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954 Heroic Girl Names

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If you would like to give your daughter a great name inspired by a female hero, this list is for you. Choosing a heroic girl name for your daughter connects her to the strength, character, and power of these awesome women.

Why Choose a Heroine Name for a Girl?

Heroes inspire us, captivate us, and motivate us to be the best possible versions of ourselves. Giving our child a name associated with a hero creates positive associations with these qualities and expectations for moral and brave actions. Our children will carry those positive associations with them their whole lives, giving them a sense of capability and dependability to those around them, as well as carrying an internal reminder of their own self-worth.

Here, you will find hand-picked lists of heroic names for girls. They have been separated into categories to make your search easy and organized. You’re sure to find the perfect heroine name for your daughter.

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Top 100 Heroic sounding Girl Names

This list provides you with some of best hero names for girls.

  1. Amelia
  2. Harley
  3. Amaris
  4. Aria
  5. Trinity
  6. Zora
  7. Aphrodite
  8. Katniss
  9. Venus
  10. Beatrix
  11. Courtney
  12. Clara
  13. Brunhilda
  14. Beatrice
  15. Athena
  16. Carmen
  17. Bronwen
  18. Aurora
  19. Calliope
  20. Bronte
  21. Ceres
  22. Cora
  23. Faith
  24. Teagan
  25. Isadora
  26. Ariana
  27. Rumer
  28. Anastasia
  29. Ariella
  30. Giselle
  31. Cressida
  32. Georgia
  33. Imogen
  34. Willow
  35. Kestrel
  36. Tyra
  37. Kyna
  38. Juno
  39. Hester
  40. Minerva
  41. Mia
  42. Ostara
  43. Mila
  44. Harper
  45. Gaia
  46. Reagan
  47. Raven
  48. Scarlett
  49. Vesta
  50. Ulyssa
  51. Lark
  52. Tamarah
  53. Nike
  54. Hero
  55. Pax
  56. Thea
  57. Isis
  58. Valentina
  59. Rhea
  60. Tabitha
  61. Eos
  62. Europa
  63. Artemis
  64. Rosa
  65. Hera
  66. Amara
  67. Hildegard
  68. Freya
  69. Alexandria
  70. Vita
  71. Jemima
  72. Augusta
  73. Clio
  74. Arlet
  75. Persephone
  76. Gordana
  77. Parvati
  78. Destiny
  79. Octavia
  80. Katerina
  81. Matilda
  82. Madison
  83. Carla
  84. Dahlia
  85. Kiana
  86. Everly
  87. Clotilde
  88. Quinn
  89. Isolde
  90. Delphine
  91. Penelope
  92. Beatriz
  93. Kinsley
  94. Chloe
  95. Lucia
  96. Angelica
  97. Allegra
  98. Eden
  99. Kendra
  100. Perla

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50 Superhero Names for Girls

Not all heroes wear capes, as the saying goes, and not all heroes are fictional. If you would like to make a nod at superhero culture by embracing it as your child’s first name, consider picking a superhero name for your daughter.

  1. Marvel
  2. Storm
  3. Elektra
  4. Harley
  5. America
  6. Raven
  7. Queen
  8. Crimson
  9. Eclipse
  10. Rogue
  11. Ivy
  12. Dream
  13. Nova
  14. Kara
  15. Princess
  16. Scarlet
  17. Grey
  18. Pepper
  19. Liberty
  20. Katana
  21. Aurora
  22. Quinn
  23. Vogue
  24. Tara
  25. Carter
  26. Fox
  27. Spirit
  28. Indigo
  29. Artemis
  30. Huntress
  31. Polaris
  32. Victory
  33. Star
  34. Rainbow
  35. Valkyrie
  36. Domino
  37. Maya
  38. Onyx
  39. Rhea
  40. Diamond
  41. Godiva
  42. Buffy
  43. Caitlin
  44. Sofia
  45. Titaness
  46. Sage
  47. Hudson
  48. Roxanne
  49. Athena
  50. Courtney

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149 Female Hero Names from History

History is full of heroes. Those who have sacrificed themselves and their time and energy in the name of making the world a better place often get thanked through having their story passed down in the history books. These historical female heroes can serve as an excellent source of name inspiration.

