Christian Names That Mean Courage
Names rooted in holy boldness — names for children called to be strong and of a good courage, knowing the Lord goes before them.
"Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."
— Joshua 1:9 (KJV)
Abednego
"Servant of Nego (a Babylonian god)"
Babylonian
Abishai
"Father of a gift; My father is Jesse"
Hebrew
Achsa
"Anklet"
Hebrew
Achsah
"Anklet or adorned"
Hebrew
Achsah
"Anklet; Adorned"
Hebrew
Alastair
"Defender of the people"
Scottish/Greek
Alistair
"Defender of mankind"
Scottish/Greek
Amos
"Burden-bearer; Carried by God"
Hebrew
Andrew
"Manly; Courageous"
Greek (Andreas)
Ariel
"Lion of God; Altar hearth"
Hebrew
Ariel
"Lion of God"
Hebrew
Ariel
"Lion of God"
Hebrew
Athaliah
"The LORD is exalted; Afflicted by the LORD"
Hebrew
Azariah
"The Lord has helped"
Hebrew
Barak
"Lightning; Thunder bolt"
Hebrew
Barak
"Lightning; Thunder bolt"
Hebrew
Barak
"Lightning"
Hebrew
Beckett
"Bee cottage; Brook"
English
Benaiah
"The LORD has built; Son of the LORD"
Hebrew
Benaiah
"The LORD has built; God has built up"
Hebrew
Bernadette
"Brave as a bear"
Germanic/French
Bernadette
"Brave as a bear; Bold"
French/Germanic
Bernice
"Bringer of victory"
Greek
Bernice
"Bringer of victory"
Greek
Bowen
"Son of Owen; Young warrior"
Welsh
Bowen
"Son of Owen; Young warrior"
Welsh
Caleb
"Whole-hearted"
Hebrew
Dahlia
"Valley flower; Elegance"
Scandinavian
Damaris
"Calf; Gentle one; Wife"
Greek
Damaris
"Gentle; Calf-like"
Greek
Damaris
"Calf; Gentle one"
Greek
Daniel
"God is my judge"
Hebrew
Deborah
"Bee"
Hebrew
Demetrius
"Devoted to Demeter; Follower of the harvest goddess"
Greek
Devlin
"Fierce courage; Brave"
Irish/Gaelic
Dinah
"Judged; Vindicated"
Hebrew
Donovan
"Dark warrior; Strong fighter"
Irish/Gaelic
Ehud
"United; Strong"
Hebrew
Elihu
"He is my God; My God is He"
Hebrew
Elijah
"My God is the LORD"
Hebrew
Emery
"Industrious leader; Brave power"
Germanic
Esther
"Star; Hidden"
Persian / Hebrew
Esther
"Star"
Persian
Everard
"Brave boar; Strong as a boar"
Germanic
Everard
"Brave boar; Strong as a wild boar"
Germanic/English
Everett
"Brave as a wild boar; Strong"
Germanic/English
Ferdinand
"Bold voyager; Adventurous journey"
Germanic
Finley
"Fair warrior; White hero"
Irish/Scottish
Gad
"Good fortune; Troop; Lucky"
Hebrew
Gareth
"Gentle; Brave; Enclosure"
Welsh
Gideon
"Mighty warrior; Hewer; Feller of trees"
Hebrew
Gideon
"Mighty warrior or feller of trees"
Hebrew
Gideon
"Mighty warrior; Hewer"
Hebrew
Gideon
"Hewer; Mighty warrior; Destroyer"
Hebrew
Gideon
"Mighty warrior; Hewer"
Hebrew
Gideon
"Mighty warrior; Hewer; Feller of trees"
Hebrew
Gideon
"Mighty warrior; Hewer; Great destroyer"
Hebrew
Gideon
"Mighty warrior; Hewer; Feller of trees"
Hebrew
Gunnar
"Bold warrior; Battle strong"
Norse/Scandinavian
Habakkuk
"Embrace; Wrestler"
Hebrew
Hadassah
"Myrtle tree"
Hebrew
Hadassah
"Myrtle tree"
Hebrew
Hadassah
"Myrtle tree"
Hebrew
Hadassah
"Myrtle tree"
Hebrew
Hadassah
"Myrtle tree"
Hebrew
Hagar
"Flight; Stranger"
Hebrew / Egyptian
Hananiah
"The LORD is gracious"
Hebrew
Herodias
"Heroic; Of the hero's clan"
Greek
Hester
"Star; Myrtle leaf"
Persian/Greek
Huldah
"Weasel; Mole"
Hebrew
Huldah
"Weasel; Burrowing; Mole"
Hebrew
Hushai
"Hasty; Quick"
Hebrew
Iver
"Yew warrior; Archer"
Norse/Scandinavian
Jabesh
