Ertuğrul m Turkish From Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
tuğrul , referring to a mythical bird of prey. This was the name of the father of
Osman, the founder of the Ottoman Empire.
Eun-yeong f Korean From Sino-Korean
恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.
Everard m English (Rare) From
Everardus, the Latinized form of
Eberhard. The Normans introduced it to England, where it joined the Old English cognate
Eoforheard [1] . It has only been rarely used since the Middle Ages. Modern use of the name may be inspired by the surname
Everard, itself derived from the medieval name.
Farrell m English From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of
Ó Fearghail, derived from the given name
Fearghal.
Fengying f Chinese From Chinese
凤 (fèng) meaning "phoenix" and
英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Ferdinand m German, French, Dutch, English, Slovak, Czech, Slovene, Croatian From
Fredenandus, the Latinized form of a Gothic name composed of the elements
friþus "peace"
[1] [2] (or perhaps
farþa "journey"
[3] [4] ) and
nanþa "boldness, daring"
[5] . The Visigoths brought the name to the Iberian Peninsula, where it entered into the royal families of Spain and Portugal. From there it became common among the Habsburg royal family of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria, starting with the Spanish-born Ferdinand I in the 16th century. A notable bearer was Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), called Fernão de Magalhães in Portuguese, who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the earth.
Fergal m Irish, Old Irish [1] Means
"man of valour", derived from the Old Irish elements
fer "man" and
gal "valour"
[2] [3] [4] . This was the name of an 8th-century king of Ireland. As well as the Old Irish form of the name, this is the usual Anglicization of the Modern Irish form
Fearghal.
Gabriel m French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Catalan, English, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek [1] From the Hebrew name
גַבְרִיאֵל (Ḡavriʾel) meaning
"God is my strong man" [1] [2] , derived from
גֶּבֶר (gever) meaning "strong man, hero" and
אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God"
[3] [4] . Gabriel is an archangel in Hebrew tradition, often appearing as a messenger of God. In the Old Testament he is sent to interpret the visions of the prophet
Daniel, while in the New Testament he serves as the announcer of the births of
John to
Zechariah and
Jesus to
Mary. According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the Quran to
Muhammad.
... [more] Gareth m Welsh, English (British), Arthurian Cycle Meaning uncertain. It appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends
Le Morte d'Arthur, in which the knight Gareth (also named
Beaumains) is a brother of
Gawain. He goes with
Lynet to rescue her sister
Lyonesse from the Red Knight. Malory based the name on
Gaheriet or
Guerrehet, which was the name of a similar character in French sources. It may ultimately have a Welsh origin, possibly from the name
Gwrhyd meaning
"valour" (found in the tale
Culhwch and Olwen) or
Gwairydd meaning
"hay lord" (found in the chronicle
Brut y Brenhinedd).
Gerbald m Germanic [1] Derived from the Old German elements
ger meaning "spear" and
bald meaning "bold, brave"
[2] [3] [4] . This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint, a bishop of Bayeux (also called Gerbold).
Gilgamesh m Sumerian Mythology, Semitic Mythology Possibly means
"the ancestor is a hero", from Sumerian
𒉋𒂵 (bilga) meaning "ancestor" and
𒈩 (mes) meaning "hero, young man". This was the name of a Sumerian hero, later appearing in the Akkadian poem the
Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh, with his friend
Enkidu, battled the giant Humbaba and stopped the rampage of the Bull of Heaven, besides other adventures. Gilgamesh was probably based on a real person: a king of Uruk who ruled around the 27th century BC.
Godehard m Germanic [1] Old German name derived from the elements
got "god" and
hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy"
[2] [3] . This was the name of an 11th-century saint who was a bishop of Hildesheim.
Guiscard m Medieval French Norman French form of the Norman name
Wischard, from Old Norse
vizkr "wise" and the Old French pejorative suffix
-ard (from Old Frankish
hard "hard, firm, brave, hardy"). This was the byname of Robert Guiscard, an 11th-century Norman conqueror of Sicily.