Female Hero Names from History
Girl NameFemale Hero from History
AbigailAbigail Adams
AdaAda Lovelace
AlexandraAlexandra Grablewski
AlexandrineAlexandrine Tinne
AliceAlice Walker
AmeliaAmelia Earhart
AmyAmy Johnson
AnaisAnais Nin
AnaïsAnaïs Nin
AngelaAngela Davis
AngelinaAngelina Grimke Weld
AnnaAnna Shaw
AnneAnne Sullivan
AnnieAnnie Oakley
AntoniaAntonia Novello
ArethaAretha Franklin
AudreyAudrey Hepburn
BabeBabe Didrikson Zaharias
BarbaraBarbara Walters
BeatrixBeatrix Potter
BerylBeryl Markham
BetsyBetsy Ross
BettyBetty Friedan
Billiebillie holiday
BrigitteBrigitte Bardot
CarolineCaroline Kennedy
CatherineCatherine the Great
CharlotteCharlotte Brontë
ClaraClara Barton
ClareClare Boothe Luce
ClarissaClarissa Clara Barton
CleopatraCleopatra
CocoCoco Chanel
CorettaCoretta King
CybillCybill Shepherd
DianaDiana, Princess of Wales
DoloresDolores Huerta
Dorotheadorothea lange
DorothyDorothy Thompson
EdithEdith Cowan
EdnaEdna StVincent Millay
EleanorEleanor of Aquitaine
ElizabethElizabeth Cady Stanton
EllaElla Fitzgerald
EllenEllen Ochoa
EmilyEmily Dickinson
EmmaEmma Watson
EmpressEmpress Wu
ErnaDr. Erna Hoover
EstherEsther
EudoraEudora Welty
EvaEva Peron
EvelynEvelyn Witkin
FloFlorynce Kennedy
FlorenceFlorence Nightingale
FrancesFrances Willard
FridaFrida Kahlo
GailGail Laughlin
GeorgiaGeorgia O’Keeffe
GertrudeGertrude Stein
GloriaGloria Steinem
GoldaGolda Meir
GraceGrace Kelly
HarperHarper Lee
HarrietHarriet Tubman
HattieHattie McDaniel
HazelHazel Scott
HelenHelen Keller
HelenaHelena Rubinstein
HilaryHilary Clinton
HildegardHildegard von Bingen
IdaIda Tarbell
IndiraIndira Gandhi
Ingridingrid bergman
IsabelIsabel Allende
IsabellaIsabella I of Castile.
IsadoraIsadora Duncan
JackieJackie Kennedy
JacquelineJacqueline Kennedy Onassis
JanetJanet Reno
JoanJoan Of Arc
JosephineJosephine Baker
JudyJudy Collins
JuliaJulia Child
JulieJulie Andrews
KartiniKartini
KateKate Bornstein
KatharineKatharine Hepburn
KatherineKatherine Johnson
KathrineKathrine Switzer
LadyLady Godiva
LenaLena Horne
LisaLisa Ling
LizzieLizzie Borden
LorraineLorraine Hansberry
LouisaLouisa May Alcott
LucilleLucille Ball
LucyLucy Parsons
MadeleineMadeleine Albright
MaeMae West
MaeveQueen Maeve of Ireland
MargaretMargaret Bourke
MariaMaria Montessori
MarieMarie Curie
MarielMariel Hemingway
Marilynmarilyn Monroe
MarthaMartha Graham
MaryMary McCarthy
MaudMaud Gonne
MayaMaya Angelou
MichelleMichelle Kwan
MildredMildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias
MillicentMillicent Fawcett
MiriamMiriam Makeba
MistyMisty Copeland
MollyMolly Pitcher
NancyNancy Wake
NikkiNikki Giovanni
Ninanina simone
OdetteOdette Sanson
PaulaPaula Radcliffe
PearlPearl S Buck
QueenQueen Anne
RachelRachel Carson
RaisaRaisa Gorbachev
Raquelraquel welch
RitaRita Moreno
RosaRosa Parks
RosalieRosalie Edge
RosalindRosalind Franklin
RuthRuth Bader Ginsburg
SallySally Ride
SalomeSalome
SandraSandra Day O’ Connor
ShirleyShirley Temple
SimoneSimone de Beauvoir
SojournerSojourner Truth
SophieSophie Scholl
SusanSusan B Anthony
TempleTemple Grandin
TheodoraEmpress Theodora
ToniToni Morrison
ValentinaValentina Tereshkova
VirginiaVirginia Woolf
WillaWilla Cather
WilmaWilma Rudolph
YuriYuri Kochiyama
ZenobiaQueen Zenobia
ZoraZora Neale Hurston
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194 Female Hero Names from Movies and TV

Many heroines have been immortalized on the big screen. Their stories have been told in order to inspire and motivate future generations and to keep their legacy alive. These names of heroes from films can serve as a great inspiration.