"Dry; Parched; Shame"
Hebrew
Jael
"Mountain goat; To ascend"
Hebrew
Jael
"Mountain goat; To ascend"
Hebrew
Jael
"Mountain goat"
Hebrew
Jael
"Mountain goat; To ascend"
Hebrew
James
"Supplanter"
Hebrew
Jashobeam
"The people return"
Hebrew
Jason
"Healer"
Greek
Jehu
"He is the LORD; The LORD is He"
Hebrew
Jephthah
"He opens; God opens"
Hebrew
Jephthah
"He opens"
Hebrew
Joash
"Fire of the LORD; Given by the LORD"
Hebrew
Jochebed
"The LORD is glory"
Hebrew
Joshua
"The LORD is salvation"
Hebrew
Jude
"Praise"
Greek
Judith
"Woman of Judea or praised"
Hebrew
Junia
"Youthful; Born in June"
Latin
Junia
"Youthful; Born in June"
Latin/Greek
Knox
"Round hill"
Scottish
Knox
"From the round hill"
Scottish/English
Knox
"Round hill"
Scottish/English
Lachlan
"From the land of lakes; Warrior from the fjord"
Scottish/Gaelic
Lavinia
"Purity; Woman of Rome"
Latin
Leander
"Lion man; Brave as a lion"
Greek
Leander
"Lion man; Brave as a lion"
Greek
Leander
"Lion man; Man of the people"
Greek
Leander
"Lion man; Brave as a lion"
Greek
Leona
"Lioness"
Latin
Leopold
"Bold people; Brave people"
Germanic
Leopold
"Bold people; Brave of the nation"
Germanic
Lior
"My light; Light to me"
Hebrew
Lorcan
"Little fierce one; Silent"
Irish/Gaelic
Lorcan
"Little fierce one; Silent fierce"
Irish
Lorraine
"Famous warrior; From Lorraine"
French/Germanic
Maacah
"Oppression; Depression; Pressed down"
Hebrew
Mahlah
"Mild or gentle"
Hebrew
Marcellus
"Young warrior; Dedicated to Mars"
Latin
Matilda
"Mighty in battle"
Germanic
Meshach
"Who is what Aku is?"
Babylonian
Meshach
"Who is like God? (Hebrew); Who is what Aku is? (Babylonian)"
Hebrew/Babylonian
Micaiah
"Who is like the LORD?"
Hebrew
Micaiah
"Who is like the Lord?"
Hebrew
Michael
"Who is like God?"
Hebrew
Michal
"Who is like God?; Brook"
Hebrew
Mordecai
"Follower of Marduk"
Persian
Mordecai
"Warrior; Little man; Servant of Marduk"
Hebrew/Persian
Moses
"Drawn out of water"
Hebrew/Egyptian
Naphtali
"My wrestling; I have wrestled"
Hebrew
Nathan
"He gave; Gift"
Hebrew
Nathan
"He gave"
Hebrew
Nehemiah
"The LORD comforts"
Hebrew
Nicodemus
"Victory of the people"
Greek
Nigel
"Dark; Champion; Cloud"
Latin/English
Niles
"Champion; From the river"
Irish/English
Noadiah
"Meeting with the LORD; Assembly of God"
Hebrew
Nolan
"Noble; Champion"
Irish/Gaelic
Obadiah
"Servant of the LORD"
Hebrew
Obadiah
"Servant of the LORD"
Hebrew
Obadiah
"Servant of the LORD; Worshipper of God"
Hebrew
Obadiah
"Servant of the LORD; Worshipper of God"
Hebrew
Obadiah
"Servant of the LORD"
Hebrew
Ophrah
"Fawn; Young deer"
Hebrew
Orson
"Bear cub; Little bear"
Latin/French
Othniel
"God is my strength; Lion of God"
Hebrew
Othniel
"Lion of God; God's strength"
Hebrew
Owen
"Young warrior; Well-born"
Welsh/Irish
Peniel
"Face of God"
Hebrew
Percival
"Pierce the valley"
French/Welsh
Percival
"Pierce the valley; One who pierces"
French/Welsh
Perez
"Breach; Breaking forth"
Hebrew
Phineas
"Oracle; Dark-skinned; Mouth of brass"
Hebrew/Egyptian
Phineas
"Oracle; Mouth of brass"
Hebrew/Egyptian
Phinehas
"Mouth of brass; The Nubian"
Egyptian / Hebrew
Puah
"Splendid; Mouth"
Hebrew
Puah
"Splendid; Crying out; Brilliant"
Hebrew
Puah
"Splendid; Mouth; To cry out"
Hebrew
Quillan
"Cub; Young warrior"
Irish/Gaelic
Quillan
"Cub; Young warrior"
Irish/Gaelic
Rahab
"Broad; Wide"
