Achan m Biblical Possibly a variation of the Hebrew word
עֲכָר (ʿaḵar) meaning
"trouble". In the Old Testament, Achan is stoned to death because he steals forbidden items during the assault on Jericho.
Agrona f Celtic Mythology (Hypothetical) Perhaps derived from the old Celtic root *
agro- meaning
"battle, slaughter". This is possibly the name of a Brythonic goddess for whom the River Ayr in Scotland and River Aeron in Wales were named.
Alastor m Greek Mythology Means
"avenger" in Greek. This was an epithet of
Zeus, as well as the name of several other characters from Greek mythology.
Antares m Astronomy From Greek
Ares". This is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. Antigone f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek [1] Derived from Greek
anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" and
gone) meaning "birth, offspring"
[2] [3] . In Greek legend Antigone was the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta. King Creon of Thebes declared that her slain brother Polynices was to remain unburied, a great dishonour. She disobeyed and gave him a proper burial, and for this she was sealed alive in a cave.
Antigonus m Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name
ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" and
gonos) meaning "offspring, race, stock"
[1] [2] . This was the name of one of Alexander the Great's generals. After Alexander died, he took control of most of Asia Minor.
Antiochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name
ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" and
oche) meaning "support"
[1] [2] . This was the name of several rulers of the Seleucid Empire. It was also borne by a 2nd-century Christian martyr, the patron saint of Sardinia.
Antiope f Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek elements
anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" and
ops) meaning "voice". This was the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including a daughter of
Ares who was one of the queens of the Amazons. She was kidnapped and married by
Theseus.
Ashanti f & m Various From the name of an African people who reside in southern Ghana. It possibly means "warlike" in the Twi language.
Atropos f Greek Mythology Means
"inevitable, inflexible" in Greek, derived from the negative prefix
a) combined with
tropos) meaning "direction, manner, fashion". Atropos was one of the three Fates or
Badb f Irish Mythology Means
"crow, demon" in Old Irish, from a root meaning "battle, fight". In Irish mythology she was a war goddess who took the form of a crow. She is sometimes said to be the sister of the
Morrígan and
Macha.
Bahram m Persian, Persian Mythology Modern Persian form of Avestan
𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀 (Vərəthraghna) meaning
"victory over resistance". This was the name of a Zoroastrian god (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with victory and war. It was also borne by several Sasanian emperors. It is also the Persian name for the planet Mars.
Barrett m English From a surname probably meaning
"quarrelsome, deceptive" in Middle English, originally given to a quarrelsome person.
Bathilde f French (Rare) Derived from the Old German elements
batu and
hilt , which both mean
"battle" [1] [2] [3] . This is another name used to refer to Saint
Balthild. It is also borne by a character in Adolphe Adam's ballet
Giselle (1841).
Bellona f Roman Mythology Derived from Latin
bello meaning
"to fight". This was the name of the Roman goddess of war, a companion of
Mars.
Casimir m English, French English form of the Polish name
Kazimierz, derived from the Slavic element
kaziti "to destroy" combined with
mirŭ "peace, world"
[1] [2] [3] [4] . Four kings of Poland have borne this name, including Casimir III the Great, who greatly strengthened the Polish state in the 14th century. It was also borne Saint Casimir, a 15th-century Polish prince and a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. The name was imported into Western Europe via Germany, where it was borne by some royalty.
Ceallach m Irish (Rare) From Old Irish
Cellach, of uncertain origin, traditionally said to mean
"bright-headed". Alternatively it could be derived from Old Irish
cellach "war, strife" or
cell "church". This name was borne by several early Irish kings and by a 12th-century saint, an archbishop of Armagh.
Discordia f Roman Mythology Means
"discord, strife" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of discord, equivalent to the Greek goddess
Eris.
