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Aarini f Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare), Hindi
Means "adventurous, courageous" in Hindi.

Abellinut m Berber
Means "determined, brave" in Amazigh.

Abhaya f Sanskrit, Indian
Means "fearless" in Sanskrit.

Acar f & m Turkish
Means "fearless" or "clever" in Turkish.

Adalbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" and Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Adeimantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀδείμαντος (Adeimantos) meaning "fearless, dauntless", derived from ἀ (a), a negative prefix, and the verb δειμαίνω (deimaino) meaning "to be frightened"... [more]

Adgur m Abkhaz
Possibly means "defender, protector, brave", from Abkhaz аӷәӷәа (aghwghwa) meaning "strong".

Ægenbald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements āgan, "to own, possess" and beald "bold, brave".

Æðelbald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English æðele "noble" and beald "bold, brave". Æthelbald was King of Wessex from 855 or 858 until his death in 860.

Afuru f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 溢る (afuru), modern afureru, meaning "to flood, overflow, brim over," written as 感, from kan meaning "feeling, emotion, sensation," and 洸, from 洸洸 (kōkō) meaning "surge (of water), valiant, brave."... [more]

Agenor m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Polish (Archaic), Hungarian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the poetic Greek adjective ἀγήνωρ (agenor) which meant "very manly, heroic, valorous" as well as "headstrong, arrogant", from Greek ἄγαν (agan) meaning "very much" (in bad sense, "too much") and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man"... [more]

Agilbald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Agilhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Aginbald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element agin (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund) combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Aginhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element agin (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund) combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Agit m Kurdish, Persian
Means "the brave, the warrior".

Agizul m Berber
Means "brave" in Tamazight.

Aimshiggüi m & f Mongolian
Means "intrepid, fearless, brave" in Mongolian.

Airard m Medieval French, Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic elements heri "army" and hard "brave, hardy" (compare Erhard).

Akashinga m & f Shona
Meaning “one who is resilient or brave”.

Akin m Yoruba
Means "the brave one" in Yoruba.

Alabald m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Aleeki m Somali
Means "brave lion" in Somali.

Aliʻikoa m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brave king" or "warrior king," from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander" and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."

Alkimos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄλκιμος (alkimos) meaning "stout, strong, brave", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength".

Allow m Manx (Archaic)
Manx name of uncertain origin, used until the 17th century. Kneen (1937) suggests Old Norse alfr "elf"; Gill (1963) points to the Manx surname Callow, which derives from MacCalo, an Anglicized form of either of the Gaelic surnames Mac Calbach "son of Calbhach" (the Gaelic name Calbhach meaning "bold") or Mac Caolaidhe "son of Caoladhe" (the Gaelic name Caoladhe being a derivative of caol "slender, comely").

Alpár m Hungarian
This is an old Hungarian name of Turkic origin. "Alp" means "Stouthearted", "Brave", "Chivalrous", or "Valorous". The second part, "er" means "soldier" or "male". In the early modern period, this name was conflated with Albert, and as such became the Hungarian version of that name.

Alpay m Turkish
Means "Brave moon" in Turkish. Alp meaning Brave and Ay meaning Moon.

Alpertunga m Turkish
It is composed of the three words alp "brave" or "hero", er "soldier" or "male" and tunga "tiger". A mythical hero who was mentioned in Turkic mythology and the Epic of Alp Er Tunga. The name is sometimes mentioned as the khan of Scythia... [more]

Aluma f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the (medieval) Hebrew word אֲלוּמָה (aluma) meaning "strong, brave" (which, in modern Hebrew, sounds like the word אֲלֻמָּה (alma) "sheaf"). It is sometimes associated with the word עלמה (alma) "a young girl, a damsel".

Amalgar m Frankish, Medieval English
Derived from the Old German elements *amal "vigorous, brave" and ger "spear".

Amalhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Amazigh m Northern African, Berber
From Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ (Amaziɣ), which is the self-designation of the Berber (Amazigh) people of North Africa. The name itself is of unknown meaning, though folk etymologies claim the meaning of "free-man", derived from Taznatit (Gurara) aze meaning "to be strong" and Tamasheq jeɣeɣ meaning "to be brave".

Andhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ando "fervor, zeal" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".

