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Names by meaning

Names meaning strength

Baby names whose dictionary or scripture meaning relates to strength, with the source shown on every name.

291 names: 60 for girls, 222 for boys and 9 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and the Mahan Kosh. A few to start: Balwant ("strong, mighty"), Maheshwari ("great goddess, Durga") and Suveer ("great hero").

119 of 291 names

Abbasعباس

Lion; Arabic ʿabbās, "stern-faced", a name for the lion

Arabic · Muslim

Achalअचल

Immovable, steady; Sanskrit acala, "mountain"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Achalaअचला

"The earth"; literally "immovable"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Achyutअच्युत

Imperishable; Sanskrit acyuta, a name of Vishnu and Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aindriऐन्द्री

"Of Indra": the goddess who is Indra's consort

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aishwaryaऐश्वर्या

Sovereignty, power; also wealth and prosperity

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ajayअजय

Invincible, unconquered; Sanskrit ajaya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ajeyअजेय

Unconquerable; Sanskrit ajeya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ajinkyaअजिंक्य

"Invincible"

Marathi · Hindu

Ajitअजित

Unconquered, invincible; Sanskrit ajita, a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ajitaअजिता

"Unconquered, invincible"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Akhandअखण्ड

Whole, unbroken; Sanskrit akhaṇḍa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Akshatअक्षत

Unbroken, whole; Sanskrit akṣata

Sanskrit · Hindu

AlexanderAlexander

"Defender of men"; Greek Alexandros

Greek · International · Christian

Amarbirਅਮਰਬੀਰ

"Immortal warrior"

Punjabi · Sikh

Amarinderਅਮਰਿੰਦਰ

"Immortal king"; amar, immortal, with Inder, Indra

Punjabi · Sikh

Amoghअमोघ

Unfailing, unerring; Sanskrit amogha, a name of Shiva and Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

AndrewAndrew

Manly

Greek · Christian · International

Aniruddhaअनिरुद्ध

Unobstructed, unstoppable; Sanskrit aniruddha, Krishna's grandson

Sanskrit · Hindu

Anjaneyaआंजनेय

Son of Anjana, a name of Hanuman

Sanskrit (Telugu and Kannada usage) · Hindu

Ankushअंकुश

Control, restraint; Sanskrit aṅkuśa, "elephant goad"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aparajitअपराजित

Unconquered; Sanskrit aparājita, a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

ArcherArcher

"Bowman"; English archer, from Latin arcus, "bow"

English (from Old French and Latin) · International

Arsalanارسلان

Lion; a Turkic word used in Persian and Urdu

Turkic (via Persian) · Muslim

ArthurArthur

Uncertain; usually linked to Welsh arth, "bear"

Welsh (Brittonic); uncertain · International

Aryaveerआर्यवीर

Noble hero; Sanskrit ārya + vīra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Asadاسد

Lion; Arabic asad

Arabic · Muslim

Aseelaاصیلہ

"Noble, deep-rooted"; feminine of Arabic aṣīl

Arabic · Muslim

Asimعاصم

Protector, guardian; Arabic ʿāṣim

Arabic · Muslim

AtlasAtlas

"Bearer of the heavens", the Titan of Greek myth

Greek · International

AudreyAudrey

"Noble strength", from Old English Æthelthryth

Old English · International · Christian

Avichalअविचल

Steady, unshakeable; Sanskrit avicala

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ayyanarஐயனார்

Ayyanar, the guardian god of Tamil villages

Tamil

Azeemعظیم

Great, mighty; Arabic ʿaẓīm

Arabic · Muslim

Azeemaعظیمہ

"Great"; feminine of Arabic ʿaẓīm

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Azizعزیز

Mighty; also dear, precious; Arabic ʿazīz

Arabic · Muslim

Azizaعزیزہ

"Dear, precious"; feminine of Arabic ʿazīz, "mighty, rare"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Babarبابر

"Tiger"; from Persian babr

Persian · Muslim

Bahadurبہادر

"Brave, valiant"; Persian bahādur

Persian · Muslim · Sikh · Hindu

Bajrangबजरंग

A title of Hanuman; "with a frame hard as the thunderbolt"

