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Girl Names That Mean Strength

Names with backbone. For a daughter of strength, courage and quiet power.

July 5, 20267 min readBaby Names for Girls

A name can be a quiet wish for the person your daughter will become. For many parents, that wish is strength — resilience, courage, the backbone to stand tall. Some strong names announce it outright, like Matilda ("mighty in battle") or Audrey ("noble strength"); others carry it softly. Here are girl names that mean strength, courage and power.

Girl names that mean strength and courage

CutAcehnese · Aceh warrior who fought the Dutch BraelynnAmerican · Strong waterfall LatoyaAmerican · Victory CynethrythAnglo-Saxon · Royal strength EalhswithAnglo-Saxon · Strong sanctuary EtheldredaAnglo-Saxon · Noble strength HereswithAnglo-Saxon · Army-strength WalburgaAnglo-Saxon · Strong-fortress ÆlfthrythAnglo-Saxon · Elf-strength LozenApache · Dexterous horse thief AimanArabic · Fearless / fortunate AzizaArabic · Powerful / mighty AzizahArabic · Powerful / cherished NusaybaArabic · Battle of Uhud warrior NusratArabic · Help / victory QadiraArabic · Powerful / capable AlesiaBelarusian · A defender of the people DamyaBerber · A Berber warrior queen KahinaBerber · Berber warrior queen who resisted Arab conquest LoeizaBreton · A renowned warrior BoudiccaBrythonic Celtic · Iceni warrior-queen who burned Roman London BorjankaBulgarian · A fighter, a warrior KremenaBulgarian · Flint, strong Chien-ShiungChinese · Strong hero MulanChinese · Magnolia VerinaCoptic · True; bringing victory NikolinaCroatian · Victory of the people VibekeDanish · A valiant little one GeertjeDutch · A brave little spear GeertruidaDutch · The strength of a spear KlaasjeDutch · Victory of the people NeeltjeDutch · Victory of the people WillemijnDutch · A resolute protector BastetEgyptian · Cat goddess, protector NekhbetEgyptian · Protector goddess of Upper Egypt SekhmetEgyptian · The mighty one TwosretEgyptian · Mighty lady WadjetEgyptian · Cobra goddess AndieEnglish · Manly / strong AramintaEnglish · Defender AudraEnglish · Noble strength AudreEnglish · Noble strength AudreyEnglish · Noble strength BreannaEnglish · Strong DrewEnglish · Manly / strong EmersonEnglish · Son of Emery, son of the brave EmmersynEnglish · Brave, powerful GabbyEnglish · God is my strength GableEnglish · Triangle / God's strength HardyEnglish · Brave / strong HuxleyEnglish · Inhospitable meadow KelseaEnglish · Ship victory KelseyEnglish · Ship victory LulaEnglish · Famous warrior / pearl LuluEnglish · Famous warrior / pearl MillicentEnglish · Strong worker

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Choosing a strong name

Strong names range from the boldly warrior — the Kurdish names of the highlands, the Norse shield-maidens — to the gently resilient, like Gabriella ("God is my strength") or Andrea ("brave"). Whatever form you're drawn to, you'll find more in our A–Z library and by-meaning pages.