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South African Names Meaning Bravery & Warriors
Names from across South Africa’s languages connected to bravery & warriors. · 44 names
AfrikaansAndreasManly, brave.Boy→AfrikaansAndriesManly, brave; from Andrew.Boy→ZuluBangizweFighting for the land.Boy→AfrikaansBarendBrave as a bear.Boy→EnglishBernadetteBrave as a bear (feminine of Bernard) — of Germanic origin.Girl→AfrikaansBernardBrave as a bear.Boy→NdebeleButhoSoldier.Boy→EnglishCadenMeaning uncertain, fighter or spirit of battle — of Celtic origin.Boy→AfrikaansDewaldBold people, brave ruler.Boy→EnglishDuncanBrown warrior — of Celtic origin.Boy→EnglishEarlFrom the noble title meaning 'nobleman, warrior' — of Old English origin.Boy→EnglishEmeryBrave, powerful — of Germanic origin.Unisex→EnglishEverettBrave as a wild boar — of Old English origin.Boy→AfrikaansEverhardBrave as a wild boar.Boy→EnglishFerdinandBold journey or brave traveller — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishFinlayFair-haired warrior, 'fair hero' — of Celtic origin.Boy→EnglishFinleyFair-haired warrior, 'fair hero' — of Celtic origin.Unisex→EnglishGarrettSpear-brave or spear-strength (from Gerard/Gerald) — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishGerardBrave with the spear — of Germanic origin.Boy→AfrikaansGerhardusBrave with the spear.Boy→AfrikaansGerrieDiminutive of Gerhardus, brave with the spear.Boy→AfrikaansGerritBrave with the spear.Boy→AfrikaansGertBrave with the spear.Boy→AfrikaansGertjieDiminutive of Gert, brave with spear.Unisex→AfrikaansGideonHewer, mighty warrior.Boy→EnglishHermanArmy man, soldier — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishHumphreyPeaceful warrior — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishIgorWarrior of the god Ing — of Old Norse (via Russian) origin.Boy→EnglishIvorBow warrior; yew-army — of Old Norse origin.Boy→EnglishKaneAnglicized form of Cathán, from 'cath' meaning battle; also 'warrior' (Japanese) — of Celtic origin.Boy→SothoKhothatsoEncouragement.Unisex→EnglishLeonardBrave lion — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishLeonardoBrave lion — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishMilesMeaning uncertain (possibly soldier) — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishMiloMeaning uncertain (possibly merciful or soldier) — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishNolanDescendant of the chariot-fighter — of Irish origin.Boy→EnglishReillyCourageous, valiant — of Irish origin.Unisex→AfrikaansRenierWise army, advising warrior.Boy→EnglishRichardBrave ruler — of Germanic origin.Boy→NdebeleSibangilizweWe fight for the nation.Boy→EnglishSloanRaider, warrior — of Celtic origin.Unisex→EnglishSloaneRaider, warrior — of Celtic origin.Unisex→AfrikaansWikusShort form of Lodewikus, famous warrior.Boy→EnglishWyattBrave in war — of Old English origin.Boy→