Character Trait Names
Names that describe a person's character. Names that mean bold,
brave, courageous, gentle, generous, honorable, selfish, conceited, etc.

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BOLD, BRAVE, COURAGEOUS, FEARLESS NAMES:

• UNISEX:

  1. YONG: Korean unisex name meaning "courage." Compare with another form of Yong.
• MALE:
  1. ABHAY (अभय): Hindi name meaning "brave; fearless."
  2. ÆÐELBALD: Anglo-Saxon name, composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and bald "bold," hence "noble and bold."
  3. ÆÞELBALD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelbald, meaning "noble and bold."
  4. ÆTHELBALD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelbald, meaning "noble and bold."
  5. ALP: Turkish name meaning "brave."

  6. ARCHIBALD: English form of Old French Archimbaud, meaning "genuine courage." Compare with another form of Archibald.

  7. ARCHIE: Pet form of English Archibald, meaning "genuine courage." Compare with another form of Archie.

  8. ARCHIMBALD: Variant form of German Ercanbald, meaning "genuine courage."

  9. ARCHIMBAUD: French form of German Archimbald, meaning "genuine courage."

  10. ARI (Արի): Armenian name meaning "brave." Compare with other forms of Ari.

  11. ARMAN: Variant spelling of Old French Armand, meaning "bold/hardy man." Compare with another form of Arman.

  12. ARMAND: Old French form of German Harmand, meaning "bold/hardy man."

  13. ARMANDO: Spanish form of German Harmand, meaning "bold/hardy man."

  14. ATREUS (Ατρεύς): Greek name meaning fearless." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Mycenae, the father of Agamemnon.

  15. BALDAWIN: Old High German name composed of the elements bald "bold" and wini "friend," hence "brave friend."
  16. BALDEWIN: Variant spelling of Old High German Baldawin, meaning "brave friend."
  17. BALDOIN: Old French form of Old High German Baldawin, meaning "brave friend."
  18. BALDOMERO: Spanish name composed of the Germanic elements bald "bold, brave" and meri "famous," hence "bold and famous."
  19. BALDOVINO: Italian form of Old High German Baldawin, meaning "brave friend."
  20. BALDRIC: Old High German name composed of the elements bald "bold, brave" and ric "power, rule," hence "bold ruler."
  21. BALDUÍNO: Portuguese form of Old High German Baldawin, meaning "brave friend."
  22. BALDUINO: Spanish form of Old High German Baldawin, meaning "brave friend."
  23. BALDWIN: English form of French Baldoin, meaning "brave friend."
  24. BARNEY: English pet form of Bernard "bold as a bear" and Greek Barnabas "son of exhortation." 
  25. BAUDOUIN: French form of Old High German Baldawin, meaning "brave friend."
  26. BEARNARD: Gaelic form of French Bernard, meaning "bold as a bear."
  27. BEÑAT: Basque form of Latin Bernardus, meaning "bold as a bear."
  28. BEORNHEARD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements beorn "bear" and heard "brave, hardy," hence "bold as a bear."
  29. BEREND: Low German form of Old High German Bernhard, meaning "bold as a bear."

  30. BERNARD: 

      1. English form of Anglo-Saxon Beornheard, meaning "bold as a bear."

      2. Norman French form of Old High German Bernhard, meaning "bold as a bear." 

  31. BERNARDINO: Pet form of Italian Bernardo, meaning "bold as a bear."

  32. BERNARDO: Italian and Spanish form of Latin Bernardus, meaning "bold as a bear."

  33. BERNARDUS: Latin form of Old High German Bernhard, meaning "bold as a bear."

  34. BERNÁT: Hungarian form of Old High German Bernhard, meaning "bold as a bear."

  35. BERNAT: Catalan form of Latin Bernardus, meaning "bold as a bear."

  36. BERND: Contracted form of Low German Berend, meaning "bold as a bear."

  37. BERNDT: Variant spelling of Low German Bernd, meaning "bold as a bear."

  38. BERNHARD: Old High German name composed of the elements bero "bear" and hard "brave, hardy, strong," hence "bold as a bear."

