Dog Names Meaning Brave

Adria

Short form of Adriana

Adrik

No documented meaning; recorded as a masculine given name in Dutch

Akiak

Akinto

Alik

Diminutive of Aleksandr, Albert and other names beginning with the same sound

Amerigo

Italian name meaning 'work ruler' or 'brave and powerful'

Amiro

Recorded as a rare masculine given name in Georgian

Amory

English given name, from the Old German Amalric via French Amaury

Andi

Diminutive of Andrea and Andreas; Albanian, from nd, "desire, pleasure"

Andie

A diminutive form of Andrew, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'.

Ando

A variant of the name 'Andrew', meaning 'manly' or 'brave'.

Andre

English form of André, from Greek andr-, 'man, warrior'

Andria

Georgian, Corsican and Sardinian form of Andrew

André

French and portuguese form of andrew, from greek andr-, 'man, warrior'

Andy

Diminutive of Andrew or Andrea

Antar

A name of Arabic origin meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'

Aranxa

A feminine given name recorded in Spanish, where it is rare

Archibald

From Germanic erkan "pure, holy, genuine" and bald "bold, brave"

Archie

Diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic ercan "genuine" and bald "bold"

Areck

Arek

A name of Slavic origin meaning 'brave' or 'strong'

Ari

Hebrew "lion", Old Norse "eagle" and Armenian "brave".

Aries

Means "ram" in Latin; the name of a constellation and the first sign of the zodiac

Arik

Diminutive of Ariel or Arieh

Ario

Italian for brave or strong

Arios

From Proto-Celtic *aryos, a word meaning "freeman" or "noble"

Arius

Latinized form of the Greek name Areios, derived from the name of the god Ares

Arkam

Recorded as a masculine given name in Armenian

Armina

The name is often associated with 'brave' or 'warrior' in some cultures.

Arsun

A name with origins in the Turkish language meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'

Arthos

Arto

Means brave in Celtic

Arturo

Italian and Spanish form of Arthur.

Ashanti

African name meaning 'thank you' or 'the people who are not afraid.'

Asim

Means "protector" in Arabic, from the root ʿaṣama, "to protect"

Athos

From Ancient Greek Ἄthōs, recorded as a given name in Greek mythology

Audie

A given name and surname of uncertain meaning; as a feminine name a diminutive of Audrey

Auron

No documented meaning; recorded as a masculine given name in Albanian and American English

Balder

From Old Norse Baldr, meaning "hero, lord, prince", from baldr "brave, bold"

Baldo

Short form of Old German names with the element bald, "bold, brave"

Baldr

Old Norse form of Balder, from an adjective meaning "brave".

Baldur

German and Icelandic form of Balder, from Old Norse Baldr, from the adjective baldr, 'brave'.

Barni

Recorded as a given name in Anglo-Scandinavian (masculine) and Somali (feminine)

Barnie

A variant of the name Bernard, meaning 'brave as a bear'.

Barny

Recorded as a masculine given name in English; also an English adjective, "barn-like"

Barum

Bayas

Belis

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Turkish

Bennett

Medieval form of Benedict, from Latin Benedictus

Bermardo

Bernard

From the Old German bern "bear" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy"

Berndy

Bernie

Diminutive of Bernard, Bernadette, Bernice and other names beginning with Bern

Berny

Variant of Bernie, usually a short form of Bernard

Boya

Brandi

English, from 'brandy' — Dutch 'brandewijn', burned wine; also used for 'burning' or 'fiery'.

Brano

Italian name meaning 'brave'

Brava

Esperanto word meaning "valiant, brave"

Brayda

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Brytan

Casey

From the Irish surname Casey, an anglicized form of Cathasaigh

Cisco

A Spanish masculine given name, from San Francisco

Corrado

Italian form of Conrad, from Proto-West Germanic *Kōnirād: bold, brave counsel.

Courage

The English word for bravery, the willingness to face danger or pain

Curtis

From an English surname meaning "courteous" in Old French

Dalko

Danton

French surname, recorded as a rare masculine given name in the United States.

Darak

Dare

A given name recorded in Basque, Macedonian and English use

Dasco

Dastin

No documented meaning; recorded as a Polish given name

Denna

Recorded as a feminine given name in English

Dolf

Dutch masculine given name, a short form of Adolf

Drasko

Derived from the Slavic name, meaning 'brave', 'strong'.

Draven

A variant of 'brave' or 'dark'.

Dre

Short form of Andre

Drew

Short form of Andrew, and in the medieval period a vernacular form of Drogo

Dru

Variant of Drew; as a feminine name, sometimes short for Drusilla

Dustan

A modern English masculine given name; no meaning is documented in the sources checked

Emery

Norman french form of emmerich; also a hard black substance

Emory

English variant spelling of Emery, a name of Old German origin

Emre

Turkish male given name meaning "lover" or "friend"; also a Turkish surname

Ettore

Brave and strong, a legendary hero from Italian folklore.

Everett

From an English surname derived from the given name Everard

Faris

Means "horseman, knight" in Arabic

Farrell

Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Fearghail, from the given name Fearghal

Gallant

An English word meaning a brave or courteous man; recorded as a masculine given name

Gerard

From the Old German ger "spear" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy"

Geza

Hungarian given name; possibly from an old Turkish word meaning "prince"

Gordie

Diminutive of Gordon

Gundo

Recorded as an Old Swedish masculine given name

Gutsy

Hanno

Meaning 'brave' or 'daring' in some contexts.

Hardi

Estonian short form of names with the Old High German element hart, "hard"

Hardy

From a surname derived from Middle English hardi, "bold, hardy"

Haros

Háros is a name given to a ship, not a word with a documented meaning.

Howard

From Old Norse Hávarðr, "high" + "guardian"; also from other surname sources

Humphrey

From the Old German elements hun "bear cub" and fridu "peace"

Ikki

A name of Arabic origin meaning 'to be brave' or 'to be strong'

Jabari

Swahili, meaning "almighty, powerful", ultimately from Arabic jabbār