Andreios m Obscure (?)
Possibly derived from Greek ἀνδρεῖος (andreios) "manly, strong, brave".

Angilbald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Angilhard m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Anoud f Arabic
Means "brave, strong-willed, courageous".

Ansbald m Germanic
Means "brave god", derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Antar m Arabic
Means "brave, bold, champion" in Arabic.... [more]

Antara m Arabic (Rare), Bengali (Muslim, Arabized, Rare)
Meaning:- "Brave","Courageous","Fearless"... [more]

Anying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil, satisfied" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".

Archandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man", although there is one source that claims that in this name, the second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρεία (andreia) meaning "courage" as well as "manliness"... [more]

Arda f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names containing the Germanic element aran or arn meaning "eagle", such as Arnolda and Arenda... [more]

Arwan m Persian
Means "brave, courageous" in Persian.

Asanka m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अशङ्क (ashanka) meaning "fearless".

Audax m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective audax meaning "audacious, daring, bold, courageous".... [more]

Audentius m Late Roman
Means "bold; corageous" in Latin, derived from the verb audére meaning "to dare".

Audifax m History (Ecclesiastical)
The best-known (and possibly the first) bearer of this name is saint Audifax, who was of noble descent and born in the Persian Empire. Somewhere between 268 and 270 AD, he went on a pilgrimage to Rome with his parents and brother, whose names were Marius, Martha and Abachum (also known as Habakkuk)... [more]

Austregilde f Frankish
Queen Austregilde (548 - 580) was the third wife of Guntram, King of Orléans. She was not born into high social status and was possibly a servant of Queen Marcatrude, the second wife of Guntram; a servant of one of Guntram's courtiers; or even a slave in the household of Marcatrude's father... [more]

Ayham m Arabic
Means "brave" in Arabic.

Aymard m French, French (Belgian)
French form of a Germanic name which was composed of the elements heim "home" and hard "brave, hardy".

Aza m Kurdish
Means "brave" or "hero" in Kurdish. A famous bearer is the king of Mannae.

Baatarchuluun m Mongolian
Means "heroic stone" in Mongolian, from баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Baatarzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "heroic happiness" in Mongolian, from баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Badegisel m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bald "brave, bold" (commonly reduced to bad or baud when Latinized) or possibly Celto-Germanic badu "battle", combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge" (ge- "co-" + the root of "sell" in the sense of "give"—thus something or someone given in exchange).

Baghatur m Khazar
Means "brave warrior" in Khazar.

Baldbert m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.

Baldegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Baldegild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Baldeman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with man "man."

Baldemar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Baldey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse baldr "brave, bold" (compare Baldur) and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".

Baldhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Baldowald m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German, Old Saxon
Old High German bald "bold" + Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt "power, authority".

Baldram m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements bald "bold" and hraban "raven".

Baldulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Baldwar m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + a derivative of Old Saxon waru, Old High German wara "protection, watch".

Balli m Old Norse, Old Danish
Either from Old Norse ballr "dangerous, risky, bold, brave" or bollr "ball".

Baltad m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + Old High German hadu "battle".

Balto m Popular Culture
Meaning is unknown. It is possibly related to Baldo, which means "bold, brave", or Valto, which means "to rule with greatness"... [more]

Balvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Baothghalach m Irish
Means "foolishly valorous", from the roots baoth "foolish, vain" and galach "valorous".

Barnhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic barn (synonymous with Scottish bairn) "child" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy". In some instances, this name might also be a variant spelling of Bernhard.

Baryal m Pashto
Means "brave" in Pashto.

Bassel m Arabic
Means "brave".

Batyrkhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh батыр (batyr) meaning "hero, brave" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Baynard m English
From the Middle English personal name "Bainard", via Norman French from ancient Germanic "Beinhard", perhaps from *bein-*, meaning "leg, bone" or a supposed element *bagin-*, meaning "dispute", and *-hard*, meaning "hard, brave."

Beaduheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle, war" and heard "hard, firm, brave".

Beadunoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle" and noð "boldness, daring".

Bealdgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name meaning "bold battle", derived from the elements beald "bold, brave" and guð "battle".

Bealdwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beald "bold, brave" and wine "friend". Either an older form of or cognate to Baldwin.

