What names have meanings connected with strength?
Ikaika and Eyal are names with meanings connected with strength. Ikaika means "strong" in Hawaiian, while Eyal means "might" or "strength" in Hebrew.
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Ikaika Hawaiian · strong, powerful
Eyal Hebrew · might, strength; a modern Israeli favorite
Cuong Vietnamese · strong, vigorous
Akara Thai · great, mighty
Qiang Chinese · strong, powerful (強)
Sakda Thai · power, authority
Decha Thai · power, might
Rithy Khmer · power, might; from Sanskrit riddhi; famously borne by filmmaker Rithy Panh, chronicler of the Khmer Rouge years
Brigitte French · "the exalted one" (French and German form of Bridget)
Efe Turkish · brave, strong; also 'big brother, boss'
Brianna Irish · noble, strong
Ikenna Igbo · father's power, father's strength
Valarie Latin · strong, healthy
Ikechukwu Igbo · God's power, God's strength
Hamza Arabic · "lion" (from the root ḥamuza, "strong, sturdy"); borne by an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad
Amaury French · work of power, brave
Khang Vietnamese · healthy, strong, prosperous
Philomena Greek · beloved, friend of strength
Reggie English · counsel, power; nickname-style for Reginald
Althea Greek · healer, healing power
Kang-in Korean · strong and benevolent
Hein Burmese · mighty, resounding (ဟိန်း); a staple of the millennial and Gen-Z cohort in Myanmar and the diaspora
Amory Germanic · love-power, love-ruler; a name genuinely rooted in the Old French/Germanic "love" element
Ejike Igbo · one who has strength
Haile Amharic · power, might (Haile Selassie, Haile Gebrselassie)
Suren Armenian · from Old Iranian sura, 'strong, mighty'; the name of the Parthian general who beat Rome at Carrhae
Kittisak Thai · power and strength that brings honor
Filomena Italian · beloved, or friend of strength; a devotional old-world classic still cherished as a family heirloom name
Cathal Irish · battle rule, strong in war
Jelani Swahili · mighty; a distinctive, virtue-rich favorite
Yael Hebrew · 'ibex, mountain goat' (Hebrew Yael)
Sena Korean · power and grace
Millicent Germanic · strong in work
Gideon Hebrew · from Hebrew, "hewer" or "one who cuts down"; in Judges, an angel addresses Gideon as a mighty warrior
Kaimana Hawaiian · diamond, power of the ocean
Valeria Latin · "strong, healthy," from valere, to be well; the name of a great Roman family and an early martyr, alive ever since in Italian and Spanish. The original that Valerie descends from, and lately the more popular of the two in America
Gertrude Germanic · spear of strength
Roswitha German · famous strength; a rare but real heritage name still found in Santa Catarina's German colonies
Angus Scottish · one strength
Mildred English · gentle strength
Amari African American · modern name, popularly given the meaning "strength"
Valentin Latin · from Latin valens, 'strong, healthy'
Fergus Irish · man of vigor, strength (mythological warrior Fergus mac Róich)
Guoqiang Chinese · strong nation (國強); a classic Mao-era generation name
Kenichi Japanese · healthy and strong, with ichi meaning one
Valentine Latin · traditionally 'strong, healthy', from Latin valens
Mathilde German · battle-mighty
Matilda Germanic · battle-mighty
Ronja Scandinavian · mighty power (Swedish; popularized by Astrid Lindgren's "Ronja the Robber's Daughter")
Aadhya Sanskrit · the first power; another name for the goddess Lakshmi
Kenzo Japanese · kanji-dependent: ken 'humble', 'strong' or 'wise' + zo 'three'; other combinations form it
Osiel Hebrew · traditionally 'God is my strength'
Callan Irish · traditionally translated as 'battle-strong', from Cathal
Baljit Punjabi · victory through strength (bal + jit)
Valerie Latin · "strong, healthy," from valere, by way of the Roman Valeria and the French Valerie; a mid-century American favorite with a soft sound over a sturdy meaning. The accent dropped away; the Gallic polish stayed
Audrey English · from Old English Æthelthryth, "noble strength"
Valentina Latin · "strong, healthy," from valens, the root that also gives Valentine; an early martyr's name kept warm for centuries in Italian, Spanish, and Slavic homes, now a Latin American favorite risen worldwide. Val and Tina both fold out of it
Bryana Irish · variant of Briana, traditionally 'noble, strong'
Donnell Irish · Irish surname, traditionally 'world mighty'
Leonard Germanic · Germanic, 'brave lion' or 'lion-strength'
Audrie English · variant of Audrey, 'noble strength'
Liv Scandinavian · life (Norwegian, short and strong; actresses Liv Ullmann and Liv Tyler)
Somsack Lao · worthy of honor (som = worthy + sak = honor, power); the same name as Thai Somsak wearing its Lao-French spelling, with the -ck ending that marks many Lao American names in US records
Barrett Germanic · surname, traditionally "strong as a bear"
Kenji Japanese · strong, healthy second son
Ulric Germanic · from "wolf" + "ruler" (Wulfric), or "heritage" + "ruler" (Ulrich)
Audie English · diminutive, likely of Audrey, Old English for 'noble strength'
Abrielle French · modern coinage, blend evoking Gabrielle, 'God is my strength'
Bridget Irish · from Irish Brighid, old Celtic *Brigantī, "the exalted one"; the name of a Celtic goddess and Ireland's beloved saint
Solveig Scandinavian · strong house, path of the sun (Norwegian; from Ibsen's "Peer Gynt")
Ethen Modern American · A modern respelling of Ethan, from Hebrew eitan, meaning firm, enduring, strong.
Arnold Germanic · eagle power
Arsen Armenian · Armenian form of Arsenios: virile, strong
Åse Scandinavian · goddess (Norwegian, short and strong; famously borne by the mother of Peer Gynt in Ibsen's play)
Balwinder Punjabi · strength joined with Indra's name (bal + inder)
Maudie Germanic · diminutive of Maud, 'battle-mighty'
Valentino Italian · Italian form of Latin Valentinus, 'strong, healthy'
Gabriel Hebrew · traditionally "God is my strength," from Hebrew Gavriel
Brigette Modern American · An American spelling blending Bridget and Brigitte, ultimately Irish Brighid, strength, honoring the goddess and saint
Gabriella Hebrew · feminine form of Gabriel, "God is my strength"
Bimo Indonesian · mighty (variant of Bima)
Audre English · noble strength (respelling of Audrey); famously borne by poet and essayist Audre Lorde, who chose this spelling, liking the symmetry with 'Lorde'
Valery Latin · variant spelling of Valerie, 'strong, healthy'
Valorie Modern American · A spelling variant of Valerie, Latin valere, to be strong or healthy.
Boaz Hebrew · biblical name meaning 'swiftness' or 'strength'
Bima Indonesian · Mahabharata hero embodying strength and courage
Ajax Greek · mythic hero of immense strength in the Trojan War; etymology uncertain
Gabriele Italian · God is my strength (Italian form of Gabriel)
Reynaldo Spanish · counsel power, form of Reginald
Brayan Irish · Spanish spelling of Brian, meaning noble, strong
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