Names that mean warrior
This list groups names by the literal gloss at the start of each meaning, not the cultural notes that follow. Closely related meanings are gathered under warrior. Tap any name for its story, or grow a tree and see which of them belong in your family.
Boris Russian · fighter, warrior
Yudha Indonesian · war, battle
Chatree Thai · warrior, swordsman
Ghazi Arabic · warrior, one who fights, direct; famously borne by King Ghazi of Iraq
Koa Hawaiian · brave, warrior; native tree
Alp Turkish · hero, brave warrior
Kekoa Hawaiian · the warrior, the brave one
Narong Thai · warrior
Wirawan Indonesian · brave, heroic warrior
Takeshi Japanese · fierce, warrior-like
Günther German · battle warrior
Gideon Hebrew · mighty warrior, one who cuts down; biblical judge and military leader who defeated the Midianites
Ranveer Punjabi · warrior in battle (ran + vir)
Manveer Punjabi · warrior, brave one, of the heart (man + vir)
Luther Germanic · famous warrior
Ludwig German · famous warrior
Luisa Portuguese · famous in battle, traditionally
Louise French · famous in battle, traditionally
Louis Germanic · famous in battle, traditionally
Cathal Irish · battle rule, strong in war
Bagani Filipino · warrior, hero (Mindanao indigenous word-name)
Duncan Scottish · brown warrior
Baron French · from the noble title, ultimately Old French/Germanic 'baro', 'man, warrior'
Mathilde German · battle-mighty
Matilda Germanic · battle-mighty
Gunner Scandinavian · variant spelling of Gunnar, "warrior, bold"
Ranjit Punjabi · victorious in battle (ran + jit)
Marcel French · form of Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus (probably from the god Mars); a common Haitian given name
Sloan Irish · from the Irish surname Ó Sluaghadháin, "descendant of Sluaghadhán" (sluaghadh, "raid, mobilization")
Ivar Norse · bow warrior (yr + herr); Ivar the Boneless of Viking legend
Gurveer Punjabi · the Guru's warrior (gur + vir)
Luella Germanic · variant/blend of Louise, 'famous warrior'
Gunnar Scandinavian · from Old Norse Gunnarr, gunnr "war" + herr "army, warrior"
Gonzalo Spanish · from medieval Gundisalvus, war (gunda) joined to a debated second element; a classic Spain name with deep medieval roots
Osborn Old Norse · god-warrior (áss 'god' + björn/beorn 'bear, warrior')
Ragnar Scandinavian · warrior's judgment (Norse; legendary Viking king)
Harvey French · traditionally "battle worthy"
Louisa Germanic · feminine form of Louis, 'famous warrior'
Callan Irish · traditionally translated as 'battle-strong', from Cathal
Andromache Greek · battle of man (aner/andros 'man' + mache 'battle'); Hector's devoted wife in Homer's Iliad
Hilda English · battle woman (Germanic)
Xiomara Spanish · possibly a Spanish form of Guiomar; meaning uncertain
Lewis Germanic · famous warrior (English form of Louis); famously borne by Lewis Latimer, inventor who improved the carbon filament lightbulb and drafted patents for Edison and Bell
Fergus Irish · man of vigor, strength (mythological warrior Fergus mac Róich)
Lovisa Scandinavian · famous warrior, Swedish form of Louisa; a name whose sound reads as pure love despite its battle root
Wojciech Polish · warrior of consolation
Hildegard German · battle stronghold
Carnell English · an English surname from Anglo-Norman carnel, battlement, an occupational name for a crossbow-fighter; some trace it to Carbonell instead
Ottilie English · fatherland, prosperous in battle (from Germanic Odilia)
Imelda Germanic · From Germanic elements ermen, whole or great, and hild, battle; reached English via Italian.