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Balbirਬਲਬੀਰ

"Strong and brave"

Punjabi · Sikh

Baldevਬਲਦੇਵ

Balarama, Krishna's elder brother; literally "god of strength"

Sanskrit · Hindu · Sikh

Baljitਬਲਜੀਤ

"Victory of strength"

Punjabi · Sikh

Balpreetਬਲਪ੍ਰੀਤ

Bal, "strength", with preet, "love"

Punjabi · Sikh

Balrajਬਲਰਾਜ

"Mighty king"

Punjabi · Sikh · Hindu

Balramबलराम

Krishna's elder brother; Sanskrit bala, "strength", and Rāma

Sanskrit · Hindu

Balwantबलवंत

"Strong, mighty"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Balwinderਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ

"Mighty Indra"; bal, strength, with inder

Punjabi · Sikh

Basilباسل

"Brave"; Arabic bāsil, "strong-hearted in battle"

Arabic · Muslim

BernadetteBernadette

"Bold as a bear", the feminine of Bernard

Germanic (via French) · Christian

BernardBernard

"Bold as a bear", from Old High German Bernhard

Germanic · Christian

Bhairavभैरव

"Formidable"; a fierce form of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhanupratapभानुप्रताप

"Glorious sun", the sun in its majesty

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhimभीम

Formidable; the mighty second Pandava

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhimsenभीमसेन

Bhima of the Mahabharata; Sanskrit, "with a formidable army"

Sanskrit · Hindu

CarlosCarlos

"Man, free man"; Spanish form of Charles

Spanish (from Germanic) · International · Christian

CarolineCaroline

"Free woman"; the feminine of Charles

Germanic (via Latin, Italian and French) · International

Chamundeshwariचामुंडेश्वरी

Goddess Chamunda, a fierce form of Durga

Sanskrit (Kannada usage) · Hindu

CharlesCharles

"Man, free man"; from the Germanic name Karl

Germanic (via Latin and French) · International

CharlieCharlie

"Free man"; a pet form of Charles and Charlotte

Germanic (English pet form) · International

CharlotteCharlotte

"Free woman"; the French feminine of Charles

Germanic (via French) · International

Dakshदक्ष

Able, skilled, clever

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dalbirਦਲਬੀਰ

"Brave soldier"

Punjabi · Sikh

DamianDamian

"To tame, subdue"; Greek Damianos, from damazō

Greek · International · Christian

Devasenaदेवसेना

"Army of the gods"; the wife of Skanda (Murugan)

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhairyaधैर्य

Patience and courage; Sanskrit dhairya, "firmness, steadiness"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhairyasheelधैर्यशील

"Of steadfast character"; Sanskrit dhairya + śīla

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhanushधनुष

"Bow"; Sanskrit dhanus

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhanviधन्वी

"Wealthy" in popular use; Sanskrit dhanvī, "archer"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhritiधृति

Firmness, steady resolve; contentment

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhritimanधृतिमान

"Steadfast, resolute"

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Dhruviध्रुवी

"Steadfast"; feminine of Dhruva, the pole star

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Dilawarدلاور

"Brave"; Persian dil-āwar, "stout-hearted"

Persian · Muslim · Sikh

Dilsherਦਿਲਸ਼ੇਰ

"Lion-hearted"

Persian (Punjabi usage) · Sikh

Durgaदुर्गा

"Invincible" in popular use; Sanskrit durgā, "the inaccessible goddess"

Sanskrit · Hindu

EbenezerEbenezer

"Stone of help", from Hebrew eben and ezer

Hebrew · Christian

Ekveerएकवीर

"Matchless hero", from Sanskrit ekavīra

Sanskrit (Vedic) · Hindu

EmeryEmery

"Powerful ruler", from Germanic Amalric

Germanic (via Norman French) · International

EmilianoEmiliano

"Rival, eager to excel"; Latin Aemilianus, from the Aemilius family

Latin (via Spanish and Italian) · International · Christian

ErnestErnest

"Earnest, serious", from Germanic ernust

Germanic · Christian · International

EthanEthan

"Enduring, firm"; Hebrew ʾĒytān

Hebrew · International · Christian

EverettEverett

"Brave as a boar"; from the medieval name Everard

English (from Germanic) · International

EzekielEzekiel

"God strengthens"; Hebrew Yəḥezqēʾl, the prophet Ezekiel

Hebrew · International · Christian

Ezhilanஎழிலன்

Handsome one; from Tamil eḻil, "beauty"

