Modern Hero Baby Names

Check out our list of Modern Hero Baby Names. Find names inspired by today’s leaders, innovators, and cultural icons. Perfect for parents seeking strong, meaningful names. Explore below and choose a name that stands out.

Darwin

The name Darwin is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "dear friend".

Katharine

The name Katharine is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "pure".

Aretha

The name Aretha is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "virtuous".

Kareem

The name Kareem is a boy's name of Arabic origin, meaning "noble, generous".

Armstrong

The name Armstrong is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "strong arms".

Thurgood

The name Thurgood is a boy's name.

Mandela

The name Mandela is a boy's name of African origin.

Malala

The name Malala is a girl's name meaning "sad, grieved".

Sojourner

The name Sojourner is a girl's name of French, American origin, meaning "to stay a while".

Reeve

The name Reeve is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "bailiff".

Bond

The name Bond is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "peasant farmer".

Sigourney

The name Sigourney is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "daring king".

Nouvel

The name Nouvel is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French origin, meaning "new".

Matisse

The name Matisse is both a boy's name and a girl's name.

Flannery

The name Flannery is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Irish origin, meaning "descendant of Flannghal".

Hathaway

The name Hathaway is a girl's name meaning "one who lives near the heath".

Carmelo

The name Carmelo is a boy's name of Hebrew, Spanish origin, meaning "cultivated terrain".

Austen

The name Austen is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin.

Lennon

The name Lennon is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Irish origin, meaning "lover".

Jeter

The name Jeter is a boy's name of German, French origin.

Kobe

The name Kobe is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Swahili origin, meaning "tortoise".

Gatsby

The name Gatsby is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "from Gaddesby".

Kelvin

The name Kelvin is a boy's name of Scottish origin, meaning "narrow or wooded river".

Eames

The name Eames is a boy's name of English, Irish origin, meaning "son of the uncle".

Greta

The name Greta is a girl's name of German origin, meaning "pearl".

Joaquin

The name Joaquin is a boy's name of Spanish origin, meaning "God will judge".

Harper

The name Harper is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "harp player".

Langston

The name Langston is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "tall man's town".

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