Female Hero Names from Movies and TV
Girl NameFemale Hero and Movie or TV Show
AbigailAbigail Whistler, Blade: Trinity
AerynAeryn Sun, Farscape
AkeelahAkeelah Anderson, Akeelah and the Bee
AlexAlex, The Secret World of Alex Mack
AliceAlice, the Resident Evil series
AmandaAmanda Whurlizer, The Bad News Bears
AmyAmy Alden, Fly Away Home
AndieAndie Walsh, Pretty in Pink
AndreaAndrea Thomas, The Secrets of Isis
AnnaAnna Coleman, Freaky Friday
AnneAnne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables
AnnieAnnie, Annie
ArwenArwen, The Lord of the Rings trilogy
AryaArya Stark, Game of Thrones
AvaAva, In the Blood
BeatriceBeatrice Tris Prior, Divergent Series
BeatrixBeatrix Kiddo, Kill Bill
BelleBelle, Beauty and the Beast
BettyBetty Barrett Atomic Betty, Atomic Betty
BlossomBlossom, The Powerpuff Girls
BoBo Groden, Off the Map
BrideBride, Kill Bill
BridgetBridget Bridget Jones’ Diary
BrienneBrienne of Tarth, Game of Thrones
BrookeBrooke Davis, One Tree Hill
CagneyChristine Cagney, Cagney & Lacey
CameronCameron, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
CassandraCassandra, Batgirl
CharleneCharlene Charly Baltimore, The Long Kiss Goodnight
CharlyCharly Baltimore, The Long Kiss Goodnight
CheetaraCheetara, ThunderCats
CherryCherry Darling, Grindhouse
ChinaChina O’Brien, China O’Brien
ChristyChristy Love, Get Christy Love!
ClaireClaire Redfield, the Resident Evil series
ClariceClarice Starling, The Silence of the Lambs
ClarkeClarke Griffin
CloverClover, Totally Spies!
CoralineCoraline, Coraline
CordeliaCordelia Chase, Angel
DaenerysDaenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones
DaisyDaisy Johnson Quake, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
DanaDana Scully, The X-Files
DanielleDanielle, Ever After
DaphneDaphne Blake, Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo : Monsters Unleashed
DianaDiana Guzman, Girlfight
DominoDomino, James Bond
DonnaDonna Noble, Doctor Who
DorothyDorothy Gale, The Wizard of Oz
DylanDylan Sanders, Charlies Angels and Charlies Angels: Full Throttle
DynaElectra Woman and Dyna Girl
ElektraElektra Natchios, Daredevil
ElleElle Woods Legally Blonde
EllenEllen The Lady, The Quick and the Dead
EllieEllie Sattler, Jurassic Park
EmmaEmma Peel, The Avengers
EowynEowyn The brave lady in the famous Lord of the Rings trilogy
ErinErin Lindsay, Chicago P.D
EvelynEvelyn Salt, Salt
EverlyEverly, Everly
FionaFiona, The Secret of Roan Inish
FoxFox, Wanted
FoxxyFoxxy Cleopatra, Austin Powers, Goldmember
FoxyFoxy Brown, Foxy Brown
GabbyGabby Dawson Casey, Chicago Fire
GabrielleGabrielle, Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
GracieGracie Hart, Miss Congeniality
GuinevereGuinevere, King Arthur
GwenGwen Cooper, Torchwood
HaleyHaley James-Scott, One Tree Hill
HannaHanna, Hanna
HarleyHarley Quinn Suicide Squad
HayleyHayley Mills, Pollyanna
HeidiHeidi, Heidi
HermioneHermione Granger, The Harry Potter Movies
HildyHildy His Girl Friday
HoneyHoney West, Honey West
IndianaIndiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark
IsisIsis, Bring It On
JackCaptain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
JackieJackie Brown, Jackie Brown
JaimeJaime Sommers, The Bionic Woman and Bionic Woman
JenJen Yu, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
JennaJenna Rink, Going on
JennyJenny Wakeman/XJ, My Life as a Teenage Robot
JessJess Bhamra, Bend It Like Beckham
JessicaJessica Jones, Jessica Jones
JessieJessie, Toy Story
JillJill Valentine, the Resident Evil series
JoJo, Little Women
JordanJordan ONeil, G.I Jane
JubileeJubilee Apart, X-men Series
JulieJulie – I Know What You Did Last Summer
KaraKara Danvers Supergirl, Supergirl
