

Haoran

Chinese

vast, grand

Full name origin

Zhenyu

Chinese

genuine jade

Full name origin

Hyun-woo

Korean

virtuous and help

Full name origin

Taemin

Korean

great, clever

Full name origin

Taehyun

Korean

great, virtuous

Full name origin

Dũng

Sino-Vietnamese

courageous; brave

Full name origin

Minh

Sino-Vietnamese

bright; clear

Full name origin

Toàn

Sino-Vietnamese

complete, whole

Full name origin

Sangwoo

Korean

high and noble

Full name origin

Youngmin

Korean

eternal and clever

Full name origin

Wooseok

Korean

elegant and stone

Full name origin

Khôi

Vietnamese-Sino-Vietnamese

large, handsome

Full name origin

Shabani

Arabic via Swahili

eighth

Full name origin

Nguvu

Swahili

strength

Full name origin

Kiboko

Swahili

hippopotamus, whip

Full name origin

Romyen

Thai

cool, peaceful

Full name origin

Mtoto

Swahili

child

Full name origin

Ngumi

Swahili

fist, strength

Full name origin

Bahiru

Amharic

he is strong

Full name origin

Tigistu

Amharic

she was strong

Full name origin

Kainoa

Hawaiian

name of the sea

Full name origin

Kekipi

Hawaiian

the rebel

Full name origin

Kaikoa

Hawaiian

the warrior

Full name origin

Mana

Māori

prestige, power

Full name origin

Latu

Tongan

strong, firm

Full name origin

Ashotik

Armenian

little hope

Full name origin

Artin

Armenian

fire

Full name origin

Karine

Armenian

pure

Full name origin

Gagik

Armenian

one who comes

Full name origin

Károly

Germanic

free man

Full name origin

Attila

Gothic

little father

Full name origin

József

Hebrew

He will add

Full name origin

Ilie

Hebrew

my God is Yahweh

Full name origin

Elisei

Hebrew

my God is salvation

Full name origin

Eustaquio

Greek

well standing; fruitful

Full name origin

Arnulfo

Germanic

eagle wolf

Full name origin

Gertrudes

Germanic

spear of strength

Full name origin

Anthony

Latin

priceless one

Full name origin

Dimas

Javanese

eldest brother

Full name origin

Darma

Sanskrit

dharma, duty

Full name origin

Andres

Spanish/Greek

manly, brave

Full name origin

Lawal

Hausa

helper

Full name origin

Mahesh

Sanskrit

great lord

Full name origin

Bal

Sanskrit

strength

Full name origin

Bharath

Sanskrit

to be maintained, strong

Full name origin

Veerendra

Sanskrit

lord of heroes

Full name origin

Veena

Sanskrit

stringed instrument

Full name origin

Balakrishnan

Sanskrit

child Krishna

Full name origin

Shakthi

Sanskrit

power; energy

Full name origin

Sreejith

Sanskrit

conqueror of wealth

Full name origin

Balram

Sanskrit

strong Rama

Full name origin

Bhim

Sanskrit

terrible, formidable

Full name origin

Nimal

Sinhala

pure, stainless

Full name origin

Htun

Burmese

rich, prosperous

Full name origin

Soriya

Khmer

sun

Full name origin

Khampheng

Lao

golden strength

Full name origin

Pheng

Lao

strength

Full name origin

Bounpheng

Lao

blessed strength

Full name origin

Bat

Mongolian

firm, strong

Full name origin

Batbayar

Mongolian

firm joy

Full name origin

Battulga

Mongolian

firm pillar

Full name origin

Batsukh

Mongolian

firm peace

Full name origin

Ganzorig

Mongolian

steel courage

Full name origin

Phongsavanh

Lao

mighty glory

Full name origin

Phouthavong

Lao

mountain circle

Full name origin

Phoutthasone

Lao

mountain, excellence

Full name origin

Sengthong

Lao

golden victory

Full name origin

Sengla

Lao

victorious power

Full name origin

Sengphet

Lao

victorious diamond

Full name origin

Bat-Erdene

Mongolian

firm jewel

Full name origin

Batzaya

Mongolian

firm luck

Full name origin

Tumur

Mongolian

iron

Full name origin

Temuulen

Mongolian

striving, diligent

Full name origin

Giorgi

Greek

farmer

Full name origin

Otar

Turkic

herb; grass

Full name origin

Ilir

Albanian

Illyrian

Full name origin

Ilirian

Albanian

Illyrian

Full name origin

Valon

Albanian

to wave, surge

Full name origin

Trim

Albanian

brave, valiant

Full name origin

Dragan

Slavic

dear, precious

Full name origin

Dragana

Slavic

dear, precious

Full name origin

Branka

Serbian/Croatian

to defend, protect

Full name origin

Stoyan

Bulgarian

to stand, remain

Full name origin

Kiril

Greek

lordly

Full name origin

Stoyanka

Bulgarian

to stand, remain

Full name origin

Stanimir

Slavic

to become peaceful

Full name origin

Tadas

Aramaic

heart

Full name origin

Stasys

Greek

standing firm

Full name origin

Arnis

Germanic

eagle

Full name origin

Artis

Latvian

arctos, bear

Full name origin

Arvīds

Germanic

eagle forest

Full name origin

Valdis

Germanic

rule power

Full name origin

Viesturs

Germanic

striving, earnest

Full name origin

Kristjan

Greek

anointed

Full name origin

Peeter

Greek

rock

Full name origin

Tarmo

Estonian

energy, vigor

Full name origin

Erkki

Finnish

eternal ruler

Full name origin

Mikko

Finnish

who is like God?

