This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keywords brave or courage or bold or fearless or daring.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
ACAR f & m TurkishMeans "fearless" or "clever" in Turkish.
ADGUR m AbkhazPossibly means "defender, protector, brave", from Abkhaz аӷәӷәа
(aghwghwa) meaning "strong".
ÆGENBALD m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
æġen,
āgan, "to own, possess, have" and
beald "bold".
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."... [
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AGILBALD m Ancient GermanicDerived 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 Ancient GermanicDerived 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 Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agin (which is an extended form of
ag - see
AGMUND) combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
AGINHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived 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."
AKINFELA m YorubaMeans "bravery expands the coast of wealth" in Yoruba.
ALABALD m Ancient GermanicThe 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."
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."
ALKESTIS f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἀλκηστής
(alkestes) meaning "valiant, brave, courageous", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἀλκή
(alke) meaning "strength".
ALKIMACHOS m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀλκίμαχος
(alkimachos) meaning "fighting bravely", which consists of the Greek noun ἀλκή
(alke) meaning "strength" combined with the Greek noun μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle".
ALKIMOS m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived 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").
ALPERTUNGA m TurkishIt 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... [
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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".
AMALHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
AMAZIGH m Northern African, BerberFrom 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 Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
ando "fervor, zeal" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".
ANDRAEL m EnglishCombines Andrew "man, courage" with el "God"; could be interpreted as "God is courageous."
ANGILBALD m Ancient GermanicThe 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... [
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ANGILHARD m Ancient GermanicThe 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... [
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ANIMUS m English (Rare)From the Latin
animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see:
Anima).
ANOUD f ArabicMeans "brave, strong-willed, courageous".
ANSBALD m Ancient GermanicMeans "brave god", derived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
ARCHANDROS m Ancient GreekThe 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"... [
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ASANDROS m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun ἄση
(ase) "surfeit, loathing, nausea", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσάω
(asao) "to take a surfeit, to glut oneself"... [
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AUDAX m Late RomanDerived from Latin
audax "audacious, daring, bold, courageous." This name was borne by a saint from the 3rd century AD.
AUDENTIUS m Late RomanMeans "bold; corageous" in Latin, derived from the verb
audére meaning "to dare".
AYMARD m FrenchFrench form of a Germanic name which was composed of the elements
heim "home" and
hard "brave, hardy".
AZA m KurdishMeans "brave" or "hero" in Kurdish. A famous bearer is the king of Mannae.
BADEGISEL m Ancient GermanicDerived 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).
BALDEGARD f Ancient GermanicThe 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."
BALDEY f IcelandicDerived from Icelandic
baldr "strong, bold, dangerous" and
ey "island".
BALLAN m AlbanianFrom Albanian
ballë meaning "strong, bold", literally "forehead".
BARNHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived 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.
BATYRKHAN m KazakhFrom Kazakh батыр
(batyr) meaning "hero, brave" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
BELLICENT f Literature, Arthurian RomanceFrom 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".... [
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BEREN m LiteratureMeans "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... [
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BLOEMHARD m DutchThe 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".
BRAVE m & f EnglishFrom the English word "brave" meaning "strong in the face of fear; courageous; having any sort of superiority or excellence". It late took on an additional meaning of "a warrior of the indigenous peoples of the Americas"... [
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BRAYA f Medieval CornishMedieval Cornish name which is said to be derived from Cornish
bregh "brave; fine".
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.... [
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BRUNHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or
brûn "brown" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
BUN'YUU m JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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CENFUS m Anglo-SaxonOld 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.
CHANHO m KoreanFrom the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" or 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" (ho)
CHARISANDROS m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek χαρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness". 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".
CHARMANDROS m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα
(charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη
(charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".... [
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CHUNIZO m Medieval GermanDerived from from Old High German
kuoni "bold", "brave", "experienced", or possibly
chunni "race", "people".
