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40 Names That Mean Strength
Names that mean strength include Gabriel (Hebrew, God is my strength), Audrey (Old English, noble strength), Valentina (Latin, strong and healthy), Ethan (Hebrew, firm and enduring), Matilda (Germanic, might in battle), and Aziz (Arabic, mighty). Shakti, the Sanskrit word for divine power, is the most literal of all.
Strength names span the literal and the spiritual, from battle-might in Old Germanic to the divine power of Sanskrit's Shakti. Some, like Gabriel and Ezekiel, locate strength in God; others, like Audrey and Matilda, hide their iron under vintage charm. All of the names below have verifiable muscle in their roots.
- Aella FeminineGreek“whirlwind”
- Alexandra FeminineGreek“defender of men”
- Andrew MasculineGreek“manly, brave”
- Athena FeminineGreek“the goddess of wisdom”
- Audrey FeminineOld English“noble strength”
- Aybek MasculineTurkic“moon lord”
- Aziz MasculineArabic“mighty, beloved”
- Cato MasculineLatin“wise, shrewd”
- Charles MasculineGermanic“free man”
- Conall MasculineIrish“strong as a wolf”
- Cyrus MasculinePersian“traditionally linked to the sun”
- David MasculineHebrew“beloved”
- Duncan MasculineScottish Gaelic“brown-haired warrior”
- Ethan MasculineHebrew“firm, enduring”
- Ezekiel MasculineHebrew“God strengthens”
- Freya FeminineOld Norse“lady; the goddess of love”
- Gabriel MasculineHebrew“God is my strength”
- Gunnar MasculineOld Norse“warrior”
- Harriet FeminineGermanic“home ruler”
- Imara FeminineSwahili“firm, resolute”
- Indra MasculineSanskrit“the god of thunder and rain”
- Kenzo MasculineJapanese“strong and healthy”
- Koa MasculineHawaiian“warrior, brave”
- Matilda FeminineGermanic“might in battle”
- Maud FeminineGermanic“mighty in battle”
- Neil MasculineIrish“cloud, or champion”
- Oz MasculineHebrew“strength, courage”
- Pele FeminineHawaiian“the volcano goddess”
- Peter MasculineGreek“rock, stone”
- Petra FeminineGreek“rock, stone”
- Quinn UnisexIrish“descendant of Conn, a name meaning chief or intellect”
- Samson MasculineHebrew“sun”
- Shakti FeminineSanskrit“power, divine energy”
- Sigurd MasculineOld Norse“victory guardian”
- Takeshi MasculineJapanese“warrior, fierce”
- Thor MasculineOld Norse“thunder”
- Valdís FeminineOld Norse“goddess of the slain”
- Valentina FeminineLatin“strong, healthy”
- Veer MasculineSanskrit“hero, brave warrior”
- Ylva FeminineOld Norse“she-wolf”
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Audrey descends from the Old English Aethelthryth, meaning noble strength, and carries Audrey Hepburn's enduring polish. Valentina comes from the Latin valens, strong and healthy, Matilda means might in battle, and Imara means firm and resolute in Swahili.
Gabriel, the archangel's name, means God is my strength in Hebrew and ranks among the most popular boys' names worldwide. Ethan means firm or enduring, Ezekiel means God strengthens, and Andrew derives from the Greek for manly and brave.
Kenzo, borne by the fashion designer Kenzo Takada, typically opens with the character ken, meaning healthy and strong. Takeshi, often written with the character for warrior or military, is a classic Japanese boys' name associated with fierceness and strength.
Shakti is the Sanskrit word for power and names the dynamic feminine energy of the divine in Hindu thought. For something subtler, Valerie comes from the Latin valere, to be strong, and Matilda packs battle-might into a sweet vintage package.