Girl Names Meaning Brave
6 namesBoy Names Meaning Brave
34 namesJabari
Boy
Swahili
"Brave, fearless"
Gamba
Boy
Shona
"Warrior"
Tau
Boy
Tswana
"Lion"
Akin
Boy
Yoruba
"Brave, heroic"
Isamu
Boy
Japanese
"Brave (勇)"
Yuuto
Boy
Japanese
"Excellent flight (勇斗)"
Ali
Boy
Arabic
"Elevated, noble"
Hamza
Boy
Arabic
"Lion, steadfast"
Brendan
Boy
Irish
"Prince"
Gideon
Boy
Hebrew
"Mighty warrior"
Giora
Boy
Hebrew
"Young bird, brave"
Mordecai
Boy
Hebrew
"Warrior, little man"
Einar
Boy
Norse
"Lone warrior"
Gunnar
Boy
Norse
"Warrior, battle"
Hector
Boy
Greek
"Holding fast"
Leander
Boy
Greek
"Lion man"
Perseus
Boy
Greek
"Destroyer"
Wooyoung
Boy
Korean
"Friendly and brave (우영)"
Bernd
Boy
German
"Brave bear"
Konrad
Boy
German
"Brave counsel"
Andrei
Boy
Russian
"Manly"
Hao
Boy
Chinese
"Good, brave (好/浩)"
Yong
Boy
Chinese
"Brave, eternal (勇/永)"
Alp
Boy
Turkish
"Brave, hero"
Mert
Boy
Turkish
"Brave, manly"
Kitchi
Boy
Native American
"Brave"
Kekoa
Boy
Hawaiian
"The warrior, brave one"
Dũng
Boy
Vietnamese
"Brave, heroic (勇)"
Alibek
Boy
Filipino
"From Ali + bek"
Archibald
Boy
English
"Truly brave"
Conrad
Boy
English
"Brave counsel"
Garrison
Boy
English
"Son of Gerard"
Gagik
Boy
Armenian
"Brave"
Bernardo
Boy
Portuguese
"Brave bear"
The Meaning of "Brave" Across Cultures
The concept of brave appears across virtually every human culture, often inspiring names that parents have given their children for generations. Names meaning brave can be found in ancient Greek, Hebrew, Norse, Arabic, Celtic, Japanese, and many other traditions — each bringing a unique cultural perspective to this universal human value.
When you choose a name meaning brave, you are connecting your child to a lineage of people who embodied this quality. These names often carry both the literal meaning and the cultural weight of what brave meant to those who created them.