Bellicent f Literature, Arthurian Romance
From an Old French form of the Germanic name Belissendis, possibly composed of the elements bili "suitable, proper, fitting, decent, amiable" (cf. Biligard) and swind "strong, brave, powerful".... [more]

Beorhtnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and noð "boldness, daring".

Beornheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Bernard, derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heard "hard, firm, brave".

Beren m Literature
Means "brave" in Sindarin. Beren (also known as Beren Erchamion, 'the One-handed', and Beren Camlost, 'the Empty-handed') is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He was the son of Barahir and Emeldir, the husband of Lúthien, the father of Dior Eluchíl, and ancestor of Elros and of him of Aragorn, and ancestor of Elrond and of him Arwen... [more]

Bert m Yakut
Means "valiant" in Yakut.

Bhagatveer m Punjabi
Meaning "Fearless Devotee of God".

Bhimsen m Kannada
Meaning "Sons of Brave Men".

Bilheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements bil "sword" and heard "firm, hardy, brave".

Bingyong m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous".

Binying f Chinese
From the Chinese 彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" or 玢 (bīn) meaning "jade's streaks" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems; bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero; outstanding person; petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero"

Biren m Indian, Assamese, Bengali, Odia
From Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Biritu m Amharic
Means "brave" in Amharic.

Bloemhard m Dutch
The first element of this name is derived from Dutch bloem "flower", which ultimately comes from Gothic blôma. The second element is derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".

Bona f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Latin bona "good or brave woman".

Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latin bonus, -a, -um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [more]

Brasen m Malaysian
Means "brave" in Malaysian.

Brasen m English
Means "bold".

Bravery m English
From the English word "bravery" meaning "being Brave, a brave act".

Braya f Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish name which is said to be derived from Cornish bregh "brave; fine".

Brazen m English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "bold, shameless, obvious" or "made of brass, of brass colour".

Breaca f Medieval Cornish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Breage, from Cornish bregh "brave". The 5th-century Cornish saint Breage is also known as Breaca or Bray. Breage is also probably the source of the medieval Cornish name Braya.... [more]

Brictnoth m Medieval English
Variant form of Beorhtnoth, an Old English name derived from the elements beorht "bright" and noð "boldness, daring".

Brunhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Bun'yuu m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) "sentence" combined with 右 (yuu) meaning "right", 熊 (yuu) meaning "bear", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly" or 融 (yuu) meaning "melt"... [more]

Burgnoth m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortification" and noð "boldness, daring".

Cadwallon m Old Welsh, History
Derived from Old Welsh cat "battle" and an uncertain element, possibly gwallon "ruler" or uualaun, uualon "valorous" or guallaun "good, best"... [more]

Ceadbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Brythonic kad "battle" combined with Old English beald "brave, bold".

Cenbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from the Old English elements cene "bold, keen" and beorht "bright".

Cenfus m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name, in which the first element is cene "bold, keen". This name was borne by a king of Wessex who ruled briefly, during 674; he was succeeded by his son Aescwine.

Cenwalh m Anglo-Saxon
Likely means "bold foreigner" or "keen Celt", derived from the Old English elements cene "bold, keen" and wealh "foreigner, Celt."

Ceolbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and beald "brave, bold".

Ceolnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and noð "boldness, daring".

Chanho m Korean
From the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" or 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" (ho)

Chatchawee m Thai
Means "brave of knight" in Thai.

Cheol-ho m Korean
From Korean Hanja 哲 (cheol/chŏl) meaning "philosophy, wise", 喆 (cheol/chŏl) meaning "bright" combined with 號 (ho) meaning "number", 湖 (ho) meaning "lake", 浩 (ho) meaning "grand", 晧 (ho) meaning "bright", 皓 (ho) meaning "bright, luminous", 澔 (ho) meaning "grand", 昊 (ho) meaning "vast sky", 祜 (ho) meaning "celestial blessing", 豪 (ho) meaning "grand, heroic", 琥 (ho) meaning "amber", 瑚 (ho) meaning "coral", 虎 (ho) meaning "tiger"... [more]

Chinzorigt m Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and зоригт (zorigt) meaning "brave, intrepid".