  39. BERNHARDT: Variant spelling of Old High German Bernhard, meaning "bold as a bear."

  40. BERNIE: Pet form of English Bernard, meaning "bold as a bear."

  41. BERNT: Variant spelling of Low German Bernd, meaning "bold as a bear."

  42. BOUDEWIJN: Dutch form of Old High German Baldwin, meaning "brave friend."
  43. CENA: Anglo-Saxon name derived from the Old English word cene, meaning "brave, keen."
  44. CENERIC: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements cene "keen, brave" and ric "power," hence "brave/keen power."
  45. CENHELM: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements cene "brave, keen" and helm "helmet, protection," hence "brave/keen helmet."
  46. CONRAD: Variant spelling of German Konrad, meaning "bold counsel." In use by the English.
  47. CONRADO: Spanish form of German Conrad, meaning "bold counsel."
  48. CORRADO: Italian form of German Conrad, meaning "bold counsel."
  49. CORT: Variant spelling of Dutch Kort, meaning "bold counsel."
  50. CYNEBEAL: Short form of Anglo-Saxon Cynebeald, meaning "royal brave."
  51. CYNEBEALD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements cyne "royal" and beald "bold, brave," hence "royal brave."
  52. DRYSTAN: Welsh Arthurian legend name of a Knight of the Round Table best remembered as the lover of Esyllt (French: Tristan and Iseult). But the earliest texts hint at a character who was far more than just a lover; he was a master of deception and had the ability to shape-shift, a definite attribute of a trickster. In the Cymric Trioedd, Esyllt is his uncle's wife; with the help of the swineherd, Drystan arranges for a secret tryst with her, but Arthur shows up unexpectedly wanting to steal some of his uncle's swine, and Drystan somehow outwits the Forever King. 
           The name has been associated with Latin tristis "sad," referring to the tragic fate of the young "lover." It has been linked with Pictish drust of unknown meaning, and Celtic drest, "riot, tumult." The latter comes closest to fitting his true character; compare with Old English þr�st/þríste: "bold, daring, rash, audacious," and even "shameless." 
  53. DUNG: Vietnamese name meaning "brave, heroic."
  54. ENAPAY: Native American Sioux name meaning "brave."
  55. ERCANBALD: Old German name composed of the elements ercan "genuine" and bald "bold," hence "genuine courage."
  56. EROL: Turkish name meaning "brave."
  57. FADEI: Variant spelling of Russian Faddei, meaning "courageous."
  58. FADDEI (Фадде́й): Russian form of Greek Thaddaios, meaning "courageous."
  59. GDRIDG: Armenian name meaning "brave."
  60. HARDING: English surname transferred to forename use, from a form of the Old English surname Hearding, from heard, meaning "brave, hardy, strong."
  61. HARDY: Pet name for longer English names containing Hard- or Hart-, meaning "brave, hardy, strong." 
  62. HARM: Short form of German Harman, meaning "bold/hardy man." In use by the Dutch.
  63. HARMAN: German name composed of the elements hardi "bold; hardy," and man "man," hence "bold/hardy man."
  64. HARMAND: Variant spelling of German Harman, meaning "bold/hardy man."
  65. HARMON: English surname transferred to forename use, from the German personal name Harman, meaning "bold/hardy man."
  66. HELMUT: German name composed of the elements helm "helmet, protection" and muot "courage, spirit," hence "helmet-courage."
  67. HELMUTH: Variant spelling of German Helmut, meaning "helmet-courage."
  68. ISAMU (勇): Japanese name meaning "courage."
  69. JABARI: Egyptian name meaning "brave."
  70. KACHIG: Armenian name meaning "brave and young."
  71. KEKOA: Hawaiian name meaning "the brave one."
  72. KEMEN: Basque name meaning "courage, vigor."
  73. KIMBALL: English surname transferred to forename use, from the Middle English personal name Kimbel, meaning "royal courage."
  74. KIMBEL: Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Cynebeal, meaning "royal courage."
  75. KITCHI: Native American Algonquin name meaning "brave."
  76. KLAHAN: Thai name meaning "brave."
  77. KOEN: Short form of Dutch Koenraad, meaning "bold counsel."
  78. KOENRAAD: Dutch form of Old High German Konrad, meaning "bold counsel."
  79. KOENRAD: Variant spelling of Dutch Koenraad, meaning "bold counsel."
  80. KOERT: Contracted form of Dutch Koenraad, meaning "bold counsel."
  81. KONDRAT: Polish form of German Konrad, meaning "bold counsel."
  82. KONRÁD: Hungarian form of German Konrad, meaning "bold counsel."
  83. KONRAD: Variant form of Old High German Kuonrat, meaning "bold counsel." 
  84. KORT: Pet form of Dutch Koenrad, meaning "bold counsel."
  85. KUNO: German name derived from the word kuoni, meaning "brave."
  86. KUONRAT: Old High German name composed of the elements kuon "bold" and rad "counsel," hence "bold counsel."
  87. KURT: Pet form of German Konrad, meaning "bold counsel." Compare with another form of Kurt.
  88. LÉOPOLD: French form of Old High German Liutpold, meaning "people-bold."
  89. LEOPOLD: English form of French Léopold, meaning "people-bold."
