170+ Names That Mean Warrior

Creative surname choice, associated with the great French postimpressionist Edouard Villard.

At the very least, shorten it to Hilda.

Derived from the Germanic element badu "battle" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle", this name belonged to a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave.

Strong African name with a meaning to match.

Short form of Harvey, variation of Harve.

A name with two strong literary associations, one overwhelmingly negative -- Lolita's pedophilic narrator Humbert Humbert -- and one positive, in the preferable European version: Italian author Umberto Eco.

This Frenchified variation softens and prettifies the harsh original.

This variation removes the d from the original spelling, making it even rarer. Clotilde may not see much usage in the US, but it is currently Number 431 in France.

Pleasant surname connected to humorist James Thurber, with a sound as happy as a baby's gurgle.

Originally a personal name meaning "quarreler" or "wrangler," Ditiyahihi was adopted as the Cherokee title for a lawyer.

Old-fashioned, conjuring up an ardent suitor in a bow tie and straw boater.

A Cherokee warrior rank that was borne by those who earned it, not given as a baby name.

Feeney is an Irish surname most popular in Counties Sligo and Mayo in northwest Ireland. It may rise in the US as a first name as other Irish surnames from Riley to Kennedy become increasingly popular for both genders.

Powerful name that could be a strong middle for a boy with Cherokee heritage.

Although practically unheard of in the US, Lovi is a name you should consider borrowing from its native Sweden. It follows the on-trend formula of traveling lite names — four letters, ending in I — and could easily cross cultures. The visual similarity to the word "love" doesn't hurt either.