Chunizo m Medieval German
Derived from from Old High German kuoni "bold", "brave", "experienced", or possibly chunni "race", "people".

Chunying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustrous, lustre of gems", 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon", or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Clarembaut m Medieval French
Derived from Latin clarus "clear, bright" and Old High German bald "bold".

Coenwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cene "keen, brave" and wulf "wolf".

Conghalach m Old Irish
Variant of Conghal. Alternately, could be related to Irish congalach "valiant, martial; pugnacious".

Cuthbald m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famously bold", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and beald "bold, brave".

Cutheard m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famously brave", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and heard "brave, hardy".... [more]

Dadila f Uzbek
Derived from dadil meaning "bold, fearless".

Dagobald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Dalir m Persian
Means "brave" in Persian.

Daryun m Popular Culture
Daryun is a main character from "The Heroic Legend of Arslan", which is a novel series and anime show.

Da-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 (da) "much, many; more than, over" and 英 (yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".

Defere m Amharic
Means "he is brave" in Amharic.

Deli m Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian deli, a literary word meaning "stalwart, athletic (figure), well-built (person)" (from Ottoman Turkish deli "mad, insane", perhaps ultimately via Serbo-Croatian dèli "brave" and thus referring to a soldier in 16th-century Hungary).

Deniana f Filipino
Similar to Diana means "Charming", "Brave", "intelligent", and "warrior".

Deoring m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from Old English dēor meaning "brave, bold, fierce" combined with the name-forming suffix ing. Alternatively the first element could be derived from Old English deore meaning "dear, beloved".

Deornoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and noð "boldness, daring".

Devlan m Irish
Means "brave, fierce" in Irish.

Dhrishtadyumna m Sanskrit
it means (धृष्टद्युम्न) "the courageous and splendid one" is the son of Drupada. the king of the Panchala kingdom and the twin brother of Draupadi in the hindu epic Mahabharata.

Dietleib m German
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and #leiba" meaning "inheritance". A more popular variation of this name is Detlef.... [more]

Dilawar m Urdu
From Persian دلاور‎ (delâvar) meaning "brave, courageous", derived from دل (del) meaning "heart" and آور (âvar) meaning "bringing, giving".

Dilêr m Kurdish
Means "bold" in Kurdish.

Diric m Somali
A name that comes from the Somali word diric which means "bold; fearless or daring." The name connotes courage or heroism. Outside of Somalia, a Somali person may spell the name as DIRI.

Djarfr m Old Norse
Modern transcription of Old Norse Diarfʀ, itself derived from Norse djarfr "brave, bold, daring". The name appears on several runestones and some other runic inscriptions as tiarfʀ and tiarfr.

Dobiegniew m Polish
Derived from Slavic dob "brave, courageous" combined with Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger").

Dobiemir m Medieval Polish
Derived from the elements dobie "brave, worthy" and mir "world, peace".

Dobiesław m Polish
Derived from Slavic dob "brave, courageous" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Dobrynya m Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from the common Slavic root meaning "kind, good, daring". This name is currently considered rare. This is the name of one of the most famous bogatyrs (epic knights) Dobrynya Nikitich.

Domard m Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from Gothic dôms (which is cognate with Old High German tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) meaning "brave, hardy".... [more]

Drængr m Old Norse
Derived from dreng ("young man, bold man").

Drąsius m Lithuanian
Derived from either the Lithuanian noun drąsa meaning "courage, bravery" or the Lithuanian adjective drąsus meaning "brave, courageous, bold".

Dreng m Danish (Archaic), Literature
Derived from the Old Norse name Drængr meaning "young man, lad" or "bold man". It coincides with the modern Danish word dreng meaning "boy"... [more]

Dructbald m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old Saxon druht, Old High German truht "troop, multitude, retinue" + Old High German bald "bold".

Druward m Anglo-Norman
Possibly from Old French Droart, Drouart which is probably from the hypothetical Germanic name *Droghard, itself composed of the element drog of uncertain meaning (see Drogo) combined with hard "hard, firm, brave, strong".

Dryhtnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and noð "boldness, daring".

Eadbald m Anglo-Saxon, History
Derived from Old English ead meaning "wealth, fortune" combined with Old English beald meaning "bold".... [more]

Eadnoð m Anglo-Saxon
derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and noð "boldness, daring".