Full name origin

Arnar

Old Norse

eagle

Full name origin

Bergþór

Old Norse

Thor of the mountain

Full name origin

Stefán

Greek

crown

Full name origin

Aleksi

Finnish

defender of men

Full name origin

Antti

Finnish

manly

Full name origin

Arttu

Finnish

noble

Full name origin

Jussi

Finnish

God is gracious

Full name origin

Kalle

Finnish

free man

Full name origin

Oskari

Finnish

spear of God

Full name origin

Pasi

Finnish

passover

Full name origin

Tero

Finnish

ruler of the people

Full name origin

Josep

Hebrew

he will add

Full name origin

Haukur

Old Norse

hawk

Full name origin

Jordi

Greek

farmer

Full name origin

Hèctor

Greek

holding fast

Full name origin

Koldo

Basque

famous warrior

Full name origin

Zigor

Basque

punishment

Full name origin

Wimpie

Afrikaans/Germanic

resolute protector

Full name origin

Andre

Greek via Afrikaans

Manly

Full name origin

Mandla

Zulu/Xhosa

power, strength

Full name origin

Nkosinathi

Zulu/Xhosa

the Lord is with us

Full name origin

Bheki

Zulu

watchful, vigilant

Full name origin

Mandlawe

Zulu

his strength

Full name origin

Mthembeni

Xhosa

trust in him

Full name origin

Aksil

Tuareg Tamasheq

camel foal

Full name origin

Aksum

Amazigh

strength

Full name origin

Delal

Kurdish

dear, beloved

Full name origin

Siham

Berber/Amazigh

arrow

Full name origin

Amnay

Berber/Amazigh

rider

Full name origin

Agherbi

Berber/Amazigh

falcon

Full name origin

Qudrat

Arabic

power, might

Full name origin

Delîl

Kurdish

proof

Full name origin

Yerbol

Kazakh

heroic man

Full name origin

Gavri

Aramaic

my strength

Full name origin

Bara

Aramaic/Syriac

strength

Full name origin

Baro

Aramaic/Syriac

son, strong

Full name origin

Babai

Syriac/Aramaic

my father

Full name origin

Qamisho

Syriac/Aramaic

rising, standing

Full name origin

Sayed

Arabic

master, lord

Full name origin

Manca

Latin

from Manca, shortened form of Maria

Full name origin

Alojz

Germanic

famous warrior

Full name origin

Jure

Greek

farmer

Full name origin

Matic

Hebrew via Greek and Latin

gift of God

Full name origin

Matija

Hebrew

gift of God

Full name origin

Alojzija

Germanic

famous warrior

Full name origin

Bernarda

Germanic

brave bear

Full name origin

Stane

Latin

steadfast

Full name origin

Srečko

Slavic

fortunate

Full name origin

Franci

Latin

Frenchman

Full name origin

Frančiška

Germanic

French

Full name origin

Tine

Latin

from Martin, of Mars

Full name origin

Sergey

Latin

servant

Full name origin

Every name began as a word

Long before a name belonged to a person, it belonged to the language. Lucy and Lucian both grew from the Latin lux, “light.” Noor shines with the Arabic word for light, Jyoti with the Sanskrit. Across continents and centuries, parents have reached for the same handful of hopes — light, courage, peace, love, grace — and dressed them in the sounds of their own tongue. That is why a name finder organised by meaning is really a map of human wishes.

Our library groups 9,542 names into 58 meanings, drawing on Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Japanese, Yoruba, Irish, Slavic and many other traditions. For each name we give the culture it comes from and the literal root it grew out of — not a vague “feeling,” but the actual word an ancestor once spoke. Choosing a meaning first lets you compare how very different peoples expressed the same idea, and often reveals that two names you thought were unrelated are, at heart, the same wish.

How to use this finder

Pick a meaning that matters to you — say, “brave” or “light” — and browse the names gathered under it. You can filter by whether a name is traditionally given to boys, girls, or used for any child, and you can search by a name or an origin to see what it means. When a name catches your eye, open it for the fuller story of where it came from and how it travelled. A good name is one whose sound you love and whose meaning you are proud to explain — and the second half of that is exactly what NameWise is here to help with.