Anders Scandinavian · manly, warrior (Scandinavian form of Andrew)
Alfhild Old Norse · elf battle (alf 'elf' + hild 'battle'); legendary shieldmaiden who became a Viking sea captain to escape an unwanted marriage
Luigi Italian · Italian form of Louis, 'famous warrior'
Kinga Polish · brave warrior woman (from Kunigunde)
Kunigunde Germanic · kin and battle (kuni + gund); a historic queen and saint's name
Louie Germanic · nickname-style variant of Louis, meaning 'famous warrior'
Aloysius Latin · famous warrior, same root as Louis and Ludwig (Provençal form); famously borne by the young Jesuit saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Gunhild Norse · war and battle (gunnr + hildr), a name built from two war-words
Tillie Germanic · nickname for Matilda, mighty in battle
Peri Portuguese · indigenous warrior hero of the novel O Guarani
Marceline French · French feminine form of Marcellinus, from Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus (probably from the god Mars); used as a Haitian given name
Alvaro Germanic · Spanish name from a Visigothic Germanic root, traditionally translated as 'guardian' or 'elf warrior'
Marcelo Filipino · young warrior (propagandist Marcelo del Pilar)
Luiza Portuguese · famous in battle, traditionally (Brazilian spelling of Luisa)
Brynhild Norse · armor and battle (brynja + hildr); famously borne by the warrior-queen of the Volsunga Saga
Humberto Spanish · Spanish/Portuguese form of Humbert, traditionally 'bright warrior'
Maudie Germanic · diminutive of Maud, 'battle-mighty'
Luis Spanish · "famous in battle," by tradition, as the Spanish form of Louis, from the Germanic Hludwig; polished by a long line of French kings and made an everyday standard across Spain and Latin America. Softly said, royally backed
Earle English · A variant spelling of Earl, from Old English 'eorl', meaning nobleman or warrior.
Callen Irish · modern respelling of Callan, traditionally "battle"
Cade English · modern short name, possibly from Welsh Cadell "battle"
Igor Russian · warrior of the god Yngvi (from Norse Yngvarr via East Slavic, long naturalized in Poland)
Murphy Irish · surname Ó Murchadha, "sea warrior"
Kane Irish · from Cathán, a diminutive of 'cath' (battle); some baby-name sources also link it to a Welsh word for 'warrior'
Carroll Irish · anglicized surname of uncertain meaning, possibly 'fierce in battle'
Ludovica Italian · famous warrior (feminine of Ludovico/Louis)
Marcell Latin · Hungarian form of Marcellus, a Roman cognomen from Marcus, probably from the god Mars
Lou Germanic · traditionally famous warrior (diminutive of Louise)
Marylou Modern American · American compound name joining Mary, Hebrew Miriam, and Lou, short for Louise, Germanic for famous warrior.
Mafalda Portuguese · mighty in battle (Iberian form of the German Mechthild/Matilda); famously borne by the Portuguese Infanta Mafalda; also used by German-Brazilian families
Camila Spanish · in Roman legend the swift warrior maiden of the Volsci, from camillus, a youth who served at the altar; the Spanish and Portuguese spelling of Camilla, and one of Latin America's defining girls' names of recent decades
Joseluis Spanish · combination of Jose and Luis, meaning 'God will increase' and 'famous warrior'
Donavan Irish · variant spelling of Donovan, Irish for 'dark chieftain' or 'dark warrior'
Payten Modern American · A modern respelling of Peyton, an English surname from Old English Paega's tun, warrior's estate.
Maud English · Medieval English/French form (via Old French Mahaut) of Matilda, Germanic maht+hild, mighty in battle. Revived in the 1800s.
Elda Italian · Likely a short form of Griselda (Germanic grey + battle) or an independent Germanic name meaning old/noble; sources disagree.
Ragnhild Norse · counsel of the gods and battle (regin + hildr)
Carrol Irish · A variant of the Irish surname Carroll (O Cearbhaill), meaning 'fierce in battle'; also used as a form of Carol.
Ludwika Polish · Polish feminine form of Ludwig: famous in battle
Mathilda Germanic · A spelling variant of Matilda, from Old High German maht 'might' and hild 'battle'.
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