Names Categorized "courage"

Hùng is a Vietnamese male given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin. It derives from the Chinese character 雄 (pronounced xióng in Mandarin), which carries the meanings of “brave,” “manly,” and “heroic.” In Vietnamese, Hùng i...

İlker is a Turkish given name for males. Composed of the Turkish elements ilk meaning "first" and er meaning "man, hero, brave", the name translates to "first man" or "first child". It embodies concepts of primogeniture,...

Etymology and OriginImre is the Hungarian form of Emmerich, a Germanic name composed of elements meaning "ruler" or "king" (from rih). The first element is uncertain, possibly deriving from irmin ("whole, great"), amal (...

Imrich is the Slovak form of the Germanic name Emmerich. The name Emmerich is a complex Germanic compound, whose second element is rih meaning 'ruler, king'. The first element is ambiguous and may derive from irmin ('who...

Imriška is a Slovak feminine form of the Germanic name Emmerich. It is derived from the masculine name Imrich, the Slovak variant of Emmerich, with the diminutive suffix -ka added to create a feminine or affectionate for...

Isamu is a masculine Japanese given name that carries connotations of bravery and boldness. Its most common kanji form is 勇, which means "courage" or "bravery." The name can also be written with other kanji characters t...

Jasur is a Uzbek masculine given name that embodies the quality of bravery. Its meaning is derived directly from the Uzbek word jasur, which translates to "brave" or "courageous." The name has its roots in Arabic, specif...

Jerrard is a surname of English origin, and less commonly a given name. It is a variant spelling of Gerard, which is derived from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy." T...

Jiahao is a Chinese masculine given name. It is typically composed of characters such as 家 (jiā), meaning "home, family," and 豪 (háo), conveying "brave, heroic, chivalrous." The combination implies a sense of familial...

Jie is a unisex Chinese name with multiple possible meanings depending on the character used. The most common character is 杰 (jié), meaning "heroic, outstanding," or other characters with similar pronunciation. This nam...

Etymology Jigme is a Tibetan given name meaning "fearless" or "brave." It is derived from the Tibetan word འཇིགས་མེད ('jigs med), which is often translated as "fearless" or "without fear." The name is unisex in its usage...

Ji-yeong (also spelled Ji-young or Jee-young) is a common Korean given name, historically among the most popular for baby girls in South Korea, ranking first in 1970, third in 1980, and tenth in 1990 according to governm...

Ji-young is an alternate transcription of the Korean given name Ji-yeong. The name is particularly common for females and has seen significant popularity in South Korea, topping the charts for baby girls born in 1970, ra...

Jurre is a Frisian short form of Jurryt, which itself is the Frisian form of Gerard. The root name Gerard derives from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Thus, Jurre...

Jurryt is a Frisian given name, originating as a form of Gerard. The root name Gerard is derived from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Thus, Jurryt carries the comb...

Kaitoa is a Māori male given name that directly translates to "warrior", embodying strength, courage, and martial prowess. The name reflects the deep cultural significance of the warrior tradition (toa) in Māori society,...

Kara is a Turkish masculine given name meaning "black, dark" in Turkish. Rooted in the Turkish language, the name has been historically used as a descriptive nickname, or a byname, for Ottoman officials. Over time, it to...

Kemen is a Basque masculine given name that means "courage, vigour" in the Basque language. Derived from the Basque word kemen, meaning strength or vitality, the name embodies qualities of bravery and energy. As a first...

Kendrick is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname with multiple possible roots. It may originate from Old English names such as Cyneric (meaning 'royal power') or Cenric (meaning 'bold power'),...

Kenelm is a masculine given name derived from the Old English name Cenhelm, composed of the elements cene (“bold, keen”) and helm (“helmet”). The name thus conveys the meaning “bold helmet” or “keen protector.” It is pri...

Kennard is an English surname that has also been adopted as a male given name. As a surname, it is derived from the Old English given names Cyneweard or Cyneheard, both of which combine elements meaning "royal" and "guar...

Kenrick is a given name derived from the surname of the same name. It is a variant of Kendrick, with which it shares overlapping origins and history.Etymology and OriginsThe surname Kenrick has multiple possible etymolog...

Kimball is a masculine given name derived from an English surname. The surname itself traces to two possible origins: it could come from the Welsh given name Cynbel, whose meaning is uncertain, or from the Old English gi...

Klahan is a Thai masculine given name that directly means "brave" in the Thai language. The name reflects a quality highly valued in Thai culture, often associated with courage, strength, and fearlessness. It is not a co...

Lenna is an Estonian feminine given name, derived as a form of Lennart. Lennart itself is a Swedish and Low German variant of Leonard, which ultimately comes from the Old German elements lewo ("lion") and hart ("hard, fi...

León is a Spanish masculine given name that serves as the Spanish form of Leo and Leon. The name ultimately derives from the Latin element leo, meaning "lion," a cognate of the Greek leon. In Spanish, león also means "li...

Leonard is a masculine given name and surname, widely used in Dutch, English, German, Polish, Romanian, and Germanic contexts. It derives from the Old High German elements lewo “lion” (from Latin leo) and hart “hard, fir...

EtymologyLeonarda is the feminine form of Leonardo, an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese given name that ultimately derives from the Germanic roots "leon" (lion) and "hard" (brave, hardy). Thus, Leonarda carries the meani...

