Names That Mean Battle
Discover 68 authentic names with meanings tied to battle. Browse across German, Norse, Celtic, French, and Greek origins.
Aage
/AW-G-E/Meaning: Danish and Norwegian form of Áki
Origin: Danish, Norwegian
Aaron
/AH-rawn/Meaning: High mountain
Origin: Hebrew
- Aaron Altaras (German actor)
- Aaron Hunt (German professional footballer)
Aase
/AW-S-E/Meaning: Danish form of Åsa, as well as a Norwegian variant of Åse
Origin: Danish, Norwegian
Abbondio
/A-BB-O-ND-IO/Meaning: Form of Abundius
Origin: Italian
Abel
/A-B-E-L/Meaning: Breath
Origin: English, French, Spanish
Abelardo
/A-B-E-L-A-RD-O/Meaning: Form of French Ab
Origin: Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Curated Names Meaning Battle (68 Results)
Aetius
/AE-T-IU-S/Meaning: Eagle
Origin: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Alfhild
/A-LFH-I-LD/Meaning: Elf
Origin: Norwegian, Swedish
Aloysia
/AH-LOH-YSEE-AH/Meaning: Famous in battle
Origin: Latin
Andromache
/A-NDR-O-M-A-CH-E/Meaning: Man
Origin: Greek Mythology
Aristomache
/A-R-I-ST-O-M-A-CH-E/Meaning: Best
Origin: Ancient Greek
Arnhild
/A-RNH-I-LD/Meaning: Eagle
Origin: Norwegian
Åshild
/ÅSH-I-LD/Meaning: God
Origin: Norwegian
Audhild
/AU-DH-I-LD/Meaning: Wealth, fortune
Origin: Norwegian
Bård
/BÅRD/Meaning: Battle
Origin: Norwegian
Bathilde
/B-A-TH-I-LD/Meaning: Battle
Origin: French (Rare)
Blair
/BL-AI-R/Meaning: Plain, field, battlefield
Origin: Scottish, English
Bodil
/B-O-D-I-L/Meaning: Remedy
Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Borghild
/B-O-RGH-I-LD/Meaning: Fortress
Origin: Norwegian, Norse Mythology
Brian
/BR-IA-N/Meaning: Hill, high
Origin: English, Irish, Old Irish
Brunhild
/BROO-NHEE-LD/Meaning: Armor battle
Origin: German
Cahir
/C-A-H-I-R/Meaning: Battle man
Origin: Irish
Cathal
/C-A-TH-A-L/Meaning: Battle
Origin: Irish, Old Irish
Conn
/C-O-NN/Meaning: Sense, reason
Origin: Irish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish
Duilio
/D-UI-L-IO/Meaning: War
Origin: Italian, Spanish
Duncan
/D-U-NC-A-N/Meaning: Brown
Origin: Scottish, English
Fiachra
/F-IA-CHR-A/Meaning: Raven
Origin: Irish, Irish Mythology
Gudrun
/GOO-DROO-N/Meaning: God's secret lore, battle
Origin: German
Gunhild
/G-U-NH-I-LD/Meaning: War
Origin: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Gunther
/GOO-NTEH-R/Meaning: Battle army
Origin: Greek
Håkon
/HÅK-O-N/Meaning: High
Origin: Norwegian
Hámundr
/HÁM-U-NDR/Meaning: High
Origin: Old Norse
Hartwig
/HAH-RTVEE-G/Meaning: Battle brave
Origin: German
Hávarðr
/HÁV-A-RÐR/Meaning: High
Origin: Old Norse
Hector
/H-E-CT-O-R/Meaning: Holding fast
Origin: English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Hedwig
/HEH-DVEE-G/Meaning: Battle, duel
Origin: German
Heimdall
/H-EI-MD-A-LL/Meaning: Home, house
Origin: Norse Mythology
Hilda
/HEE-LDAH/Meaning: Battle
Origin: German
Hildebert
/HEE-LDEH-BEH-RT/Meaning: Bright battle
Origin: German
Hildebrand
/HEE-LDEH-BRAH-ND/Meaning: Battle sword
Origin: German
Hildegard
/HEE-LDEH-GAH-RD/Meaning: Battle guard
Origin: German
Hildegund
/HEE-LDEH-GOO-ND/Meaning: Battle
Origin: German
Hildigunnr
/H-I-LD-I-G-U-NNR/Meaning: Battle
Origin: Old Norse
Hildingr
/H-I-LD-I-NGR/Meaning: Chief, warrior
Origin: Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Hildr
/H-I-LDR/Meaning: Battle
Origin: Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Hilmar
/HEE-LMAH-R/Meaning: Battle
Origin: German
Hiltrud
/HEE-LTROO-D/Meaning: Strength in battle
Origin: German
Hoder
/H-O-D-E-R/Meaning: Battle
Origin: Norse Mythology
Hǫskuldr
/HǪSK-U-LDR/Meaning: Owner of the enclosure
Origin: Old Norse
Hrafnhildr
/HR-A-FNH-I-LDR/Meaning: Raven
Origin: Old Norse
Ingvild
/I-NGV-I-LD/Meaning: Battle
Origin: Norwegian
Jörmungandr
/Y-ÖRM-U-NG-A-NDR/Meaning: Great, immense
Origin: Norse Mythology
Kriemhild
/KREEMHEE-LD/Meaning: Mask of battle
Origin: German
Leonilda
/L-EO-N-I-LD-A/Meaning: Lion
Origin: Italian, Portuguese
Loki
/L-O-K-I/Meaning: Lock
Origin: Norse Mythology
Lysimachus
/L-Y-S-I-M-A-CH-U-S/Meaning: A release, loosening
Origin: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Magnhild
/M-A-GNH-I-LD/Meaning: Power, strength
Origin: Norwegian
Mathilde
/MAH-TEE-LDEH/Meaning: Strength in battle
Origin: Greek
Matilda
/MAH-TEE-LDAH/Meaning: Strength in battle
Origin: German
- Saint Mathilda (German queen and wife of King Henry I, noted for charity)
- Mathilda May (French-German actress)
Miltiades
/M-I-LT-IA-D-E-S/Meaning: Red earth
Origin: Ancient Greek
Murchadh
/M-U-RCH-A-DH/Meaning: Sea battle
Origin: Medieval Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Nikomachos
/N-I-K-O-M-A-CH-O-S/Meaning: Battle of victory
Origin: Ancient Greek
Orlando
/O-RL-A-ND-O/Meaning: Form of Roland
Origin: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Pyrrhus
/P-Y-RRH-U-S/Meaning: Flame-coloured, red
Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Romilda
/R-O-M-I-LD-A/Meaning: Famous battle
Origin: Italian, Germanic (Latinized)
Saraid
/S-A-R-AI-D/Meaning: Excellent
Origin: Irish, Irish Mythology
Svanhild
/SV-A-NH-I-LD/Meaning: Swan
Origin: Norwegian, Norse Mythology
Telemachus
/T-E-L-E-M-A-CH-U-S/Meaning: Fighting from afar
Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Themistocles
/TH-E-M-I-ST-O-CL-E-S/Meaning: Glory of the law
Origin: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Torgunn
/T-O-RG-U-NN/Meaning: Thor's battle
Origin: Norwegian
Torhild
/T-O-RH-I-LD/Meaning: Thor's battle
Origin: Norwegian
Treasa
/TR-EA-S-A/Meaning: Strength
Origin: Irish
Wibke
/VEE-BKEH/Meaning: War, battle
Origin: German
Wigberht
/VEE-GBEH-RHT/Meaning: Battle
Origin: German