170+ Names That Mean Warrior

Musical association with Igor Stravinsky, but also Dr. Frankenstein's right-hand man.

Levent is a common name in Turkey, derived from Ottoman Turkish levend — a soldier in the Ottoman navy. The name also has connections to the Venetian navy in renaissance times.

Lova, a Louise relative virtually unknown in the US, is one of the top girl names in Sweden.

Obscure form of an old-fashioned favorite that's poised to make a comeback. This version, which owes as much to Alison as to Louisa, has a stylish A beginning and a multi-syllabic feminine grace.

Patton is an attractive name in the fashionable Haden-Peyton mold, though there is that association with the severe wartime general.

Chadwick Boseman, the late charismatic star of Marvel's blockbuster Black Panther, brought this name to the spotlight for the first time. Though we long considered it an overwrought way to get to the nickname Chad, his celebrity gives it new luster, and we wouldn't be surprised to see it grow in popularity going forward.

Pronounced klo-TEELD, this name is well used in France, but rarely heard here; it has a chic and sophisticated air.

Lothar is cloddish, till you add a dashing io to the end...

Inventive female form of Aloysius.

Rarely heard, and all too likely to be confused with Kevin.

This Welsh saint's name has an industrial edge.

Sleek and sophisticated.

Difficult name familiar here mainly via D. H. Lawrence's Women in Love.

Haitian writer Edwidge Danticat highlighted this sophisticated, chignon-wearing choice for literate parents.

To most Australians and New Zealanders, using the name Anzac might feel sacrilegious now, as the ANZAC story has become interwoven with national identity. But Anzac was used as a name for both boys and girls on both sides of the Tasman Sea in the aftermath of the First World War. It was often used in combination with other names associated with battles or military leaders - for example Dardanella Anzac and Verdun Anzac (both girls) and Winston Anzac and Anzac Kitchener (boys).

Cathan is one Irish boys' name that remains underused and would be an intriguing way to honor an ancestral Catherine. It is related to Cain and, theoretically, the nouveau Cayden.

This surname borne by several early Welsh leaders has a lot of energy.

An unknown (outside Indonesia) name with an attractive, gentle sound.

The M and the R add welcome strength.

Cadell is a surname that is unlikely to win many supporters, except perhaps from parents looking for an alternative to Caden. But while Cadell is more distinctive, that L ending is weaker and less appealing than Caden's strong N.