  90. LEOPOLDO: Italian form of Old High German Liutpold, meaning "people-bold." In use by the Portuguese and Spanish.
  91. LEOTRIM: Albanian name meaning "brave." 
  92. LEUDBOLD: Variant spelling of Old High German Luitpold, meaning "people-bold."
  93. LEUTPALD: Variant spelling of Old High German Liutpold, meaning "people-bold."
  94. LEUTRIM: Variant spelling of Albanian Leotrim, meaning "brave."
  95. LIUTBALD: Old High German name composed of the elements liut "people" and bald "bold," hence "people-bold."
  96. LIUTPOLD: Variant spelling of Old High German Liutpold, meaning "people-bold."
  97. LUITPOLD: Old High German name composed of the elements liut "people" and bold "bold, brave," hence "people-bold."
  98. MALDWYN: Welsh form of Old High German Baldawin, meaning "brave friend."
  99. NAPAYSHNI: Native American Sioux name meaning "courageous and strong."
  100. NEBOJSA (Небојша): Serbian name meaning "fearless."
  101. OHITEKAH: Native American Sioux name meaning "brave."
  102. POLDI: 
       1. Pet form of German Luitpold, meaning "people-bold."
       2. Pet form of Italian Leopoldo, meaning "people-bold."
  103. POLDIE: Variant spelling of German Poldi, meaning "people-bold."
  104. PRIAM (Πρίαμ): Short form of Greek Priamos, possibly meaning "exceptionally courageous." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Troy.
  105. PRIAMOS (Πρίαμος): Greek name, possibly derived from the Luwian compound priimuua, meaning "exceptionally courageous." Luwian is closely related to Hittite. In mythology, this is the name of a king of Troy.
  106. RADBOUD: Dutch name composed of the Germanic elements rad "counsel" and bald "bold," hence "bold counsel."
  107. SIB: Pet form of Middle English Sibald, meaning "bold victory."
  108. SIBALD: Variant spelling of Middle English Sybald, meaning "bold victory."
  109. SIBBE: Pet form of Middle English Sibald, meaning "bold victory."
  110. SIGEBEALD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements sige "victory" and beald "brave, bold," hence "bold victory."
  111. SYBALD: Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Sigebeald, meaning "bold victory."
  112. TAD: Pet form of English Thaddeus, meaning "courageous, large-hearted." Compare with another form of Tad.
  113. TADDAY: German name, perhaps derived from Aramaic Thaddai, meaning "courageous, large-hearted."
  114. TADDEO: Italian form of Latin Thaddaeus, meaning "courageous, large-hearted."
  115. TADEH (Թադէ): Pet form of Armenian Tadeos, meaning "courageous, large-hearted."
  116. TADEJ: Slovene form of Greek Thaddaios, meaning "courageous, large-hearted."
  117. TADEO: Spanish form of Latin Thaddaeus, meaning "courageous, large-hearted."
  118. TADEOS (Թադէոս): Armenian form of Greek Thaddaios, meaning "courageous, large-hearted."
  119. TADEU: Portuguese form of Latin Thaddaeus, meaning "courageous, large-hearted."
  120. TADEUSZ: Polish form of Greek Thaddaios, meaning "courageous, large-hearted."
  121. TADZIO: Pet form of Polish Tadeusz, meaning "courageous, large-hearted."
  122. TEOBALDO: Basque, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Latin Theobaldus, meaning "people-bold."
  123. THAD: Short form of English Thaddeus, possibly meaning "courageous, large-hearted."
  124. THADDAEUS: Latin form of Greek Thaddaios, possibly meaning "courageous, large-hearted." In the bible, this is the surname of the apostle Jude who was also called Lebbaeus. 
  125. THADDAI: Aramaic name, possibly meaning "courageous, large-hearted." 
  126. THADDAIOS (Θαδδαῖος): Greek name possibly derived from Aramaic Thaddai, meaning "courageous, large-hearted." In the bible, this is the surname of the apostle Jude who was also called Lebbaios. 
  127. THADDEUS: Anglicized form of Latin Thaddaeus, possibly meaning "courageous, large-hearted." Compare with another form of Thaddeus.
  128. THADEUS: Variant spelling of English Thaddeus, possibly meaning "courageous, large-hearted."
  129. THEOBALD: English name derived from Middle Latin Theobaldus, meaning "people-bold."
  130. THEOBALDUS: Middle Latin form of Old High German Theudobald, meaning "people bold."
  131. THEODBEALD: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of German Theobald, meaning "people-bold."
  132. THEUDOBALD: Old High German name composed of the elements theuda "people" and bald "bold," hence "people-bold."
  133. THIBAULD: Old French form of Middle Latin Theobaldus, meaning "people-bold."
  134. THIBAULT: Variant spelling of Old French Thibauld, meaning "people-bold."
  135. TIBBY: Pet form of English Theobald, meaning "people-bold." Compare with feminine Tibby.
  136. TSUYOSHI (剛): Japanese name meaning "brave, valiant."
  137. TYBALT: Medieval form of English Theobald, meaning "people-bold."
  138. URHO: Finnish name meaning "brave."
  139. YONG (1-勇, 2-永, 3-雍): Chinese name meaning 1) "brave, soldier," 2) "eternal, permanent," and 3) "harmony, union." Compare with another form of Yong.
  140. YUICHI (1-裕一, 2-雄一): Japanese name meaning 1) "abundant/rich first (son)," and 2) brave first (son)." 
  141. YUJI (雄二): Japanese name meaning "brave second (son)."