Tamil

Fahadفہد

"Leopard" or "panther"; Arabic fahd, a hunting big cat

Arabic · Muslim

Farisفارس

"Horseman, knight"; Arabic fāris

Arabic · Muslim

GabrielGabriel

"God is my strength" in popular use; Hebrew Gabriy'el, "man of God"

Hebrew · Christian · International

Gadadharगदाधर

"Bearer of the mace", a name of Krishna and Vishnu

Sanskrit (Bengali and Odia usage) · Hindu

Gajendraगजेन्द्र

"King of elephants", from Sanskrit gajendra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gajrajगजराज

"King of elephants", from Sanskrit gajarāja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Garimaगरिमा

"Dignity"; Sanskrit gariman, "weight, importance"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Garviगर्वी

"Pride, self-respect"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

GeraldGerald

"Rule of the spear", from Old High German Gerwald

Germanic (via Norman French) · Christian

GerardGerard

"Brave with the spear", from Germanic Gerhard

Germanic (via Norman French) · Christian

Ghalibغالب

Victorious; Arabic ghālib, "one who overcomes"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ghazanfarغضنفر

Lion; Arabic ghaḍanfar

Arabic (Urdu and Persian usage) · Muslim

Ghaziغازی

Warrior; Arabic ghāzī, "one who goes out to fight"

Arabic (Urdu and Persian usage) · Muslim

GideonGideon

"Feller, warrior", from Hebrew gada, "to hew down"

Hebrew · Christian

Girdhariगिरधारी

"Holder of the mountain", a name of Krishna

Sanskrit (Hindi and Rajasthani usage) · Hindu

Giridharगिरिधर

"Holder of the mountain", a title of Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hafeezحفیظ

Protector, preserver; al-Hafeez is one of the names of God

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Hafizحافظ

Guardian, protector; also one who knows the Quran by heart

Arabic (Urdu and Persian usage) · Muslim

Haiderحیدر

Lion; a title of Ali ibn Abi Talib

Arabic (Urdu and Persian usage) · Muslim

Hamzaحمزہ

"Lion, strong" in popular use; Arabic ḥamza, "a biting sharpness"

Arabic · Muslim · International

Hanumantहनुमंत

"Lord Hanuman"; Sanskrit hanumat, "having large jaws"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Harpalਹਰਪਾਲ

"God the protector"; popularly "protected by God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Hashmatحشمت

Dignity, grandeur; Persian-Urdu ḥashmat

Arabic via Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

HildaHilda

"Battle"; Old English and Germanic hild

Germanic (Old English and Old High German) · Christian

Himmatਹਿੰਮਤ

"Courage"

Punjabi (from Arabic via Persian) · Sikh

Hussamحسام

Sharp sword; Arabic ḥusām

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Imadعماد

Pillar, support

Arabic · Muslim

Imdadامداد

Help, support; Arabic imdād

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

ImeldaImelda

"Immense battle"; Germanic Irmhild

Germanic (via Italian) · Christian

Inderpalਇੰਦਰਪਾਲ

Inder, the Lord, with pāl, "protector"

Punjabi · Sikh

Iqtidarاقتدار

Power, authority; Arabic iqtidār

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ishaईशा

"Goddess Durga" in popular use; Sanskrit īśā, "power, dominion"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ishirइषिर

"Vigorous, fresh"; a name of Agni

Sanskrit · Hindu

IsraelIsrael

"One who strives with God"; Hebrew Yisra'el

Hebrew · Christian

Izzaعزہ

"Honour, glory"; Arabic ʿizza

Arabic · Muslim