KatKat Stratford, 10 Things I Hate About You
KatanaKatana, Justice League
KataraKatara, Avatar: The Last Airbender
KateKate Austen, Lost
KathrynKathryn Janeway, Star Trek: Voyager
KatnissKatniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games
KellyKelly Garrett, Charlies Angels
KikiKiki, Kiki’s Delivery Service
KimKim Possible, Kim Possible
KimberlyKimberly, The Power Ranger
KiraKira Nerys, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
KitKit Kittredge, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
KitanaKitana and Sonya Blade, Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
KorraKorra, The Legend of Korra
LaceyCagney & Lacey
LaraLara Croft, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
LaurelLaurel Lance, Arrow
LeelaLeela, Doctor Who
LeiaLeia, Star Wars.
LettyLetty Ortiz, The Fast and The Furious
LiloLilo, Lilo and Stitch
LisbethLisbeth Salander, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
LorraineLorraine Broughton, Atomic Blonde
LucyLucy Pevensie, The Chronicles of Narnia
MaceMace, Strange Days
MadelineMadeline, Madeline
MaggieMaggie, Lucas
MalloryMallory Kane, Haywire
MarinaMarina, A Fantastic Woman
MarthaMartha Jones, Doctor Who
MaryMary Lennox, The Secret Garden
MathildaMathilda, The Professional
MatildaMatilda, Matilda
MaxMax Guevera, Dark Angel
MayaMaya Zero Dark Thirty
MeiMei, House of Flying Daggers
MeridaMerida, Brave
MildredMildred Pierce, Mildred Pierce
MiraMira Killian, Ghost in the Shell
MoanaMoana Moana
MulanMulan, Mulan
NancyNancy Drew, Nancy Drew
NataliaNatalia, Avengers
NatalieNatalie Cook, Charlies Angels and Charlies Angels: Full Throttle
NikitaNikita, La Femme Nikita
OliviaOlivia Benson, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
PaigePaige Matthews, Charmed
PaulinePauline Hargraves, The Perils of Pauline
PeytonPeyton Sawyer, One Tree Hill
PhoebePhoebe Halliwell, Charmed
PiperPiper Halliwell, Charmed
PrincessPrincess Leia, Original Star Wars Trilogy
RamonaRamona Quimby, Ramona and Beezus
RavenRaven, X-Men movie
ReyRey, Star Wars sequel trilogy
RipleyEllen Ripley, Alien‎
RitaRita Vratasky, Edge Of Tomorrow
RiverRiver Song, Doctor Who
RoseRose Da Silva, Silent Hill
RosieRosie Carver, Live and Let Die
RyanRyan, Gravity
SabineSabine Wren, Star Wars Rebels
SabrinaSabrina Duncan, Charlies Angels
SailorSailor Moon, Sailor Moon
SamSam, Totally Spies!
SamanthaSamantha Carter, the Stargate franchise
SarahSarah Williams, Labyrinth
ScarletScarlet, Avengers
ScarlettScarlett O’Hara, Gone With the Wind
SeleneSelene, Underworld
SelinaSelina, Cat woman
SevenSeven of Nine, Star Trek: Voyager
ShelbyShelby Woo, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
SidneySidney, Scream
SnowSnow White
StormStorm, X-Men
SusanSusan Walker, Miracle on 34th Street
SusieSusie Carmichael, Rugrats
SydneySydney Bristow, Alias
SylvieSylvie Brett, Chicago Fire
TaraTara King, The Avengers
TashaTasha Yar, Star Trek: The Next Generation
ThelmaThelma and Louise, Thelma & Louise
TiffanyTiffany Welles, Charlies Angels
TigerTiger Woman, The Tiger Woman
TracyTracy Turnblad, Hairspray
TrinityTrinity, The Matrix
ValkyrieValkyrie Thor: Ragnarok
ValleryVallery Irons, V.I.P
VanessaVanessa Kensington, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
VeronicaVeronica Layton, The Lost World
VioletViolet, The Incredibles
WadeWade Welles, Sliders
WillowWillow, Buffy the Vampire Slyaer
XenaXena, Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules
YuYu Shu Lien, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
YukiYuki Kashima, Lady Snowblood
ZenZen, Chocolate
ZoeZoe Washburne, Firefly
ZoëZoë Bell, Grindhouse
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115 Female Hero Names from Literature

