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Names That Mean Strength

Names meaning strong, mighty, firm or powerful. Germanic naming leans on this harder than any other tradition, which is why so many are compounds where strength is only the first half.

Every name here has a researched page whose stated meaning carries this sense.

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83 names, most popular first in United States

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Liam Liam is a boy's name of Irish origin, a short form of Uilliam, the Irish version of William.
Boy Irish #1 in US
Benjamin Benjamin is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "son of the right hand," from Binyamin.
Boy Hebrew #11 in US
Ethan Ethan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "firm," "enduring," or "strong."
Boy Hebrew #24 in US
Valentina Valentina is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "strong" or "healthy," the feminine form of Valentinus, from the verb valere, meaning to be strong or to be well.
Girl Latin #35 in US
Gabriel Gabriel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength," from Gavri'el.
Boy Hebrew #37 in US
Wyatt Wyatt is a boy's name of English origin meaning "brave in war," from the medieval given name Wyot, itself from Old English elements meaning war and hardy.
Boy English #38 in US
Madison Madison is a name of English origin meaning "son of Maud," a medieval surname formed from the woman's name Maud plus -son.
Girl English #40 in US
Ezekiel Ezekiel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God strengthens," from Yechezkel.
Boy Hebrew #61 in US
Andrew Andrew is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "manly" or "brave," from andreios, from aner, a man.
Boy Greek #73 in US
Emery Emery is a name of Germanic origin, from Emmerich, generally analyzed as combining elements meaning work or power with ric, meaning ruler.
Unisex Germanic #74 in US
Everett Everett is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "brave as a wild boar," from eber, boar, and hard, brave or hardy.
Boy Germanic #77 in US
Audrey Audrey is a girl's name of Old English origin meaning "noble strength," from Æthelthryth.
Girl English #86 in US
Leonardo Leonardo is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "brave as a lion," from leo, lion, and hard, brave or hardy.
Boy Germanic #91 in US
Eithan Eithan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "firm" or "enduring," a variant spelling of Ethan closer to the Hebrew Eitan.
Boy Hebrew #97 in US
Gabriella Gabriella is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength," the Italian feminine of Gabriel.
Girl Hebrew #105 in US
Valerie Valerie is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "strong" or "healthy," from the verb valere, meaning to be strong or to be well.
Girl Latin #127 in US
Brielle Brielle is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength."
Girl Hebrew #143 in US
Valeria Valeria is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "strong" or "healthy."
Girl Latin #162 in US
Ryker Ryker is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "rich" or "powerful."
Boy Germanic #182 in US
Aziel Aziel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength," from elements meaning strength and God.
Boy Hebrew #186 in US
Callan Callan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "battle" or "rock."
Boy Irish #190 in US
Andres Andres is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "manly" or "brave."
Boy Greek #200 in US
Richard Richard is a boy's name from Germanic roots meaning strong or brave ruler.
Boy Germanic #234 in US
Andrea Andrea is a name meaning "manly" or "brave," from the Greek aner.
Girl Greek #235 in US
Koa Koa is a boy's name of Hawaiian origin meaning "warrior" or "brave."
Boy Hawaiian #269 in US
Archie Archie is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "genuine and bold."
Boy Germanic #302 in US
Dante Dante means enduring, and it is a nickname that outlived its full form — the poet was christened Durante, and almost nobody has used that name since, while the short version became international.
Boy Italian #308 in US
Gabriela Gabriela means God is my strength, and the archangel behind it is the one who announces rather than fights — Gabriel delivers the message in both Daniel and Luke, and in Islamic tradition brings the Qur'an.
Girl Spanish #317 in US
Emory Emory is a unisex name of Germanic origin, a variant of Emery.
Unisex English #339 in US
Briella Briella is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, a short form of Gabriella meaning "God is my strength".
Girl Hebrew #362 in US
Matilda Matilda is a girl's name of Germanic origin meaning "mighty in battle."
Girl Germanic #364 in US
Andre Andre is a boy's name, the French form of Andrew, from the Greek for manly.
Boy French #368 in US
Ricardo Ricardo is a boy's name meaning brave ruler, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard.
Boy Spanish #380 in US
Fernando Fernando means bold journey, and it is Germanic rather than Spanish — the Visigoths brought it to Iberia, where it became the royal name of Castile and Aragon and then traveled to the Americas.
Boy Spanish #387 in US
Maddison Maddison is a girl's name of English origin meaning "son of Maud."
Girl English #438 in US
Valentino Valentino is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "strong" or "healthy".
Boy Latin #444 in US
Hamza Hamza is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "lion" or "steadfast."
Boy Arabic #541 in US
Garrett Garrett means spear-strength or spear-rule, and it descends from two different Germanic names that medieval English speakers could no longer tell apart.
Boy English #564 in US
Andy Andy means manly, and the Greek root is the ordinary word for a man — so Andrew is one of the few apostles carrying a Greek name rather than a Hebrew or Aramaic one.
Boy English #565 in US
Tru Tru is a unisex name, a respelling of the English word true, from the Old English treowe — which meant faithful and loyal rather than factually correct.
Unisex English #591 in US
Gabrielle Gabrielle is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength," the French feminine of Gabriel.
Girl French #634 in US
Leonard Leonard is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "lion-strong," and its saint is the patron of prisoners and of women in labor.
Boy Germanic #637 in US
Valentin Valentin is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "strong" or "healthy," the French form of Valentine.
Boy French #660 in US
Gerardo Gerardo means brave with a spear, and both halves are weapons talk — the Germanic joins the word for a spear to one meaning hardy, which is the same ger that hides inside garlic.
Boy Italian #678 in US
Darius Darius means holding firm the good, and we know that because the king said so — the Behistun inscription has Darius the Great explain his own name and reign in three languages, carved on a cliff face.
Boy Persian #788 in US
Tilly Tilly is a girl's name of Germanic origin meaning "mighty in battle."
Girl Germanic #886 in US
Ricky Ricky is a boy's name, the pet form of Richard or Ricardo, meaning strong ruler.
Boy Germanic #949 in US
Mattie Mattie serves two entirely unrelated names — Martha, which is Aramaic for a lady, and Matilda, which is Germanic for might in battle.
Girl English #1,006 in US

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