Guiying m & f Chinese From Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" combined with
英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". This name can be formed from other character combinations as well.
Hardy 1 m English From a surname that was derived from Middle English
hardi "bold, hardy".
Hartmut m German, Germanic [1] Means
"brave mind", derived from the Old German elements
hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" and
muot "mind, spirit"
[2] [3] . This is the kidnapper of
Gudrun in the medieval German epic
Kudrun.
Hernando m Spanish Medieval Spanish form of
Ferdinand. A famous bearer of this name was the Spanish conquistador Hernando (or Hernán) Cortés (1485-1547).
Hero 1 f Greek Mythology Derived from Greek
heros) meaning
"hero". In Greek legend she was the lover of
Leander, who would swim across the Hellespont each night to meet her. He was killed on one such occasion when he got caught in a storm while in the water, and when Hero saw his dead body she drowned herself. This is also the name of a character in Shakespeare's play
Much Ado About Nothing (1599).
Heron m Ancient Greek [1] Derived from Greek
heros) meaning
"hero" [2] . This was the name of a 1st-century Greek inventor (also known as
Hero) from Alexandria.
İlker m Turkish Means
"first man" in Turkish, derived from
ilk "first" and
er "man, hero, brave".
Imre m Hungarian Hungarian form of
Emmerich. This was the name of an 11th-century Hungarian saint, the son of Saint Istvan. He is also known as Emeric.
Isamu m Japanese From Japanese
勇 (isamu) meaning "brave" or other kanji having the same pronunciation.
Jiahao m Chinese From Chinese
家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" combined with
豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous". This name can be formed from other character combinations as well.
Jie m & f Chinese From Chinese
杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Ji-yeong f Korean From Sino-Korean
智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or
知 (ji) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with
英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or
榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Many other hanja character combinations are possible.
Kara 2 m Ottoman Turkish Means
"black, dark" in Turkish. This was sometimes used as a byname by Ottoman officials, figuratively meaning "courageous".
Kendrick m English From a surname that has several different origins. It could be from the Old English given names
Cyneric "royal power" or
Cenric "bold power", or from the Welsh name
Cynwrig "chief hero". It can also be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname
Mac Eanraig meaning "son of
Henry".
... [more] Kenelm m English (Rare) From the Old English name
Cenhelm, which was composed of the elements
cene "bold, keen" and
helm "helmet"
[1] [2] [3] [4] . Saint Kenelm was a 9th-century martyr from Mercia, where he was a member of the royal family. The name was occasionally used during the Middle Ages, but has since become rare.
León m Spanish Spanish form of
Leo and
Leon. This is also the name of a city and province in Spain (see
León), though the etymology is unrelated.
Leonard m English, Dutch, German, Polish, Romanian, Germanic [1] Means
"brave lion", derived from the Old German elements
lewo "lion" (of Latin origin) and
hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy"
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] . This was the name of a 6th-century Frankish saint from Noblac who is the patron of prisoners and horses. The Normans brought this name to England, where it was used steadily through the Middle Ages, becoming even more common in the 20th century.
Leopold m German, Dutch, English, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish Derived from the Old German elements
liut "people" and
bald "bold, brave"
[1] [2] [3] . The spelling was altered due to association with Latin
leo "lion"
[4] . This name was common among German royalty, first with the Babenbergs and then the Habsburgs. Saint Leopold was a 12th-century Babenberg margrave of Austria, who is now considered the patron of that country. It was also borne by two Habsburg Holy Roman emperors, as well as three kings of Belgium. Since the 19th century this name has been occasionally used in England, originally in honour of Queen Victoria's uncle, a king of Belgium, after whom she named one of her sons. It was later used by James Joyce for the main character, Leopold Bloom, in his novel
Ulysses (1922).
Mahavira m Sanskrit Means
"great hero" in Sanskrit, from
mahā) meaning "great" and
vīra) meaning "hero, man". Mahavira (or Mahāvīra) was the 6th-century BC founder of Jainism.
Māia f & m Māori Means
"brave, capable" in Māori.