These beautiful girl names are drawn from the rich world of literature. Rare and unique, these wonderful literary names are a great choice if you are looking for a strong female name from a character in literature.

Female Hero Names from Literature
Girl NameFemale Hero and work of Literature
AdaAda Monroe, Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier
AlannaAlanna of Trebond, The Song of the Lioness, Tamora Pierce
AllieAllie Hamilton, The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks
AlyxAlyx, The Adventures of Alyx, Joanna Russ
AnnabethAnnabeth Chase, Percy Jackson & the Olympians
AnneAnne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables
AnnikaAnnika Settigren, Pippi Longstocking, Astrid Lindgren
ArriettyArrietty Clock, The Borrowers, Mary Norton
AryaArya Stark, A Song of Ice and Fire, George R.RMartin
BeatriceBeatrice “Tris” Prior, Divergent trilogy, Veronica Roth
BellaBella Swan, Twilight Saga, Stephenie Meyer
BrettLady Brett Ashley, The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway
BridgetBridget Jones, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Helen Fielding
CassieCassie Sullivan, 5th Wave
CatherineCatherine ‘Cathy’ Earnshaw, Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë
CecilyCecily Herondale, The Infernal Devices, Cassandra Clare
CelieCelie, The Colour Purple, Alice Walker
CharlotteCharlotte the Spider, Charlotte’s Web, EB White
ClariceClarice Starling, The Silence Of The Lambs, Thomas Harris
CloverClover Carr, Clover, Susan Coolidge
CoralineCoraline Jones, Coraline, Neil Gaiman
DaenerysDaenerys Targaryen, A Song of Ice and Fire, George R.RMartin
DaisyDaisy Buchanan, The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald
DorothyDorothy Gale, The Wizard Of Oz, L Frank Baum
EgweneThe Wheel of Time, Egwene al’Vere
ElinorElinor Dashwood, Sense & Sensibility, Jane Austen
ElizaEliza Doolittle, Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw
ElizabethElizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
ElphabaElphaba, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
EmmaEmma Castairs, The Dark Artifices, Cassandra Clare
EnidEnid Nightshade, The Worst Witch, Jill Murphy
ÉowynÉowyn, The Lord of the Rings, JRRTolkien
EstellaEstella Havisham, Great Expectations, Charles Dickens
FelicityFelicity Rivers, Malory Towers, Enid Blyton
FlorenceFlossie Bobbsey, Bobbsey Twins, Laura Lee Hope
GeorginaGeorge Kirrin, Famous Five, Enid Blyton
GwenGwendolen Fairfax, The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde
HarrietHarriet M Welsch, Harriet The Spy, Louise Fitzhugh
HazelHazel Grace Lancaster, The Fault In Our Stars, John Green
HeidiHeidi, Heidi, Johanna Spyri
HellenHellen Keller, The Story of My Life
HermioneHermione Granger, Harry Potter, J.K Rowling
HollyHolly Short and Juliet Butler of the Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer
IsabelleIsabelle Lightwood, The Mortal Instruments, Cassandra Clare
JaelJael, The Female Man, Joanna Russ
JaneJane Eyre, Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte
JoJo March, Little Women
JosephineJospehine March, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
KarenKaren Blixen, Out of Africa
KatnissKatniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins
KatyKaty Carr, What Katy Did, Sarah Chauncey Woolsey
KristyKristy Thomas, The Babysitters Club
LauraLaura Ingalls, Little House on the Prairie
LeiaLeia Organa Solo, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Donald F Glu
LieselLiesel Meminger, The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
LinhLinh Cinder, The Lunar Chronicles, Marissa Meyer
LinneaLinnea, Linnea In Monet’s Garden, Christina Bjork
LisbethLisbeth Salander, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
LizzieLizzie Bennett, Pride & Prejudice
LottieCharlotte Alice Katherine Enright, The Lottie Project, Jacqueline Wilson
LucyLucy Pevensie, The Chronicles of Narnia
LydiaLydia Bennett, Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen
LyraLyra Silvertongue, His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman
MadelineMadeline, Madeline, Ludwig Bemelmans
MarianneMarianne Dashwood, Sense & Sensibility, Jane Austen
MaryMary Poppins, Mary Poppins, PL Travers
MatildaMatilda Wormwood, Matilda, Roald Dahl
MegMeg Murry, A Wrinkle in Time
MelbaWarriors Don’t Cry, Melba Beals
MinnyMinny Jackson, The Help, Kathryn Stockett
ModestyModesty Blaise, Peter O’Donnell
MollyMolly Millions, Johnny Mnemonic and Neuromancer, William Gibson
NancyNancy Drew, Nancy Drew Mystery, Carolyn Keene
NatashaNatasha Rostova, War And Peace, Leo Tolstoy
NellyEllen “Nelly” Dean, Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë
NoraNora Arnold, The Secret Island, Enid Blyton
PamelaPamela, Arcadia, Sir Philip Sidney
PatriciaPat O’Sullivan, St. Clare’s, Enid Blyton
PeggyPeggy Arnold, The Secret Island, Enid Blyton
PennyPenny, Cherry Tree Farm, Enid Blyton
PhoebePhoebe Caulfield, The Catcher In The Rye, JD Salinger
PilarPilar, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Hemingway
PippiPippi Longstocking, Pippi Longstocking, Astrid Lindgren
PolgaraPolgara, The Belgariad, David and Leigh Eddings
PollyPollyanna, Pollyanna, Eleanor H Porter
PosyPosy Fossil, Ballet Shoes, Noel Streatfeild
PrimrosePrimrose Everdeen, The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
PrincessPrincess Cimorene, Dealing with Dragons
RamonaRamona Quimby, Ramona Quimby
RosalindRosalind, As You Like It, William Shakespeare
SabrielSabriel, Sabriel
SaraSara Crewe, A Little Princess
SavannahSavannah Curtis, Dear John, Nicholas Sparks
ScarlettScarlett O’Hara, Gone With The Wind, Margaret Mitchell
ScoutJean Louise “Scout” Finch, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee
SelenaSelena Kyle, Batman / Catwoman, DC Comics
SuzySuzy Shooter, Nightside, Simon RGreen
TabithaTabitha Twitchit, The Tale of Tom Kitten, Beatrix Potter
TessTess Durbeyfield, Tess of the d’Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy
TiggyAntigone, Antigone, Sophocles
TracyTracy Beaker, The Story of Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson
TrixieBeatrix Belden, Trixie Belden, Julie Campbell Tatham
UrsulaUrsula St Clare, Colton Manor, Francene Carroll
VanessaVanessa Ives, Penny Dreadful, John Logan
VenetiaVenetia Milton, Second Sight, Amanda Quick
VianneVianne Rocher, Chocolat, Joanne Harris
ViolaViola, Twelfth Night
VioletViolet Baudelaire, A of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket
VisenyaVisenya Targaryen, A Song of Ice and Fire, George R.RMartin
WendyWendy Darling, Peter Pan, JM Barrie
WinnieWinnie Foster, Tuck Everlasting, Natalie Babbitt
WinonaWenonah, The Song of Hiawatha, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
YsabellYsabell Sto Helit, Mort, Terry Pratchett
ZazieZazie, Zazie In The Metro, Raymond Queneau
ZooeyZooey, Franny and Zooey, JD Salinger
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36 Female Hero Names from Mythology