• FEMALE:

  1. ANIMA (अणिमा):Modern English name derived from Latin anima, meaning "anger, courage, essence, feeling, mind, passion, spirit," from the PIE root *ane-, meaning "to breathe," the same root from which the words animal and animation came. But in Christian contexts, the word anima was used to translate the Greek word psykhe into "soul" (not "spirit"), and this is the same anima from which the personal name was derived. Compare with another form of Anima.

  2. BALDHILD: Old High German name composed of the elements bald "bold, brave" and hild "battle," hence "bold battle."
  3. BALTHILD: Variant spelling of Old High German Baldhild, meaning "bold battle." 
  4. BATHYLLE: French form of Old High German Balthild, meaning "bold battle."
  5. BERDINE: Contracted form of French Bernardine, meaning "bold as a bear." 
  6. BERNÁDETT: Feminine form of Hungarian Bernát, meaning "bold as a bear."
  7. BERNADETTE: Contracted form of French Bernardette, meaning "bold as a bear."
  8. BERNADINE: Contracted form of French Bernardine, meaning "bold as a bear."
  9. BERNARDE: Feminine form of French Bernard, meaning "bold as a bear."
  10. BERNARDETTA: Feminine form of Italian Bernardo, meaning "bold as a bear."
  11. BERNARDETTE: Pet form of French Bernarde, meaning "bold as a bear."
  12. BERNARDINE: Pet form of French Bernarde, meaning "bold as a bear."
  13. BERNARDITA: Feminine form of Spanish Bernardo, meaning "bold as a bear."

  14. BRAVA: Esperanto name meaning "brave."

  15. CONRADINE: Feminine form of German Conrad, meaning "bold counsel."

  16. CUNÉGONDE: French form of German Kunigunde, meaning "brave war."

  17. DARA: Middle English name meaning "brave, daring." Compare with another form of Dara.
  18. KEMENA: Feminine form of Basque Kemen, meaning "courage, vigor."
  19. KEMINA: Variant of Basque Kemena, meaning "courage, vigor."
  20. KINGA: Hungarian and Polish form of German Kunigunde, meaning "brave war."
  21. KINGE: Pet form of German Kunigunde, meaning "brave war."
  22. KUNEGUNDA: Polish form of German Kunigunde, meaning "brave war."
  23. KUNIBERT: German name composed of the elements kuoni "brave" and berhaht "bright," hence "brave-bright."
  24. KUNIGONDE: Dutch form of German Kunigunde, meaning "brave war."
  25. KUNIGUNDE: German name composed of the elements kuoni "brave" and gund "strife," hence "brave war."

  26. TERRWYN: Welsh name meaning "brave fair one."

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