Mayrbek m Chechen Derived from Nakh
mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Meginhard m Germanic [1] Derived from the Old German elements
megin "power, strength" and
hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy"
[2] [3] . This was the name of a 12th-century saint, a bishop of Livonia.
Mert m Turkish Means
"manly, brave" in Turkish, from Persian
مرد (mard) meaning "man".
Millicent f English From the Gothic name *
Amalaswinþa, composed of the elements
amals "unceasing, vigorous, brave" and
swinþs "strong"
[1] [2] [3] [4] . Amalaswintha was a 6th-century queen of the Ostrogoths. The Normans introduced this name to England in the form
Melisent or
Melisende. Melisende was a 12th-century queen of Jerusalem, the daughter of Baldwin II.
Mi-yeong f Korean From Sino-Korean
美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with
英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Modu m History Possibly a Middle Chinese form of the old Turkic honorific
bagatur meaning
"hero, warrior". Modu Chanyu was a 3rd-century BC ruler of the Xiongnu, a people from Mongolia.
Neil m Irish, Scottish, English From the Irish name
Niall, which is of disputed origin, possibly connected to the old Celtic root *
nītu- "fury, passion" or the (possibly related) Old Irish word
nia "hero" [1] [2] . A derivation from Old Irish
nél "cloud" has also been suggested. This was the name of a few early Irish kings, notably Niall of the Nine Hostages, a semi-legendary high king of the 4th or 5th century.
... [more] Richard m English, French, German, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Germanic [1] Means
"brave ruler", derived from the Old German elements
rih "ruler, king" and
hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy"
[1] [2] [3] . This was the name of three early dukes of Normandy. The Normans introduced it to England when they invaded in the 11th century, and it has been very common there since that time
[4] . It was borne by three kings of England including the 12th-century Richard I the Lionheart, one of the leaders of the Third Crusade.
... [more] Richardis f Germanic (Latinized) [1] Germanic name, possibly a feminine form of
Ricohard, though it is likely the second element is
gart "enclosure" (being more common as a second element in feminine names). This was the name of the 9th-century wife of the Frankish emperor Charles the Fat. She is regarded as a saint.
Roland m English, French, German, Swedish, Dutch, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Albanian, Georgian, Carolingian Cycle From the Old German elements
hruod meaning "fame" and
lant meaning "land", though some theories hold that the second element was originally
nand meaning "brave"
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] .
... [more] Rostam m Persian, Persian Mythology Meaning unknown, possibly from Iranian roots *
rautas "river" and *
taxma "strong". Rostam was a warrior hero in Persian legend. The 10th-century Persian poet Ferdowsi recorded his tale in the
Shahnameh.
Ruarc m Irish From Old Irish
Ruarcc. It was possibly an early borrowing from the Old Norse name
Hrǿríkr. Alternatively it might be derived from Old Irish elements such as
rúad "red" and
arg "hero, champion". This was the name of a 9th-century king of Leinster.
Saddam m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali Means
"one who confronts" in Arabic. It was borne by the Iraqi president Saddam Hussein (1937-2006).
Şener m Turkish From Turkish
şen meaning "happy" and
er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Shqipe f Albanian From Albanian
shqip meaning
"Albanian". Additionally, the word
shqipe means
"eagle" in modern Albanian, a variant of older
shkabë. These interrelated words are often the subject of competing claims that the one is derived from the other. The ultimate origin of
shqip "Albanian" is uncertain, but it may be from
shqipoj meaning "to say clearly".
Tahmasp m Persian (Archaic) From Persian
تهم (tahm) meaning "brave, valiant" and
اسب (asb) meaning "horse". This name was borne by two Safavid shahs of Persia (16th and 18th centuries).
Tahmina f Persian Mythology, Tajik, Bengali Derived from Persian
تهم (tahm) meaning
"brave, valiant". This is the name of a character in the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh. She is a daughter of the king of Samangan who marries the warrior hero
Rostam and eventually bears him a son, whom they name
Sohrab.