The ancient myths are full of amazing feats of valor and strength. From ancient goddesses to the mortals who showed themselves worthy of inclusion in these tales, there are many powerful women who show up in this legacy.

Female Hero Names from Mythology
Girl NameFemale Hero and Character Synopsis
AineGoddess of summer, wealth and love
AjaForest goddess
AphroditeGreek goddess of love
ArtemisGreek goddess of hunting, wilderness, and wild animals
AstraeaGreek goddess of justice
AthenaGreek goddess of wisdom
CeresRoman goddess of agriculture
CybeleRoman goddess, mother of the gods
DaphneDaughter of greek river god
DemetraGreek goddess of the harvest
EireneThe greek goddess of peace
EosThe happy goddess in greek mythology
EponaProtector of mules, donkeys, and horses
Freya, FreyjaNordic goddess of love, beauty, magic, war, wealth and divination
GwennCeltic goddess of motherhood
HeraGreek goddess of women
HestiaGreek goddess of the hearth
InannaSumerian goddess of love, war, and fertility
IrisEssenger to the gods, goddess of the rainbow
IsisGoddess from egyptian mythology
JunoGoddess of women
LakshmiHindu goddess of abundance and wealth
MinervaRoman goddess exhibiting high intelligence, wisdom and crafts
NikeGreek goddess of victory
OstaraGerman goddess associated with dawn and easter
OyaYoruba warrior goddess
ParvatiHindu goddess of love and devotion
PaxRoman goddess of peace
PomonaProtector of fruit trees and gardens
RheaGreek titan, mother of the gods
RhiannonHorse goddess from welsh mythology
SabrinaCeltic river goddess
SeleneGreek goddess of the moon
SheilaCeltic goddess of fertility
ThemisGreek goddess of divine order, justice, and customs
VenusRoman goddess of love and beauty
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226 Female Hero Names from Disney

Disney movies have been providing characters who represent our strengths and values for decades. This collections show the female characters from Disney movies who have been the most heroic and brave.