CHUNYING f & m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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CUTHBALD m Anglo-SaxonMeans "famously bold", derived from Old English
cuþ meaning "famous" (see
CUTHBERT) combined with Old English
beald meaning "bold".
CUTHEARD m Anglo-SaxonMeans "famously brave", derived from Old English
cuþ meaning "famous" (see
CUTHBERT) combined with Old English
heard meaning "brave, hardy".... [
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DADILA f UzbekDerived from
dadil meaning "bold, fearless".
DAGOBALD m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
DA-YEONG f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 (
da) "much, many; more than, over" and 英 (
yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".
DELI m HungarianDerived 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).
DILAWAR m UrduFrom Persian دلاور
(delâvar) meaning "brave, courageous", derived from دل
(del) meaning "heart" and آور
(âvar) meaning "bringing, giving".
DILRABA f UyghurPossibly a combination of Persian
دل (del) "heart, mind, courage" and an unknown second element. A known bearer is Dilraba Dilmurat (1992-), a Chinese actress of Uyghur descent.
DIRIC m SomaliA 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 Ancient ScandinavianModern 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 PolishDerived from Slavic
dob "brave, courageous" combined with Polish
gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic
gnev "anger").
DOBIESŁAW m PolishDerived from Slavic
dob "brave, courageous" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
DOBRYNYA m Russian, UkrainianDerived 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 Ancient Germanic, Medieval FrenchDerived 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".... [
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DORMOD m NorwegianCombination of Greek
doron "gift" and Germanic
móðr "mind, spirit, courage" or a variant of
TORMOD.
DRĄSIUS m LithuanianDerived from either the Lithuanian noun
drąsa meaning "courage, bravery" or the Lithuanian adjective
drąsus meaning "brave, courageous, bold".
EALGA f Irish (Rare)Means "noble, brave", taken from the Irish
Inis Ealga "Noble Isle", which was a poetic name for Ireland.
EANBALD m Anglo-SaxonThe 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... [
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EBERBALD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
EBERNAND m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Gothic
nand "bravery" (or Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
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".
EGHARD m Ancient Germanic, GermanThe first element of this name is derived from
ag, an uncertain element for which a few possible origins exist. The accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic
*agjo, which means "sharp, pointed." Because of that, it also means "edge", as in the sharp cutting side of a sword - which is why the meaning of the element has ultimately come to be "sword"... [
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EIYUU m JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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ENAPAY m SiouxMeans "roars bravely in the face of danger" in Lakota. From the Lakota
uŋȟnápi, from
ȟná 'to groan, snort, growl, grunt, utter like a bear (as an expression of emotional excitement or self encouragement in meeting pain or danger bravely, also anger, sorrow)'.
ENER m TurkishMeans "hero" or "brave, courageous, manly" in Turkish.
ERCANHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
ERHART m GermanMeans "Determined", derived from the Germanic elements era "honour, respect" and hard "brave, hardy".
ERMINBALD m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
ermin "whole, universal" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
ERMINHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
ermin "whole, universal" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
ERSHAT m Kazakh, UyghurProbably derived from Persian ارشاد
(eršâd) meaning "guidance", ultimately from Arabic إِرْشَاد
(ʾiršād) (see
ERSHAD), though it may also be from Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" or "brave, courageous" and Persian شاد
(šâd) "happy, cheerful".
FARORE f Popular CultureThis is the name of a goddess in
The Legend of Zelda series of video games. The goddess of courage, earth and life, her name supposedly means "life" or "courage" in the ancient Hylian language.
FAVIAN m Ancient RomanThis name is of Latin origin. The direct meaning is unclear but some potential meanings are: "understanding" , "brave man" as well as "man of wisdom." ... [
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FITIBALDO m Ancient GermanicThe 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".
FORTITUDE f & m LiteratureFrom the English word, meaning "courage in pain or adversity". The name of a member of Mrs Ape's choir in the Evelyn Waugh novel 'Vile Bodies'.