Ealga f Irish (Rare)
Means "noble, brave", taken from the Irish Inis Ealga "Noble Isle", which was a poetic name for Ireland.

Ealhheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ealh "temple" and heard "hard, firm, brave".

Eanbald m Anglo-Saxon
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb to yean... [more]

Eberbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Ecgbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge" and beald "bold, brave".

Ecgheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge" and heard "hard, firm, brave". Cognate to Germanic Ekkehard.

Ednar m Georgian (Rare)
Means "strong name", derived from Turkic ad meaning "name" combined with Turkic nar (ultimately from Arabic) meaning "strong, brave" as well as "fire, light".

Ednoth m Medieval English
Variant of Eadnoth, which is derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and noð "boldness, daring".

Eghard m Germanic, Afrikaans
The first element of this name is derived from ag, an uncertain element for which several etymologies have been proposed. The most widely accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic *agjo meaning "sharp, pointed"... [more]

Egîd m Kurdish
Means "brave" in Kurdish.

Eiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honor" or 英 (ei) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist" or 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection"... [more]

Elombe m Lingala
Means "brave one" in Lingala.

Emeri f & m Korean
The second element is "ruler, king". The first element may be irmin "whole, great" (making it a relative of Ermenrich), amal "unceasing, vigorous, brave" (making it a relative of Amalric) or heim "home" (making it a relative of Henry)... [more]

Ener m Turkish
Means "hero" or "brave, courageous, manly" in Turkish.

Engelbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements enġel "angel" or engle "Angle" (see Angel) and beald "bold, brave"... [more]

Enying f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid, glossy" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Epic m & f English
From epic (adj.) 1580s, "pertaining to or constituting a lengthy heroic poem," via French épique or directly from Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos "a word; a tale, story; promise, prophecy, proverb; poetry in heroic verse" (from PIE root *wekw- "to speak")... [more]

Ercanhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Erel m & f Hebrew
Possibly derived from Hebrew אֶרְאֵל (erel), a word found in the Old Testament (in Isaiah 33:7) which means "hero, valiant one" or possibly "angel" (related to 'Er'ellı̄m, a post-biblical name of the angels, and perhaps originally a contracted form of Ariel: אריאל).... [more]

Erhart m German
Means "Determined", derived from the Germanic elements era "honour, respect" and hard "brave, hardy".

Erkhaan m Yakut
Means "the brave blood" in Yakut.

Erlebald m Germanic, Medieval French, Medieval English
Derived from the Old German element erl "noble, distinguished" or Old Saxon erl "earl, man" combined with Old German bald "bold, audacious"... [more]

Erminbald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element ermin "whole, universal" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Erminhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element ermin "whole, universal" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Ernar m Kazakh
From Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" and нар (nar) meaning "camel" (figuratively "courageous, brave").

Eying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Fakatoumafi m Tongan
Means "both brave men" in Tongan.

Fatos m Albanian
Derived from Albanian fatos "brave, valiant".

Favian m Ancient Roman
This name is of Latin origin. The direct meaning is unclear but some potential meanings are: "understanding" , "brave man" as well as "man of wisdom." ... [more]

Fengying f Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Ferox m Ancient Roman, Pet
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective ferox meaning "wild, bold, ferocious." In his work De re rustica, the 1st-century Roman writer Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella recommends this as a good name for dogs.

Fidencio m Spanish (Latin American)
From the Latin word fidentius, meaning "to have confidence" or "to be daring".

Firmus m Late Roman, Catalan, German, Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Latin firmus, meaning "firm, solid, stable, resistant, resolute, determined, steadfast, courageous, (figuratively) consistent, constant robust, vigorous, healthy, strong one"... [more]

Fitibaldo m Germanic
The name is composed from the two Germanic name elements FIT and BALD. The element BALD means "bold" but the stem FIT is less clear, Förstemann relates it to the obscure Middle High German word fiesz with the approximate meaning "sly, cunning, crafty; wise clever, ingenious" and asks whether it could be related to the english verb "to fit".

Folcbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Folchard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements folk "people" and hard "brave, hardy".

Frambald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Framhard m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Frescobaldo m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
The name is of Germanic origin and formed from the name elements FRISK "fresh" and BALD "bold, brave".