Female Hero Names from Disney
Girl NameFemale Hero
AaylaAayla Secura
AbbeyAbbey Willson
AbbyAbby Mallard
AdiraAdira, Tangled
AdysonAdyson Sweetwater
AlanaAlana Rivera
AllisonAllison Hocus Pocus
AmberPrincess Amber
AmericaAmerica Chavez
AnastasiaAnastasia Tremaine
AndiAndi Mack
AniAni Pelekai
AnitaAnita Cabrillo
AnnabelleAnnabelle Johnson
AnnetteAnnette, Collette, and Danielle
AquaAqua, Frozen
ArielAriel, The Little Mermaid
AriellaAriella Third
AshleyAshley Armbruster
AthenaAthena Kim Possible
AuroraAurora, Sleeping Beauty
AvalonAvalon Greene
AveryAvery Jennings
BaileyBailey Pickett
BaronessBaroness Bonbon
BeaBea Goldfishberg
BeckBeck Disney Fairies
BelindaBelinda Casey
BerniceBernice Beachmont
BethBeth Maza
BethanyBethany Jones
BiancaBianca, The Rescuers
BirdieBirdie McQuack
BlancaBlanca Núñez
BlueThe Blue Fairy Pinocchio
BonnieBonnie Anderson
BrandyBrandy Harrington
BreeBree Davenport
BrendaBrenda Pepper Ann
BriannaBrianna Buttowski
BridgetteBridgette Oshinomi
BrittanyBrittany Boviak
BuffyBuffy Driscoll
CaitlynCaitlyn Gellar
CamrynCamryn Barnes
CandaceCandace Flynn
CandyCandy Barbarian
CareyCarey Martin
CarinaCarina Smyth
CarlyCarly Douglas
CarolCarol Newman-Calvin
CarrieCarrie Rawlins
CaseyCasey Brown
CeCeCeCe Jones
CeliaCelia Mack
ChanelChanel Parker
CharlieCharlie Duncan
ChelseaChelsea Max Keeble’s Big Move
ChelseyChelsey and Kelsey
CherylCheryl and Meryl
ChristinaChristina Ross
ChynaChyna Parks
CirceCirce Hercules
ClarabelleClarabelle Cow
ClementineClementine Clevenger
ColetteColette, Ratatouille
ConnieConnie Benge
CookieCookie Duffy
CorneliaCornelia Hale
CountryCountry Kitty
CruzCruz Ramirez
CrystalCrystal Amaquelin
DaniDani Dennison
DebbieDebbie Berwick
DeliaDelia Delfano
DianeDiane Szalinski
DinaDina Garcia
DoraDora Milaje
DorisDoris Deer
DoryDory finding dory
DottieDottie Planes
ElaineElaine Perigrew
ElisaElisa Maza
ElsaElsa, Frozen
EricaErica Ange
FloraFlora, Sleeping Beauty
FrancineFrancine Nebulon
FutureFuture Jessie
GingerGinger Hirano
GinnyGinny Favers
GiselleGiselle, Enchanted
GlamourGlamour Kitty
GoldenGolden Harp
GoldieGoldie Goldie & Bear
HallieHallie Parker
HannahHannah Mornell
HeatherHeather Burge
HopeHope van Dyne
HortenseHortense McDuck
HyacinthHyacinth Hippo
IrmaIrma Lair
IvyIvy Wentz
JadeJade Good Luck Charlie
JamieJamie Wynn
JanelleJanelle Brown
JasmineJasmine, Aladdin
JeanJean Geary
JellyJelly Otter
JemmaJemma Simmons
JenniferJennifer Avalon High
JesseJesse Toy Story
JoJoJoJo Tickle
JulietJuliet Butler
JuneJune Little Einsteins
JuniorJunior Woodchucks
JustineJustine Flanner
KarolinaKarolina Dean
KatieKatie Coates
KatrinaKatrina Van Tassel
KaylaKayla Morgan
KeelyKeely Teslow
KendallKendall Perkins
KilalaKilala Reno
KingKing Triton’s Daughters
LaurenLauren Dabney
LaylaLayla Williams
LeslieLeslie Burke
LexiLexi Reed
LilyLily Joseph
LindaLinda Flynn-Fletcher
LindyLindy Watson
LivLiv Rooney
LizzyLizzy Meet the Robinsons
LolaLola Boa
LondonLondon Tipton
LonnieLonnie Descendants
LoraLora Baines
LorettaLoretta Callisto
LuisaLuisa Rivera
LuluLulu Plummer
LuminaraLuminara Unduli
LunaLuna Valente
LylaLyla Lolliberry
MaMa Tembo
MabelMabel Pines
MacyMacy Misa
MaddieMaddie Fitzpatrick
MamaMama Heffalump
MandyMandy Park
MarionMarion Ravenwood
MarisolMarisol Duran
MarnieMarnie Lockjelly
MelanieMelanie Ravenswood
MelinaMelina Bianco
MelindaMelinda May
MelissaMelissa Chase
MeredithMeredith Quill
MiaMia Thermopolis
MikaylaMikayla Makoola
MileyMiley Stewart
MillieMillie and Melody Mouse
MinnieMinnie, Minnie Mouse
MirandaMiranda Martine
MissMiss Bianca
MoiraMoira Payne
MoniqueMonique La Roche
MorganaMorgana Macawber
MyraMyra Foxworthy
NalaNala, The Lion King
NaniNani from “Lilo and Stitch”
NaomiNaomi Turner
NiaNia Baxter-Carter
NicoNico Minoru
NoelleNoelle Claus
OceanOcean Liv and Maddie
OliveOlive Doyle
PacificaPacifica Northwest
PepperPepper Ann Pearson
PersephonePersephone Doc McStuffins
PetraPetra Hammerhold
PetuniaPetunia Blankenhooper
RaynaRayna Cartflight
RebeccaRebecca Cunningham
RileyRiley Andersen
RobinRobin Hood Once Upon a Time
RoxanneRoxanne Parks
RubyRuby Mendel
SeraphinaSeraphina Tangled
SharonSharon Carter
ShellyShelly Klutzberry
SkylarSkylar Lewis
SofiaSofia the First
SpringSpring Sprite
StacyStacy Hirano
StarStar Butterfly
StellaStella Malone
StevieStevie Sanchez
SugarSugar Cookie Girl
SummerSummer Hugglemonster
SunnySunny Stevens/Iesha
SweetSweet Polly Purebred
SylviaSylvia Marpole
TallulahTallulah Robinson
TammyTammy Duncan
TanaTana Nile
TanyaTanya Baxter
TawnyTawny Dean
TaylorTaylor McKessie
TeddyTeddy Duncan
TessaTessa and Vanessa James
TheresaTheresa Fowler
TiaTia Dalma
TianaTiana, The Princess and the Frog
TillieTillie Tiger
TillyTilly Green
TulipTulip Morningstar
VanellopeVanellope van Schweetz, ‘Wreck-It Ralph’
VictoriaVictoria Lilo & Stitch
VivianVivian Francis Porter
WandaWanda Raccoon
WilhelminaWilhelmina Packard
YunaYuna Kamihara
ZeldaZelda Spooky Buddies
ZitaZita Flores
ZoeyZoey Howzer
ZuriZuri Ross

75 Female Hero Names from Video Games

Many female heroes from video games have awesome names. If you want to give your baby a subtle nod to video game culture, these are some great name options.

