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This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords soldier or warrior or army or battle.
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Vígmundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and mund "protection".
Vígniútr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight", "battle" and njóta "to use".
Vígráðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight", "battle" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".
Vígsterkr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and starkr "strong, healthy".
Vígþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse víg "war, battle" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Þór).
Vígþorn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "battle, fight" and þorn "thorn".
Vígulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and ulfr "wolf".
Vígundr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements "home, temple, sanctuary" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Viik m Finnish
Finnish short form of names containing the name element VIG "battle, fight" or a Finnish spelling of Viki.
Vimy f & m English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
From the name of Vimy in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 during the First World War.
Vinjar m Norwegian
Either derived from of Old Norse vinr "friend" and herr "army" or based on place names that contains the Old Norse element vin "meadow, pasture".
Vishpala f Hinduism
From viś "settlement, village" and bala "strong", "protecting the settlement" or "strong settlement". It's the name of a famous warrior queen in the Rigveda according to Griffith, a famous indologist... [more]
Visna f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name of unknown origin and meaning. Visna is the name of a warrior-like queen mentioned in the Gesta Danorum.
Vithimiris m Gothic
Vithimiris was a king of the Greuthungi, ruling for some unspecified time in the area of present-day southern Ukraine. He succeeded to Ermanaric, meaning that he probably reigned in 376. Ammianus Marcellinus, the only known source on him, states that after Ermanaric´s death he tried to resist the Alani, who were allied with the Huns, with the help of other Huns hired as mercenaries... [more]
Voicu m Romanian
Possibly drived from the Slavic name element voji "warrior, soldier".
Vojin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element voi or voin, meaning "soldier". Vojvoda (Duke) Vojin, also known as Vojin of Gacko was 14th century Serbian magnate and nobleman, founder of Vojinović noble family.
Vojkan m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element voi meaning "soldier". Also used as a short from of Vojislav.
Vojko m Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element voi meaning "soldier".
Vojmir m Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements voi "soldier" and mir meaning "peace" or "world"..
Volstagg m Popular Culture
Volstagg is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of Thor.
Vootele m Estonian
Historic name. Possibly popularized from a 13th-century warrior chieftain who was an associate of Lembitu, a king of Sakala County. Both were involved in the 1217 Battle of St. Matthew's Day fought near Viljandi.
Vortimer m Arthurian Cycle
In Nennius’s Historia Brittonum, Vortigern’s eldest son, brother of Catigern, Faustas, and Pascentius.... [more]
Wakerild f Medieval English
Middle English form of the Old English name *Wacerhild, derived from wacor meaning "watchful, vigilant" (cognate with Old High German wakkar) and hild meaning "battle".
Walahild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Waltilde f Medieval German, Medieval French
Derived from Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt meaning "power, authority" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".
Wandalhar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandhar)... [more]
Wandhar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German hari "army."
Wanjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 万 (wàn) meaning "myriad, numerous, ten thousand" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "graceful, beautiful, elegant" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]
Waqqas m Arabic, Urdu
Means "warrior, fighter" (literally "neck-breaker") in Arabic, from the root وقص (waqaṣa) meaning "to break another's neck".
Waraney m Minahasan
Meaning unknown. It is used to refer to Minahasan warriors who fought against the colonization back when Indonesia was a Dutch colony, Dutch East Indies.
Warinhar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]
Warinhild f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]
Warrior m & f English
A person engaged in battle or warfare, and by extension, anyone fighting for a particular cause. The word comes from Anglo-Norman warrier, from Old French guerreier, derived from Latin guerra, "war"... [more]
Weijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 为 (wéi) meaning "do, act, make", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 惟 (wéi) meaning "but, however, only, alone", 炜 (wěi) meaning "flaming, bright, glowing", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 韦 (wéi) meaning "tanned leather" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 濬 (jùn) meaning "profound, deep, enlighten, dredge, dig" or 竣 (jùn) meaning "complete, finish"... [more]
Weike f & m East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
East Frisian short form of names with one of the first name elements wig "war, battle" or wih "consecration".