Fridebald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Fridehard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Frontasius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning and origin uncertain. One source states that it is ultimately derived from the Latin noun frons meaning "forehead, brow" as well as "front", which would thus make the name etymologically related to the Latin names Fronto and Frontinus... [more]

Frotbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Frothard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Futoshi m Japanese
From classical adjective 太し (futoshi) meaning "fat, thick; daring, shameless."... [more]

Gæirdiarfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" and djarfr "bold, daring".

Garheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Gerard, derived from the Old English elements gar "spear" and heard "brave, hardy".

Gautdiarfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gautr "goth" and djarfr "bold", "daring".

Gdrij m Armenian
Means "fearless, brave" in Armenian.

Geesi f Somali
Means "a courageous man, brave, hero" in Somali.

Geilbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Geilhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Geilmer m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Geilrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Geilsind f Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Gothic sinths "way, path."

Geiltrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with þruþ "strength."

Gerhárd m Hungarian
Cogante of Gerhard, meaning "brave spear".

Gilbald m Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German gīsal meaning "pledge, hostage" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".

Gildard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Giselbald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Giselhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Gō m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 豪 (gou, era.i) meaning "overpowering, powerful, superior," 剛 (gou) meaning "strong, sturdy, brave," 強 (kyou, gou, kowa.i, shi.iru, tsuyo.i, tsuyo.maru, tsuyo.meru) meaning "strong," 昂 (kou, gou, a.garu, taka.i, taka.buru) meaning "rise" or 郷 (kyou, gou, sato) meaning "countryside."... [more]

Gobron m Georgian (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Georgian martyr and saint Gobron (died in 914 AD). He was a Georgian nobleman and military commander, who was beheaded by muslim Arabs for refusing to renounce his Christian faith... [more]

Godbald m Medieval French, Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German, Old Dutch got and Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity" with Old High German bald meaning "bold".

Gouki m Japanese
From Japanese 豪 (gou) meaning "magnificent, bold" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Grimbald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Grimhard m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Guarionex m Taíno
From Taino "brave noble lord." Guarionex was the king, cacique of Magua, a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. He was eventually captured by the Spanish after fleeing their attacks.

Guladi m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective გულადი (guladi) meaning "brave, courageous, adventurous".

Gumbaud m Germanic, Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German gund meaning "war, battle" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".

Gunheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle" and Old English heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy". From Germanic Gunthard.

Gunthard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Gothic hardus or hard (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Guðheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and heard "hard, firm, brave". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Selsey.

Guxim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian guxim "daring, boldness, courage; initiative; audacity".

Gwangchorong f Korean (Rare)
A really rare name actually. Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and from either the adverb 초롱초롱 (chorong chorong) "brightly, sparklingly" or 초籠 (chorong), referring to a silk-covered lantern.

Gwang-hyeon m Korean
Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and a hyeon hanja, such as 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 顯 meaning "appearance; exposure; distinction," 玄 meaning "dark; profound, mysterious" or 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."

Hadard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".

Hagabald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from hag, but we don't know where hag itself comes from... [more]

Haixia f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 侠 (xiá) meaning "heroic, chivalrous, brave"... [more]

Haiying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon"... [more]

Han m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 悍 (hàn) meaning "brave; fierce; valiant; ferocious" or 汉 (hàn) referred to the Han River or the Han ethnic name or 汗 (hàn) meaning "sweat".... [more]

Han m Thai
Means "brave, daring" in Thai.

Haojie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]

Hardaric m Germanic
Derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Hardbert m Germanic
Derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Hardfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Hardgrim m Germanic
Derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Hardmund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Hardmut m Germanic
Variant of Hartmut; derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Gothic môds (mut in New High German) "mind, spirit".

Hardrad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Hardulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Haribald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Hart m German, English
Either a short form of Hardy, Hartmann, or other name beginning with the element hart or hard, "hardy, strong"; or from the Old English heorot or Middle Low German harte, a male deer... [more]

Hasche m North Frisian (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of the Frisian name Hasse, which is said to be either a short form of names containing the element hart "hardy; strong" or else it might be derived from Old High German hassi "the Hessians".... [more]

Hasudungan m Batak
Means "beloved, daring, special" in Batak.