FRAMBALD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old Norse
framr "forwards" or
frami "fame" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
FRAMHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old Norse
framr "forwards" or
frami "fame" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
FRIDEHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
FRIDENAND m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Gothic
nand "bravery" (or Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
FROHMUT f & m German (Rare)The name is formed from the German word
froh "glad; happy, merry" and the name element
MUT "courage; valour; boldness". The name element
MUT can be used both for masculine names (like
HARTMUT) and feminine names (like
ALMUT).
FRONTASIUS m VariousMeaning 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... [
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FROTBALD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
FROTHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
FUTOSHI m JapaneseFrom classical adjective 太し
(futoshi) meaning "fat, thick; daring, shameless."... [
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GARIBALD m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
GARINAND m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Gothic
nand "bravery" (or Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
GEESI f SomaliMeans "a courageous man, brave, hero" in Somali.
GEILBERT m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
gail (
geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
GEILHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived 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 Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
gail (
geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
GEILRAD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
gail (
geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
GEILSIND f Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
gail (
geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Gothic
sinths "way, path."
GEILTRUD f Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
gail (
geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with
þruþ "strength."
GILDARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
gild "sacrifice" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
GISELBALD m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
GISELHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
GŌ m & f JapaneseThis 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."... [
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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... [
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GOUKI m JapaneseFrom Japanese 豪 (
gou) meaning "magnificent, bold" combined with 貴 (
ki) meaning "expensive". Other kanji combinations are possible.
GRIMHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old Norse
grîma "mask" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
GUARIONEX m TaínoFrom 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.
GUÉNOLÉ m Breton (Gallicized), Breton LegendGallicized form of
GWENOLE, itself derived from Old Breton
uuin meaning "white", and by extension "fair; blessed", and
uual "brave". This was the name of a legendary Breton saint who was inspired to found an abbey by a dream he had of Saint Patrick.
GÜVEN m & f TurkishMeans "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.
GUXIME f AlbanianFrom the Albanian
guxim meaning "daring, boldness, courage".
GWANG-HYEON m KoreanCombination 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 Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
hadu "battle" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".
HAGABALD m Ancient GermanicThe 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... [
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HAIXIA f ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 霞
(xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 侠
(xiá) meaning "heroic, chivalrous, brave"... [
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HAN m ThaiMeans "brave, daring" in Thai.
HAOJIE m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 浩
(hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 豪
(háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous" combined with 杰
(jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [
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HARDARIC m Ancient GermanicDerived 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 Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
HARDEN m English (Rare)From a surname which was either from the Germanic element
hard "brave, hardy", or from an anglicized form of the Irish surname
Mac Giolla Deacair "son of the hard lad", or from an English place name meaning "rock valley" from Old English
hær or "hare valley" from Old English
hara and
denu "valley".
HARDFRID m Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
HARDGRIM m Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
HARDMUND m Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
HARDMUT m Ancient GermanicVariant 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 Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
HARDULF m Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
HARTI m GermanA masculine German name meaning "Daring" More likely used as a nickname or diminutive than a full name.
HAYAHITO m JapaneseFrom 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 JapaneseFrom 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.... [
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HAYOUNG f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 夏 meaning "summer; great, grand, big" and 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other combinations are possible
HELMBALD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
HIDEKAZU m JapaneseFrom Japanese 豪 (hide) meaning "magnificent, bold" combined with 一 (kazu) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [
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HIDEYUU m JapaneseFrom Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
HILDARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old Norse
hildr "battle" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
HIROA f JapaneseFrom Japanese 裕 (
hiro) meaning "courage" combined with 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HIYUU m & f JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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HLÍFÞRASA f Ancient ScandinavianOld Norse combination of
hlíf "cover, shelter, protection, esp. shield" and
þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show".
HO m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear".... [
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HOJIN m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear" and 進 "advance, make progress, enter" or 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" (jin).