Hebrew
Rebekah
"To bind; Captivating beauty"
Hebrew
Rizpah
"Hot stone; Glowing coal"
Hebrew
Romilly
"From Rome; Strength"
French/English
Samson
"Sun; Sunshine; Distinguished"
Hebrew (Shimshon)
Sardis
"Red"
Greek
Sebastian
"Venerable; Revered"
Greek/Latin
Shadrach
"Command of Aku (moon god)"
Babylonian
Shamgar
"Sword; Named after a Hurrian deity"
Hebrew/Hurrian
Shammah
"Astonishment or fame"
Hebrew
Shammah
"Astonishment; Desolation; Fame"
Hebrew
Shiphrah
"Beautiful; Fair"
Hebrew
Shiphrah
"Beautiful; Fair; Brightness"
Hebrew
Shiprah
"Beautiful"
Hebrew
Silas
"Wood; Forest; Third"
Latin/Aramaic
Silas
"Man of the forest; Asked of God"
Latin/Hebrew
Stephen
"Crown; Wreath"
Greek (Stephanos)
Stephen
"Crown"
Greek
Tamar
"Palm tree; Date palm"
Hebrew
Tamar
"Palm tree"
Hebrew
Thaddaeus
"Courageous heart"
Aramaic
Thaddeus
"Courageous heart; Breast/Heart"
Aramaic
Thaddeus
"Courageous heart; Praise"
Aramaic
Thaddeus
"Courageous heart; Praise"
Aramaic
Thaddeus
"Heart; Courageous heart"
Aramaic
Thaddeus
"Courageous heart; Praise"
Aramaic/Greek
Thaddeus
"Courageous heart; Praise"
Aramaic/Greek
Thaddeus
"Courageous heart; Gift of God"
Aramaic
Thirza
"Delight; Pleasant; Acceptable"
Hebrew
Tirzah
"Delight; Pleasing; She is my delight"
Hebrew
Tristan
"Tumult; Outcry; Bold"
Celtic/French
Ulric
"Wolf power; Noble ruler"
Germanic/English
Ulric
"Wolf ruler; Power of the wolf"
Germanic
Umberto
"Bright warrior; Famous giant"
Italian/Germanic
Valencia
"Brave; Strong; Vigorous"
Latin/Spanish
Valentina
"Strong; Healthy; Brave"
Latin
Valentina
"Strong; Healthy; Brave"
Latin
Valerian
"Strong; Healthy; Valiant"
Latin
Valor
"Courage and bravery"
Latin
Valor
"Bravery; Courage; Worth"
Latin
Valor
"Courage; Bravery; Strength of mind"
Latin/English
Valor
"Bravery; Courage; Worth"
English/Latin
Valor
"Courage; Bravery; Worth"
Latin/English
Valor
"Bravery; Courage; Worth"
Latin/French
Valor
"Courage; Bravery"
Latin/English
Vance
"Marshland; Advancing"
English
Vance
"Marshland; One who advances"
English/French
Vashti
"Beautiful; Best; Worthy"
Persian
Vashti
"Beautiful; Best; Worthy"
Persian
Vashti
"Beautiful; Best; Worthy"
Persian
Viggo
"War; Battle"
Scandinavian
Viggo
"War; Battle; Fighter"
Norse/Scandinavian
Wade
"To go; To ford a river"
English
Willa
"Resolute protector; Determined guardian"
Germanic
Witness
"One who testifies"
English
Wyatt
"Brave in war; Hardy warrior"
English
Wycliffe
"White cliff; From the white cliff"
English
Xiomara
"Ready for battle; Famous in battle"
Spanish/Germanic
Xiomara
"Ready for battle; Famous in battle"
Spanish/Germanic
Xiomara
"Ready for battle; Famous in battle"
Spanish/Germanic
Xiomara
"Ready for battle; Famous in battle"
Spanish/Germanic
Xiomara
"Battle-ready; Glorious in combat"
Spanish/Germanic
Yael
"Mountain goat; To ascend"
Hebrew
Yael
"Mountain goat; To ascend; Strength of God"
Hebrew
Yael
"Mountain goat; To ascend"
Hebrew
Yael
"Mountain goat; To ascend"
Hebrew
Yael
"Mountain goat; Strength of God"
Hebrew
Yael
"Mountain goat; Strength of God"
Hebrew
Yael
"Mountain goat; To ascend"
Hebrew
Yael
"Mountain goat; To ascend"
Hebrew
Zealous
"Full of zeal"
Greek
Zelda
"Gray warrior maiden; Blessed; Happy"
Germanic/Yiddish
Zipporah
"Bird; Little bird"
Hebrew
Zipporah
"Bird"
Hebrew
Zipporah
"Bird; Little bird"
Hebrew