Hayahito m Japanese
From Japanese 早 (haya) meaning "already, now", 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" or 勇 (haya) meaning "brave" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person" or 仁 (hito) meaning "benevolence". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hayao m Japanese
From Japanese 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" or 勇 (haya) meaning "brave" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Hayoung f Korean
From Sino-Korean 夏 meaning "summer; great, grand, big" and 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other combinations are possible

Heardbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English heard "brave, hardy" and beorht "bright". Cognate to Germanic Hardbert.

Hearding m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Derived from the Old English element heard meaning "hard, strong, bold" combined with the name-forming suffix ing.

Heardræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements heard "brave, hardy" and‎ ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [more]

Heardwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements heard "brave, hardy" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Germanic Hardulf.

Hedrek m Cornish
Derived from Celtic hedr, meaning "bold".

Heimbald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic haims "home, house" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Helmbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Herdegen m German (Archaic)
Composed of the ancient Germanic elements Herd, meaning "Hardy" and Degen meaning "young hero".

Hidekazu m Japanese
From Japanese 豪 (hide) meaning "magnificent, bold" combined with 一 (kazu) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Hideyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Hildard m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Hildebald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Hildebold m Medieval German
A dithematic name form from the Germanic name elements hild "battle" and bald "bold".

Hiyuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hiyuu) meaning "one", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly", 悠 (yuu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich" or 遊 (yuu) meaning "play"... [more]

Hlífþrasa f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hlíf "cover, shelter, protection, esp. shield" and þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show".

Ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear".... [more]

Hojin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear" and 進 "advance, make progress, enter" or 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" (jin).

Ho'néoxháaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Brave Wolf" in Cheyenne.

Hongxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 侠 (xiá) meaning "hero, knight, brave, chivalrous" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Hongying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillon, blush", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" combined with 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry blossom", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 映 (yìng) meaning "reflect light"... [more]

Hu m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger; brave" or 祜 (hù) meaning "favor from heaven; blessing". ... [more]

Hubald m Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old German hugu meaning "mind, heart" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".

Hugbald m Old High German
Derived from the Old High German elements hugu "mind, spirit, thought" and bald "bold, brave".

Huiying f Chinese
From Chinese 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade" or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Huiyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), the name of a kind of fragrant orchid, or 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".

Hunibald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Hwætmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English hwæt "sharp, bold, brave" and mann "man".

Hye-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 英 (yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".

Hygebald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hyge "thought, mind" and beald "bold". This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon saint, also known as Hybald.

Hysenoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hyse "warrior, young man" and noð "boldness, daring".

Ibuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (ibu) meaning "brave", 唯 (ibu) meaning "ordinary, usual", 美 (ibu) meaning "beautiful", 息 (ibu) meaning "breath", 聖 (ibu) meaning "holy, sacred" or 雪 (ibu) meaning "snow" combined with 吹 (ki) meaning "to blow (such as an instrument)"... [more]

Ibuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 伊吹 (ibuki) meaning "Chinese juniper", or 息 (i) meaning "breath", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 勇 (i) meaning "brave", 聖 (i) meaning "holy, sacred", 唯 (i) meaning "ordinary, usual", 雪 (i) meaning "snow", or 美 (i) meaning "beauty" combined with 吹 (buki) meaning "to blow (such as an instrument)"... [more]

Ichiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 幽 (yuu) meaning "dark", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 遊 (yuu) meaning "to play" or 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly"... [more]

Inderbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Indra combined with Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Indushi m Hindi
Means "brave, courageous".

Ingalbald m Medieval French
An elongation of Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old High German bald "bold".

Ingbald m Medieval French
Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old High German bald "bold".

Ingobald m Germanic
Derived from the name of the Norse god Ing combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania."

Inho m & f Korean
From 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" or 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" (ho)

Isanbald m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements isarn meaning "iron" and bald meaning "bold, brave."

Isanhard m Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Isata m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "brave" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Isato m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "brave" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ishard m Germanic
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanhard). The second element is derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

I-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 俐 "smooth; active; clever, sharp" and 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".

Jaramogi m Luo
"very courageous"

Jasiri f Swahili
Means "bold, courageous" in Swahili.