HONGYING f & m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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HUNIBALD m Ancient GermanicThe 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
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HVATMÓÐR m Ancient ScandinavianDerived from the Germanic name elements
hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly" and
móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
HYE-YEONG f KoreanFrom 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-SaxonDerived 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.
IBUKI m & f JapaneseFrom 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)"... [
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ICHIYUU m JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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INGOBALD m Ancient GermanicDerived 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 KoreanFrom 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" or 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" (ho)
ISAMI m & f JapaneseIn the case for males, this uncommonly used name is used as 勇 "yuu, isa.mu" meaning "bravery, be in high spirits, courage, heroism", although it's more often used as Isamu. Rarer examples of Isami include 勇海 with 海 (kai, umi) meaning "ocean, sea" and 功己 with 功 (isao) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits" and 己 (ki, onore, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake."... [
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ISANHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
ISATA m JapaneseFrom Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "brave" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
ISATO m JapaneseFrom Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "brave" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
ISAYA m JapaneseFrom Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "courage" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
ISHARD m Ancient GermanicThe 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 KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 俐 "smooth; active; clever, sharp" and 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".
JASSER m ArabicAn ancient Arab name meaning "brave", "valiant, "dauntless", "fearless", and "daring".
JASURA f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jasur meaning "brave, courageous".
JESUARDO m ItalianA rare given name, Latin spelling. Was found in Leonforte, Enna, Sicily in 1764 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8D-XQ59-Q?i=511&cat=1004469 (right side). It can be a given name or a surname... [
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JIAYING f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 佳 or 嘉
(jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 家
(jiā) meaning "home, family" combined with 颖
(yǐng) meaning "clever, gifted", 莹
(yíng) meaning "bright, lustrous", or 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [
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JIGME m & f Bhutanese, TibetanFrom Tibetan འཇིགས་མེད
('jigs-med) meaning "fearless, not afraid". A notable bearer is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (1980-), the current King of Bhutan.
JI-HO m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce".
JIN-HO m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" (
jin), and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" or 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" (
ho)
JONGYOUNG m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 宗 (jong) meaning "lineage, ancestry" combined with 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Other Hanja combinations possible
KAIGAL-OOL m TuvanMeans "brave boy" from Tuvan кайгал
(kaygal) meaning "brave" combined with оол
(ool) meaning "boy, son".
KENAU f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from Germanic
kuni meaning "family, kin, race, kind", which is not to be confused with Germanic
kuoni meaning "brave". The second element is derived from either Germanic
wîh meaning "holy" or Germanic
wîg meaning "warrior."... [
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KIÇIBATIR m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
кичи (kiçi) meaning "junior, younger, smaller" and
батыр (batır) meaning "brave" or "hero".
KOAMALU m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "brave strength," from
koa meaning "brave, bold, fearless, valiant" and
malu meaning "shelter, protection, peace, control, strength."
KUNIBALD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
KUNIBRAND m Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
KUNIFRID m Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
KUNIHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
KUNIHILD f Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
KUNIMUND m Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
KUNIRAD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
KUNITRUD f Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with
þruþ "strength."
KUNULF m Ancient GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
KUONRAT m Old High GermanDerived from the Germanic name elements
kuoni "bold, brave, strong" and
rât "counsel".
KURSTAN m KyrgyzBasically means "country of the brave", derived from the Old Turkic adjective
kur meaning "brave, unwavering, powerful" combined with the Persian suffix ستان
(stan) meaning "place of, country".
KURSTANBEK m KyrgyzCombination of
KURSTAN with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "leader of the land of the brave".
LANDHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
LANYING f ChineseFrom Chinese 兰 or 蘭
(lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚
(lán) meaning "mountain mist" combined with 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [
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LEOFNOTH m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and
noþ "courage". Leuca, Leofeca and Leofa are diminutives of Leofnoth.
LIUTHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."