Baby Names Meaning Brave

A brave-name is a small wish pressed into a child: may you meet what comes. Some are direct (Valentina, 'brave and strong'), others are warrior-linked (Andrew, 'manly, courageous'). This hub collects names whose meaning rests on bravery, courage, or bold-heartedness.

Andrew comes from the Greek 'andreios', meaning manly or courageous. Valentina derives from the Latin 'valens'. Bernard means 'bear-strong' and by extension 'brave'. Irish Rian means 'little king' but is often paired with 'brave'. Many brave-names share the same root as strength-names, and the two clusters overlap substantially.