Female Hero Names from Video Games
Girl NameFemale Hero and Video Game
AdaAda Wong, Resident Evil series
AerithAerith Gainsborough, Final Fantasy
AlexAlex Roivas, Eternal Darkness: Sanitys Requiem
AloyAloy, Horizon Zero Dawn
AlyxAlyx Vance, Half-Life
AmandaAmanda Ripley, Alien: Isolation
AmaterasuAmaterasu, Okami
AnnaAnna, Tekken
AnyaAnya Stroud, Gears of War
AprilApril Ryan, The Longest Journey
AshAsh Crimson, The King of Fighters
AvelineAveline de Grandpré, Assassins Creed: Liberation
AyaAya Brea, Parasite Eve
BayonettaBayonetta, Bayonetta
BlazeBlaze Fielding, Streets of Rage
BonnieBonnie MacFarlane, Red Dead Redemption
BridgetBridget, Guilty Gear
CammyCammy White, Street Fighter
CandyCandy, Kong
CarlaCarla Valenti, Indigo Prophecy
CateCate Archer, No One Lives Forever
ChellChell, Portal
ChloeChloe Frazer, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
ClaireClaire Redfield, Resident Evil 2
ClementineClementine, The Walking Dead
CloudCloud Strife, Final Fantasy VII
CocoCoco Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot
CurlyCurly Brace, Cave Story
DixieDixie, Kong
ElenaElena Fisher, Uncharted series
ElizabethElizabeth, BioShock: The Collection
EllenEllen, Folklore
EllieEllie, The Last of Us and The Last of Us: Left Behind
EmilyEmily Kaldwin, Dishonored
EvieEvie Frye, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
FaithFaith, Mirror, Edge
HanaHana, Fear Effect
HeatherHeather Mason, Silent Hill
JadeJade, Beyond Good & Evil
JeanneJeanne d, Arc
JenniferJennifer Tate, Primal
JillJill Valentine, Resident Evil
JoannaJoanna Dark, Perfect Dark
JuliJuli Kidman, The Evil Within
JunoJuno Eclipse, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
KumaKuma and Panda, Tekken
KyKy Kiske, Guilty Gear
LaraLara Croft, Tomb Raider
LenaLena Oxton Tracer, Overwatch
LiaraLiara T, Soni, Mass Effect
LilithLilith, Borderlands
MadisonMadison Paige, Heavy Rain
MaiMai Shiranui, Fatal Fury
ManonManon Batiste, Medal of Honor
MerylMeryl Silverburgh, Metal Gear Solid
MikaMika, Street Fighter
MileenaMileena, Mortal Kombat
NarikoNariko, Heavenly Sword
PeachPeach, Mario
RayneRayne, Bloodrayne
SaberSaber, Fate/Stay Night
SamSam, Gray Matter
SamusSamus Aran, Metroid
SarahSarah Kerrigan, StarCraft series
ShanoaShanoa, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
ShantaeShantae, Shantae
SonyaSonya Blade, Mortal Kombat series
SophitiaSophitia, Soulcalibur series
TerraTerra Branford, Final Fantasy VI
TifaTifa Lockhart, Final Fantasy VII
TyrisTyris Flare, Golden Axe
YunaYuna, Final Fantasy X
ZeldaZelda, The Legend of Zelda
ZoeyZoey, Left Dead
ZoyaZoya, Trine

9 Girl Names that Mean Hero

Heroism is so important to our cultural values, that some names even mean hero themselves. Here is a collection of those names that would be perfect for your baby girl.

Girl Names that Mean Hero
Girl NameName OriginGirl Name Meaning
ArabellaGermanEagle heroine
BathildaGermanHeroine
ClotildeGermanHeroine
FinleyIrishFair-haired hero
GabrinaItalianHero of god
GordanaScottishHeroic
HaleighScandinavianHeroine
HalleScandinavianHeroine
OtilieGermanFortunate heroine
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Famous Celebrity Girls with Heroic-Sounding Names

Celebrities often have their fingers on the pulse of trends that are about to explode for the general population as a whole. We can see the superhero name trend spreading through the children of celebrities.

Patricia Arquette gave her daughter the name Harlow Calliope. Calliope is the name of a famous muse from Greek mythology.

Kevin Smith and Jennifer Schwalbach opted to give their daughter the heroic name of Harley Quinn. Harley Quinn is a supervillainess and a romantic interest for the Joker in Batman.

Trace and Rhonda Adkins decided to name their girl Trinity Lee.

India Hicks and David Flint Wood gave their daughter the pretty name Domino Carmen.

Tina Fey and Jeffrey Richmond chose the strong name, Penelope Athena for their daughter.

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