Girl names that mean warrior
Most widely given today: Matilda, Louise and Luisa.
17 girl names whose sourced meaning includes warrior. Where a meaning comes from a related name, we say so; where the source hedges, so do we.
might + battle
Say it muh-TIL-duh
Germanic origin
might + battle
3 syllablesLoved in Queensland and Victoria. Common across six German cities, England and Wales, Austria and six more places. Rare in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Canada and seven more places.
1 in 175 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
from Louis,
loud; famous + battle
Say it loo-EEZ
French origin from Louis,
loud; famous + battle
2 syllablesLoved in France. Common across Norway and Switzerland. Rare in Canada, four German cities, the Netherlands and seven more places.
1 in 1,056 girls born in Ireland in 2025
from Louis,
loud; famous + battle
Say it loo-EE-zuh
Latin origin from Louis,
loud; famous + battle
3 syllablesCommon across six German cities, Austria and Switzerland. Rare in Italy, Catalonia, Poland and five more places.
1 in 3,018 girls born in Ireland in 2025
might + battle
Say it mah-TEELD
French origin
might + battle
2 syllablesCommon across Norway, Quebec and two more places. Rare in France, Switzerland, four German cities and six more places.
1 in 14,071 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
from Matilda,
might + battle
Say it TIL-ee
Germanic origin from Matilda,
might + battle
2 syllablesRare in the UK, Ireland, four German cities and five more places.
1 in 716 girls born in Scotland in 2025
might + battle
Say it mah-TIL-deh
French origin
might + battle
3 syllablesLoved in Italy. Rare in Norway, Switzerland, four German cities and four more places.
1 in 5,282 girls born in Ireland in 2025
from Louis,
loud; famous + battle
Say it loo-EE-zuh
Germanic origin from Louis,
loud; famous + battle
3 syllablesCommon in four German cities. Rare in Austria, France, Berlin and 12 more places.
1 in 1,988 girls born in Scotland in 2025
from Matilda,
might + battle
Say it muh-TIL-duh
Germanic origin from Matilda,
might + battle
3 syllablesCommon across four German cities and Austria. Rare in Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and four more places. Loved in Leipzig and Rostock.
1 in 12,061 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
loud; famous + battle
Say it loo-DOH-vee-kah
Latin origin
loud; famous + battle
4 syllablesLoved in Italy. Rare in Switzerland, Cologne, Austria and two more places.
1 in 36,183 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
might + battle
Say it MAWD
Germanic origin
might + battle
1 syllableCommon in the Netherlands. Rare in Norway, Sweden, France and one more place.
1 in 50,656 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
might + battle
Say it mah-TIL-dah
French origin
might + battle
3 syllablesCommon in Poland. Rare in Cologne, England and Wales and Austria.
1 in 14,899 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
from Matilda,
might + battle
Say it TIL-duh
Germanic origin from Matilda,
might + battle
2 syllablesCommon in five German cities. Rare in Sweden, Munich, Austria and four more places.
1 in 23,026 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
battle
Say it HIL-duh
Germanic origin
battle
2 syllablesCommon across Sweden and two more places. Rare in four German cities, Austria, Norway and five more places.
1 in 15,830 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
loud; famous + battle
Say it loo-EE-zeh
German origin
loud; famous + battle
3 syllablesCommon in five German cities. Rare in Munich, Austria, Switzerland and one more place.
1 in 1,429 girls born in Austria in 2025
loud; famous + battle
Say it loo-VEE-sah
French origin
loud; famous + battle
3 syllablesCommon in Sweden. Rare in Austria.
1 in 17,861 girls born in Austria in 2025
loud; famous + battle
Say it loo-EE-zah
French origin
loud; famous + battle
3 syllablesCommon in Poland. Rare in Cologne, British Columbia, Ireland and six more places.
1 in 4,225 girls born in Ireland in 2025
fight + battle
Say it yahd-VEE-gah
Polish origin
fight + battle
3 syllablesCommon in Poland. Rare in Cologne and Austria.
1 in 447 girls born in Poland in 2025