Tariel m Literature, Georgian Created by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli for his 12th-century epic
The Knight in the Panther's Skin. He may have based it on Persian
تاجور (tājvar) meaning "king" or
تار (tār) meaning "dark, obscure" combined with
یل (yal) meaning "hero". In the poem Tariel, the titular knight who wears a panther skin, is an Indian prince who becomes a companion of
Avtandil.
Theobald m English (Rare), Germanic [1] Means
"bold people", derived from the Old German elements
theod meaning "people" (Old High German
diota , Old Frankish
þeoda ) and
bald meaning "bold, brave"
[2] [3] . It was borne by a 6th-century Frankish king of Austrasia. The Normans brought the name to England, where it joined an existing Old English cognate. The medieval forms
Tibald and
Tebald were commonly Latinized as
Theobaldus. It was rare by the 20th century.
Theodard m Germanic [1] Derived from the Old German elements
theod meaning "people" (Old High German
diota , Old Frankish
þeoda ) and
hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy"
[2] [3] . This name was borne by a 7th-century Frankish saint and martyr, a bishop of Maastricht.
Thrasyboulos m Ancient Greek [1] From a Greek word meaning
"bold in counsel", itself from
thrasys) "bold" and
boule) "counsel, advice"
[2] [3] . A notable bearer was a 5th-century BC Athenian general who fought to maintain democratic government in the city-state.
Ubaldo m Spanish, Italian From the Old German name
Hugbald, derived from the elements
hugu "mind, spirit, thought" and
bald "bold, brave"
[1] [2] [3] . This name was borne by a 12th-century saint who was a bishop of Gubbio, Italy.
Urho m Finnish Means
"hero" in Finnish (a poetic word).
Vahur m Estonian Coined by Estonian author Eduard Bornhöhe for a character in his novel
Tasuja (1880). He allegedly derived it from Estonian
vahva meaning
"brave, strong".
Vikrama m Hinduism Means
"stride, pace" or
"valour" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god
Vishnu. This was also the name of a semi-legendary 1st-century BC king (full name Vikramaditya) of Ujjain in India.
Willard m English From an English surname that was derived from the Old German given name
Willihard (or the Old English cognate
Wilheard).
Wyatt m English From an English surname that was derived from the medieval given name
Wyard or
Wyot, from the Old English name
Wigheard [1] . Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was an American lawman and gunfighter involved in the famous shootout at the OK Corral.
Xiuying f Chinese From Chinese
秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with
英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other character combinations are possible.
Yeong f & m Korean From Sino-Korean
英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", as well as other hanja characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name. This name was borne by Jang Yeong-sil (where
Jang is the surname), a 15th-century Korean scientist and inventor.
Yeong-ho m Korean From Sino-Korean
英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero",
映 (yeong) meaning "reflect light" or
泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with
浩 (ho) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or
皓 (ho) meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Yeong-hui f Korean From Sino-Korean
英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or
泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with
姬 (hui) meaning "beauty" or
嬉 (hui) meaning "enjoy, play". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Yeong-ja f Korean From Sino-Korean
英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" and
子 (ja) meaning "child". Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well. Feminine names ending with the character
子 (a fashionable name suffix in Japan, read as
-ko in Japanese) were popular in Korea during the period of Japanese rule (1910-1945). After liberation this name and others like it declined in popularity.
Yeong-suk f Korean From Sino-Korean
英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" and
淑 (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming". Other hanja character combinations are possible.
Yong m & f Chinese, Korean From Chinese
勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or
永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal"
[1] . This can also be a single-character Korean name, for example from the hanja
勇 meaning "brave". It can be formed by other characters besides those listed here.
Yū m & f Japanese From Japanese
優 (yū) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness",
悠 (yū) meaning "permanence",
勇 (yū) meaning "brave", or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Yuu m & f Japanese Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji
優,
悠 or
勇 (see
Yū).
Zhihao m & f Chinese From Chinese
志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with
豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous". Many other character combinations are possible.
Zihao m Chinese From Chinese
子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or
梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa tree" combined with
豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous". Other combinations of characters can also form this name.