Book of Names

Names For Warriors

Male

Alastor: Greek, "avenging spirit."

Alexander: Latin, from Greek, "defender of mankind." Also the name of one of the greatest military leaders of history.

Alistair: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander, "defender of mankind."

Ansel: From French, "helmet of God"

Ares: Greek god of war and bloodshed, means "destruction," "bane," or "ruin."

Arshavir: Armenian, "attack" or "storm."

Artaxias: Greek, "lion king." ("Circle of Life" intensifies)

Arthmael: Celtic, "bear chief" or "warrior prince." (Can be shortened to Armel)

Bagadur: Mongolean, "hero" or "warrior."

Berengar: German, "bear-spear."

Bhaltair: Gaelic, "ruler of the army."

Cadell: Celtic, "little battle."

: Welsh, "battle lord."

Cadogan: Welsh, "battle-glory"

Cadfan: Welsh, "battle-raven."

Caedmon: Welsh, "place of battle."

Cathair: Irish Gaelic, "warrior."

Cathal: Irish Gaelic, "battle ruler."

Cheveyo: Native American Hopi, "spirit warrior."

Chien: Vietnamese, "warrior"

Chlothar: Germanic, "loud warrior"

Chrysaor: Greek, "golden sword," the brother of Pegasus.

Clovis: French/Germanic, "famous warrior."

Dalibor: Czech, "distant battle"

Davor/Davorin: The Slavic god of war

Duilius: Roman, "war."

Duncan: Scottish Gaelic, "brown warrior."

Edgar: Anglo-Saxon, "rich spear."

Gabriel: Hebrew, "warrior of god."

Garrick: Anglo-Saxon, "spear power."

Gawain: Welsh, "white hawk" or "battle hawk"

Gerald: French, "spear-ruler."

Gideon: Hebrew, "cutter-down" or "hewer," i.e. a warrior

Ingvar: Scandinavian, "Ing's warrior."

Jarvis: From Middle English, "spear-servant."

Kaden: English, "little battle."

Kallistratos: English, "beautiful army."

Kilian: From Gaelic, "little warrior."

Lothaire: French, from Latin, "loud warrior."

Louis: French, "famous warrior."

Lusala: Kenyan, "whip."

Lyall: Scottish, "shield wolf."