Doireann f Irish, Irish Mythology Possibly from the Old Irish prefix
der "daughter" and
finn "white, blessed". Alternatively it may be derived from Irish
doireann "sullen, tempestuous" [1] . This was the name of several characters in Irish legend, including a daughter of Bodb Derg who poisoned
Fionn mac Cumhaill after he spurned her advances.
Duryodhana m Hinduism Means
"difficult to defeat" from the Sanskrit prefix
dus) meaning "difficult, bad" and
yodhana) meaning "fighting". This is the name of the leader of the Kauravas in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata, which tells of the war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Duryodhana, a powerful warrior, was eventually defeated by the Pandava brother
Bhima.
Emil m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Icelandic, English From the Roman family name
Aemilius [1] [2] , which was derived from Latin
aemulus meaning
"rival" [3] . A notable bearer was the Czech long-distance runner Emil Zátopek (1922-2000).
Eris f Greek Mythology Means
"strife, discord" in Greek. In Greek mythology Eris was a goddess of discord. She was the sister and companion of
Ares.
Étaín f Irish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish [1] Possibly derived from Old Irish
ét meaning
"jealousy, passion". In Irish legend she is the subject of the 9th-century tale
The Wooing of Étaín [2] . She was the wife of Midir, but his jealous first wife Fuamnach transformed her into a fly. She was accidentally swallowed, and then reborn to the woman who swallowed her. After she grew again to adulthood she married the Irish high king Eochaid Airem, having no memory of Midir. Midir and Étaín were eventually reunited after Midir defeated Eochaid in a game of chess.
... [more] Étan f Irish Mythology Possibly a variant of
Étaín. In Irish mythology she was the daughter of Dian Cécht, the god of healing.
Finnick m Literature Created by author Suzanne Collins for a character in the second book of
The Hunger Games series, published 2009, later appearing in the 2013 movie adaptation. She may have derived it from the slang word
finicky meaning
"demanding, fussy".
Ghazi m Arabic Means
"warrior, conqueror, raider" in Arabic, from the root
غزا (ghazā) meaning "to raid, to attack"
[1] .
Hojjat m Persian Means
"proof, argument" in Persian, of Arabic origin, from the root
حجّ (ḥajja) meaning "to overcome".
Jeroboam m Biblical From the Hebrew name
יָרָבְעָם (Yarovʿam) meaning
"the people will contend", derived from the roots
רִיב (riv) meaning "to strive, to contend" and
עַם (ʿam) meaning "people, nation". According to the Old Testament, this was the name of the leader of the revolt against King
Rehoboam of Israel. The kingdom was split into Judah in the south and Israel in the north, with Jeroboam becoming the first king of the latter.
Jihad m & f Arabic Means
"battle, holy war" in Arabic, a derivative of the root
جهد (jahada) meaning "to struggle, to strive"
[1] .
Job m Biblical, Biblical French, Dutch From the Hebrew name
אִיּוֹב (ʾIyyov), which means
"persecuted, hated" [1] . In the Book of Job in the Old Testament he is a righteous man who is tested by God, enduring many tragedies and hardships while struggling to remain faithful.
Maleficent f Popular Culture From an English word meaning
"harmful, evil", derived from Latin
maleficens. This is the name of the villain in the animated Disney film
Sleeping Beauty (1959).
Morvan m Breton (Rare) Possibly from Old Breton
mor meaning either "great" or "sea" combined with a second element perhaps meaning "thought" or "push, assault". Morvan or Morman was a 9th-century Breton chieftain who led a revolt against the Franks.
Musab m Arabic Means
"hard, difficult, tough" in Arabic, from the root
صعب (ṣaʿuba) meaning "to be hard, to be difficult"
[1] . Mus'ab ibn Umayr was a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Naphtali m Biblical Means
"my struggle, my strife" in Hebrew, a derivative of
פָּתַל (paṯal) meaning "to twist, to struggle, to wrestle". In the Old Testament he is a son of
Jacob by
Rachel's servant
Bilhah, and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.