ABD AL-AZIZ m ArabicMeans "servant of the powerful" from Arabic
عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with
عزيز ('aziz) meaning "powerful". This was the name of the first king of modern Saudi Arabia.
ABD AL-QADIR m ArabicMeans "servant of the capable, powerful" from Arabic
عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with
قادر (qadir) meaning "capable, powerful". This was the name of a 19th-century Algerian resistance leader.
ADIR m HebrewMeans "strong, mighty" in Hebrew. This word is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe God.
AZAZIAH m BiblicalMeans "
YAHWEH is strong" in Hebrew. This is the name of three minor characters in the Old Testament.
AZIZ m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, UzbekMeans "powerful, respected, beloved", derived from Arabic
عزّ ('azza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". In Islamic tradition
العزيز (al-'Aziz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.
CARLISLE m EnglishFrom a surname which was derived from the name of a city in northern England. The city was originally called by the Romans
Luguvalium meaning "stronghold of
LUGUS". Later the Brythonic element
ker "fort" was appended to the name of the city.
COMFORT f English (Rare)From the English word
comfort, ultimately from Latin
confortare "to strengthen greatly", a derivative of
fortis "strong". It was used as a given name after the Protestant Reformation.
DECEBAL m RomanianMeans "powerful, brave" in Dacian. This was the name adopted by Diurpaneus, a 1st-century king of Dacia. For many years he successfully resisted Roman expansion into his territory but was finally defeated by the forces of emperor Trajan in 106.
DRUSUS m Ancient RomanRoman family name, also sometimes used as a praenomen, or given name, by the Claudia family. Apparently the name was first assumed by a Roman warrior who killed a Gallic chieftain named Drausus in single combat.
Drausus possibly derives from a Celtic element meaning "strong".
FRIDESWIDE f HistoryModern form of the Old English name
Friðuswiþ, formed of the elements
friþ "peace" and
swiþ "strong". Saint Frideswide was an 8th-century English princess who became a nun. She is credited with establishing Christ Church in Oxford.
GABRIEL m French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Catalan, English, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical GreekFrom the Hebrew name
גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el) meaning "God is my strong man", derived from
גֶּבֶר (gever) "strong man, hero" and
אֶל ('El) "God". Gabriel was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition, often appearing as a messenger of God. In the Old Testament he is sent to interpret the visions of the prophet
Daniel, while in the New Testament he serves as the announcer of the births of
John to
Zechariah and
Jesus to
Mary. According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the Qur'an to
Muhammad.
... [more] GANG m ChineseFrom Chinese
刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.
GRUFFUDD m WelshWelsh name, the second element deriving from Welsh
udd "lord, prince" but the first element being of uncertain meaning (possibly
cryf "strong"). This was a common name among medieval Welsh royalty. Gruffudd (or Gruffydd) ap Llywelyn was an 11th-century Welsh ruler who fought against England.
HAMZA m ArabicPossibly derived from Arabic
hamuza meaning "strong, steadfast". This was the name of the uncle of the Prophet
Muhammad who was killed in battle.
IPHIGENEIA f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
ιφιος (iphios) "strong, stout" and
γενης (genes) "born". In Greek myth Iphigenia was the daughter of king
Agamemnon. When her father offended
Artemis it was divined that the only way to appease the goddess was to sacrifice Iphigenia. Just as Agamemnon was about to sacrifice his daughter she was magically transported to the city of Taurus.
... [more] JABBAR m ArabicMeans "powerful" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
الجبّار (al-Jabbar) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
JIAN m & f ChineseFrom Chinese
建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish",
健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy", or other characters which are pronounced in a similar fashion.
K'AWIIL m Mayan MythologyMeans "powerful" in Mayan. This is the name of the Maya god of lightning. He was sometimes depicted with one of his legs taking the form of a serpent.
KEN (2) m JapaneseFrom Japanese
健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
KEN'ICHI m JapaneseFrom Japanese
健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" or
研 (ken) meaning "study, sharpen" combined with
一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KENTA m JapaneseFrom Japanese
健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" and
太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", as well as other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.
MAGNHILD f NorwegianDerived from Old Norse
magn "mighty, strong" and
hildr "battle". This was the name of a novel by the Norwegian author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
MEINRAD m German, Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements
magan "mighty, strong" and
rad "counsel". Saint Meinrad was a 9th-century hermit who founded the Benedictine abbey at Einsiedeln in Switzerland.
MILLICENT f EnglishFrom the Germanic name
Amalasuintha, composed of the elements
amal "work, labour" and
swinth "strong". Amalasuintha was a 6th-century queen of the Ostrogoths. The Normans introduced this name to England in the form
Melisent or
Melisende. Melisende was a 12th-century queen of Jerusalem, the daughter of Baldwin II.
NERO (1) m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen, which was probably of Sabine origin meaning "strong, vigourous". It was borne most infamously by a tyrannical Roman emperor of the 1st century.
NJORD m Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, DanishFrom Old Norse
Njörðr, which was possibly derived from the Indo-European root *
ner meaning "strong, vigourous". Njord was the Norse god of the sea, sailing, fishing and fertility. With his children
Freyr and
Freya he was a member of the Vanir.
PEGASUS m Greek Mythology (Latinized)From the Greek
Πηγασος (Pegasos), possibly either from
πηγος (pegos) "strong" or
πηγαιος (pegaios) "from a water spring". In Greek mythology Pegasus was the winged horse that sprang from the blood of Medusa after she was killed by
Perseus. There is a constellation in the northern sky named after the horse.
QADIR m ArabicMeans "capable, powerful" in Arabic. This transcription represents two different ways of spelling the name in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
القادر (al-Qadir) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
QIANG m ChineseFrom Chinese
强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic", as well as other characters pronounced in a similar way.
ROSTAM m Persian, Persian MythologyMeaning unknown, possibly from Avestan
raodha "to grow" and
takhma "strong, brave, valiant". Rostam was a warrior hero in Persian legend. The 11th-century Persian poet Firdausi recorded his tale in the 'Shahnameh'.
SWITHIN m HistoryFrom the Old English name
Swiðhun or
Swiþhun, derived from
swiþ "strong" and perhaps
hun "bear cub". Saint Swithin was a 9th-century bishop of Winchester.
TAHMASP m Ancient PersianPersian form of the Avestan name
Takhmaspa, which was derived from
takhma "strong, brave, valiant" and
aspa "horse". This name was borne by two Safavid shahs of Persia.
TAHMURAS m Persian MythologyPersian form of Avestan
Takhma Urupi meaning "strong body". Takhma Urupi is a hero from the Avesta who later appears in the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh'.
VALENTINE (1) m EnglishFrom the Roman cognomen
Valentinus which was itself from the name
Valens meaning "strong, vigourous, healthy" in Latin. Saint Valentine was a 3rd-century martyr. His feast day was the same as the Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia, which resulted in the association between Valentine's day and love. As an English name, it has been used occasionally since the 12th century.
VALERIUS m Ancient RomanRoman family name which was derived from Latin
valere "to be strong". This was the name of several early saints.
WANGCHUK m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseMeans "mighty" in Tibetan, from
དབང (dbang) meaning "power" and
ཕྱུག (phyug) meaning "wealthy, possessing". This is the Tibetan name for the god
Shiva.