Names that mean strength
Strength names are common in Hebrew, where Ethan means "firm, enduring" and Ezekiel and Hezekiah "God strengthens", and in Germanic names, where elements such as hard ("hard, brave") form Gerard, Bernard and Richard. Latin valens, "strong", gives Valeria, Valerie and Valentino.
Girl names (14)
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Rank 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia | from Germanic amal- (vigor, bravery) | Germanic | #4 |
| Audrey | noble strength | English | #86 |
| Valerie | to be strong, healthy | Latin | #127 |
| Valeria | to be strong, healthy | Latin | #162 |
| Matilda | might + battle | Germanic | #365 |
| Amalia | from Germanic amal-, 'vigor, bravery' | Germanic | #566 |
| Amelie | variant of Amelia | Germanic | #828 |
| Emmeline | from Ameline (Germanic amal-) | Germanic | #922 |
| Tilly | pet form of Matilda (might + battle) | Germanic | #885 |
| Bernadette | feminine of Bernard; "brave as a bear" | Germanic | #1,034 |
| Audra | variant of Audrey; "noble strength" | English | #2,003 |
| Mildred | gentle strength | English | #1,973 |
| Maude | form of Matilda; "mighty in battle" | Germanic | #3,367 |
| Dick | pet form of Richard | Germanic | — |
Boy names (21)
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Rank 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan | firm, enduring | Hebrew | #24 |
| Ezekiel | God strengthens | Hebrew | #61 |
| Everett | boar-strong (from Everard) | Germanic | #77 |
| Leonardo | lion-strong | Germanic | #91 |
| Richard | strong ruler | Germanic | #234 |
| Eithan | strong, enduring (variant of Ethan) | Hebrew | #97 |
| Ezequiel | God strengthens (Spanish form of Ezekiel) | Hebrew | #348 |
| Ricardo | strong ruler (Spanish form of Richard) | Germanic | #380 |
| Valentino | strong, healthy (Italian form of Valentine) | Latin | #444 |
| Hezekiah | God strengthens (biblical) | Hebrew | #485 |
| Gerardo | brave spear (Spanish/Italian Gerard) | Germanic | #678 |
| Leonard | lion-strong (Germanic) | Germanic | #637 |
| Zeke | pet form of Ezekiel, 'God strengthens' | Hebrew | #803 |
| Valentin | strong, healthy (Latin) | Latin | #660 |
| Ricky | pet form of Richard | Germanic | #949 |
| Ozias | my strength is God | Hebrew | #708 |
| Eitan | firm, strong, enduring | Hebrew | #921 |
| Bernard | strong as a bear | Germanic | #1,362 |
| Gerard | "spear" + "strong" | Germanic | #1,713 |
| Rick | short form of Richard; "strong ruler" | Germanic | #3,077 |
| Willard | "strong will" | Germanic | #2,760 |
How names get on this list
Our editors read each name's documented etymology and tag a theme only when the roots of the name carry that meaning. Popular explanations without support (folk etymologies) don't count, and names whose origin is uncertain are left out unless every explanation agrees. The list covers the roughly 2,000 most used names we have researched so far, ordered by the number of US babies in the last five years. How we research meanings.