Léopold is the French form of Leopold, a name with deep roots in Germanic nobility and a history spanning over a thousand years.EtymologyThe name ultimately derives from the Old German elements liut ("people") and bald (...

Leopold is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, used in Czech, Dutch, English, German, Polish, Slovak, and Slovene. It is derived from the Old German elements liut "people" and bald "bold, brave". The spelling was...

Leopoldine is a German feminine form of the masculine name Leopold. The name shares the same root elements derived from Old German: liut meaning "people" and bald meaning "bold" or "brave," giving the overall sense of "b...

Léopoldine is the French feminine form of Leopold, a name of Old German origin. The root name derives from the elements liut 'people' and bald 'bold, brave', but its spelling was later altered under the influence of Lati...

Leopoldo is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Leopold. The name Leopold derives from Old German elements liut "people" and bald "bold, brave", with its spelling later influenced by Latin leo "lion", resulting i...

Leudbald is an Old German name, the original form of Leopold. It is composed of the Old German elements liut "people" and bald "bold, brave", giving the meaning "bold among the people". This etymology directly connects L...

Liupold is the Old German form of Leopold. The original elements are liut "people" and bald "bold, brave", giving the meaning "bold among the people." Over time, the spelling shifted under the influence of Latin leo "lio...

Luitpold is a German variant of Leopold, derived from the Old German elements liut "people" and bald "bold, brave". The name's spelling was influenced by Latin leo "lion," reflecting the medieval tendency to associate Ge...

Mahavira (Mahāvīra) is a Sanskrit name meaning "great hero," from mahā ("great") and vīra ("hero, man"). It is the religious title of Vardhamana, a 6th-century BC Indian spiritual leader and the 24th and final Tirthankar...

Māia is a Māori feminine given name meaning "brave, capable" in the Māori language. The name reflects traditional Māori values of strength, competence, and courage, often chosen to inspire or honor these qualities in a c...

Mayrbek is a masculine Chechen given name, combining two distinct elements that reflect social and military values. The first component derives from Nakh майра (mayra), meaning "husband" or "brave man." The second elemen...

Meginhard is an Old German name composed of the elements megin "power, strength" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". It is a classic dithermatic (two-element) Germanic name, typical of the early medieval period when mar...

Mert is a Turkish masculine given name meaning "manly," "brave," "trustworthy," or "the one who tells the truth." It derives from the Persian word مرد (mard), meaning "man," reflecting qualities of strength and reliabili...

EtymologyMillicent is a feminine given name of English origin, ultimately derived from the Gothic name Amalaswinþa, composed of the elements amals meaning "unceasing, vigorous, brave" and swinþs meaning "strong". The nam...

Mi-yeong is a Korean female given name. It is typically formed from the Sino-Korean elements 美 (mi), meaning "beautiful," and 英 (yeong), meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero." However, as with many Korean names, other h...

Mi-young is a Korean given name, also spelled as Mee-young, Mi-yeong, and Mi-yong. It is an alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 미영 (see Mi-yeong).EtymologyThe underlying name Mi-yeong is composed of Sino-Korean ch...

Historical OverviewModu is the historical name of a 3rd-century BC ruler of the Xiongnu, a confederation of nomadic peoples from Mongolia. The name is believed to derive from the old Turkic honorific bagatur, meaning "he...

Nanna is a feminine name used in Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, and Norse contexts. It is possibly derived from Old Norse nanþ meaning “daring, brave.” In Norse mythology, Nanna was a goddess who died of grief wh...

Naranbaatar is a Mongolian masculine given name that translates to "sun hero." It is composed of two Mongolian elements: naran (наран), meaning "sun," and baatar (баатар), meaning "hero" or "brave." The name reflects the...

Nebojša is a South Slavic given name primarily used in Serbia and Croatia. The name directly translates to "fearless" in both Serbian and Croatian, deriving from the Old Slavic root nebojĭ (composed of negative prefix ne...

Neil is an English, Irish, and Scottish masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Irish name Niall. The origin of Niall is debated: it may stem from the Old Celtic root nītu- meaning "fury, passion" or be related...

Richard is a masculine given name that means "brave ruler", derived from the Old German elements rih "ruler, king" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". It was introduced to England by the Normans after the 11th-century i...

Willard is an English masculine given name that originated as an cognate or anglicized form of Willihard, an Old German name composed of the elements willo meaning 'will, desire' and hart, 'hard, firm, brave, hardy'. The...

Wyatt is an English masculine given name, originally derived from a surname. The surname Wyatt is a patronymic form of the medieval given names Wyard or Wyot, which themselves are Norman French variants of the Old Englis...

Yılmaz is a Turkish word meaning "dauntless" or "intrepid," used as both a masculine given name and a surname in Türkiye and among Turkish-speaking communities. Pronounced [jɯɫˈmaz], it conveys strength and unbending spi...

Yong is a unisex name used in both Chinese and Korean contexts, with diverse meanings depending on the characters chosen to write it. In Chinese, common characters include 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "...

OverviewYoung is a Korean feminine given name that serves as an alternate transcription of Yeong, typically written with the Hangul syllable 영 (yeong).Etymology and OriginsThe name stems from Chinese-derived Hanja chara...