Baby Names That Mean Warrior

Do you envision your child to have strength, courage, and discipline? Give them a name that means warrior, as these are the qualities associated with a warrior. Here is a list of options for both boys and girls along with origins and other fun facts. Take a look!

Sloane

Sloane is of Irish origin. It’s a unisex name that means “man of arms, warrior”. While this name is unisex, it’s been given to baby girls more recently than boys.

Kelly

Kelly has Gaelic and Irish origins. The name was originally a surname. It’s currently a gender-neutral name. Kelly means “warrior, bright-headed”.

Morgan

Morgan is a gender-neutral name that comes from Welsh and Breton origins. It’s thought to have arrived from the name Morcat meaning “sea chief, sea defender”. Morgan is also a biblical name that means “my God is Yahweh”.

Armani

Armani is a unisex name commonly given to girls than boys. It has German and Italian origins. It means “warrior, army man/woman”.

Griffith

Griffith is a baby boy’s name with a few different meanings. It comes from Welsh origins. It means “fierce warrior, strong lord/warrior, strong chief”.

Finley

Finley is a unisex name of Gaelic origin. It also derives from the Irish and Gaelic names Findlaech and Fionnlagh. It combines the elements “white/fair” with “warrior/hero” to mean “fair warrior/hero”.

Andrus

Andrus is of Estonian and Greek origins. It’s a variant form of the name Andrew/Andread. It means “manly, warrior”.

Bathilda

Bathilda is a baby girl’s name of German and Old Norse origins. The name means “warrior woman, battle”. It was also the name of a Saint who became the queen of the Franks in the 7th century.

Veerle

Veerle is of Dutch origin and given to baby girls. It derived from an Old German name Farahild. It means “battle traveler, traveling warrior, traveling fighter”.

Odile

Odile is a baby girl’s name of French and German origins. It’s a variant of the German name Odila. It means “fortunate in battle, prosperous in battle, female heroine”.

Andronika

Andronika is of Greek origin. Andronika is the variant feminine form of the name Andronikos. It means “victory of a man/warrior”.

Beda

Beda is a baby girl’s name of British origin. It’s thought to derive from the Anglo-Saxon short name of Anglian Beda, one of the founders of Portsmouth. It means “battle maid, battle warrior”.

Audhild

Audhild is an Old Norse name given to baby girls. It derives from the Old Norse name Auðhildr. The name combined the elements of “rich, wealth, prosperity” and “battle, fight”. It means “rich warrior woman, fighting for wealth”.

Berrma

Berrma is of Teutonic origin. The name is given to baby girls and means “outstanding warrior maiden”.

Liusaidh

Liusaidh has Scottish and Gaelic origins. The name is given to baby girls and means “warrior”.

Ailith

Ailith is of British origin. It’s derived from its medieval form Æðelgyð. Ailith is a baby girl’s name and means “seasoned warrior”.

Matilda

Matilda is a popular baby girl’s name of Old German origin. Matilda derived from Mahthildis. The name translates to “mighty in battle, battle-mighty”. It is also the name of a saint.

Einar

Einar is of Scandinavian origin. The name derives from an Old Norse Name Einarr. The name is given to baby boys and means “one warrior, battle leader”.

Berenger

Berenger has German and Dutch origins. It’s a masculine name. The name combines elements of berin and ger which mean “warrior fighting with a spear”. The name shares that meaning but also “bear spear”.

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