Wellgunde f Theatre
The name is made up from the German word Welle "wave" and the name element gunda "battle".... [more]
Wenjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade"... [more]
Weorcgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Composed of the Old English elements weorc meaning "work" and guð meaning "battle". This unattested/reconstructed name might have given rise to the name of Worsley, a village in the historic county of Lancashire, England; according to the Dictionary of British Place Names, the place name could mean "woodland clearing of a woman named Weorcgyth or a man named Weorchaeth" (the second element in either case being Old English leah).
Wia f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian pet form of feminine Germanic names containing the element wig meaning "war, battle".
Wibe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" or Gothic vilja "will, desire." Also, the second element of those names starts with a "b", e.g. Wibrand and Wilbert.
Widhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wīd "wide" (from wīdaz) and here "army". Cognate to Old Norse Víðarr.
Wieger m West Frisian, North Frisian
Wieger is a derivative from Wigger, composed of the elements wig "war, battle" and heri "army".
Wigbald m Germanic, Dutch, German
Means "bold warrior", derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Wigbern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg meaning "warrior" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Wigbod m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."
Wigflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and flæd possibly meaning "beauty".
Wigfrid m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Wigheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and heah "high". This was the name of an 8th century Bishop of London.
Wighelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
Wighelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and helm "helmet, protection".
Wiglaf m Anglo-Saxon, German (Modern, Rare)
From Old English wig "battle, war" and laf "remains, remainder" (see laibō). ... [more]
Wigman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with man "man."
Wignand m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic nand "bravery" (or Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
Wigrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Wigram m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Wigric m Germanic, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and ric "ruler, king". The surnames Guerry and Weigrich are derived from this name.
Wigtrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with þruþ "strength."
Wigulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Wīhkasko-kisēyin m Cree
Means "sweetgrass" in Cree. This was the name of a 19th-century Crow man who became one of the leading Plains Cree chiefs in the Battleford region of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Wilhilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German willo "will" and hiltja "battle".
Willehari m Germanic
Possibly formed from elements which correspond to the Old High German words willo "will" and heri "host, army"... [more]
Winghaid f Germanic
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]
Wingman m Germanic
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]
Wingtrud f Germanic
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]
Winguric m Germanic, History
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]
Wino m Old High German
From wini meaning "friend" or wig meaning "battle, fight".
Wiranto m Javanese
From Javanese wira meaning "hero, warrior, brave, courageous".
Wirayut m Thai
From Thai วีร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".
Wirich m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
The first element of this name is usually derived from Old High German wîg meaning "warrior" or "war, battle", but there are also certainly cases where it is derived from Old High German wîh meaning "holy"... [more]
Wiro m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. According to one Dutch source, the name might possibly be related to the Old English verb werian meaning "to defend, to protect". Also compare Old English wer meaning "man, husband" as well as "hero, warrior".... [more]
Wistrilde f Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic *westrą "west" and Old High German hiltja "battle".
Wizo m Old High German
Meaning uncertain. Theories include a short form of names beginning with the Old High German name element witu, meaning "tree, wood"; wit, meaning "wide, large"; wizzi, meaning "wise", or wig, meaning "war, battle".
Wlanchild f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English element wlanc meaning "pride" and Old Norse element hildr meaning "battle".
Włościbor m Medieval Polish
Derived from włości "rule" and bor "battle".
Włościwoj m Polish
Derived from the Slavic volděti " to rule, to control" combined with vojĭ "warrior, soldier".
Wojgniew m Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements voji "soldier" and gniew "anger".
Wojmir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish wojak "soldier", which is ultimately derived from Slavic voi "soldier". Also compare Polish wojna "war", which is ultimately derived from Slavic vojna "war"... [more]
Wolfgunda f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German wolf "wolf" and gund "war, battle".
Worayut m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".
Wszebor m Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Wulfgyth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and guð "battle".
Wulfhade m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Old English wulf "wolf", with the second element possibly being hād "nature, character" (from haiduz) or heaþu "war, battle" (from haþuz)... [more]
Wulfhere m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "wolf army," from the elements wulf "wolf" and here "army."
Wulfhild f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements wulf "wolf" and hild "battle".... [more]
Wulfwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and wig "war, battle".
Wynnhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and here "army".
Xiangbing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen" or 向 (xiàng) meaning "face, turn towards, support, side with" combined with 兵 (bīng) meaning "army, troops, soldier, weapon"... [more]
Xiaobing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 肖 (xiào) meaning "resemble, imitate" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "laugh, smile" combined with 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or 兵 (bīng) meaning "soldier, army, troops"... [more]
Xiaojun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", or 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant" combined with 军 or 軍 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", or 骏 (jùn) "good horse, fast"... [more]
Xuán-wǔ m & f Chinese, Astronomy
Xuán-Wǔ is a Xiang (象) one of the four Symbols that include all the constellations of Chinese System. Xuán-Wǔ is known as Black Tortoise or Black Turtle in English but Black Warrior in Chinese... [more]
Xuejun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" or 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]
Yaisel m Spanish (Caribbean)
Big and strong Spanish warrior
Yanjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong", 炎 (yán) meaning "flaming, blazing, burning, red" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, balanced, all"... [more]
Yaocihuatl f & m Nahuatl
Means "war woman, warrior woman" in Nahuatl, from yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and cihuatl "woman".
Yaonemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and nemi "to live, to dwell; to be; to go about, to walk", possibly meaning "to live like a combatant" or "to be war-like".
Yaopipi m Nahuatl
Means "war spy, enemy spy", from Nahuatl yaotl "combatant, enemy" or yao- "war, battle" and pipia "to spy, to stalk".
Yasel m & f Spanish (Mexican)
Yasel was the name of a mexican warrior that helped lead the spanish people
Ydonas m Arthurian Cycle
A proud Saxon warrior slain by Gawain at the battle of Cambenic.
Ydone f Arthurian Cycle
A lady met by Gawain in a forest pavilion.... [more]
Yona f Bulgarian
Contracted form of Yoana. Yona Markova (1855–1923) was a Bulgarian soldier and war heroine. She became famous as a war heroine as she served as a Bulgarian soldier during the Serbo-Bulgarian War posing as a man.
Yongjun m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" combined with 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]
Yothin m Thai
Means "warrior, soldier" in Thai.
Ypres m English (Rare)
From the name of the town and municipality in Belgium's West Flanders province (see Ieper), the name first used and peaked during the Battles of Ypres in 1914 and 1915.
Ýrar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic name elements œrr "mad, furious, wild" and herr "army".
Ysberin m Arthurian Cycle
A warrior in the service of King Arthur who was the son of King Fflergant of Armorica. He is thought by many scholars to be equal to Duke Alan Fyrgan (1084-1112)... [more]
Ysores m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon warrior.
Ythier m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of a Germanic name in which the second element is heri meaning "army, warrior"; the first element may be related to id "work, labour" or idhja "negotiate"... [more]
Yuanjun m Chinese
From Chinese 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin", combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army".
Yudhoyono m Javanese
From Sanskrit युद्ध (yuddha) meaning "battle, fight, war" combined with यान (yana) "vehicle" or "journey". A notable bearer of this name is Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (1949-), the sixth president of Indonesia.
Yuejun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 粤 (yuè), a meaningless particle used in sentences also used to refer to the city of Guangdong, or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented, gratified" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Yutthachai m Thai
From Thai ยุทธ (yuttha) meaning "war, battle" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Yutthana m Thai
Means "war, battle" in Thai.
Yutthasak m Thai
From Thai ยุทธ (yuttha) meaning "war, battle" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Zabdi m Biblical
Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the Tribe of Judah, was the father of Carmi and the grandfather of Achan, according to Joshua 7:1... [more]
Zarinaia f Scythian (Hellenized)
Probably derived from Old Iranian *zari- "golden". This was the name of a legendary Saka (Scythian) warrior queen.
Zbywoj m Medieval Polish
From the elements zby, meaning "to renounce, to get rid of" and woj, meaning "fighter, soldier".
Zdziwoj m Polish
Old Polish male name, composed of two parts - Zdzi "make, give name" and woj "warrior".
Zelek m Biblical
Meaning unknown. This was the name of Zelek the Ammonite, a member of David's Mighty Warriors in the book of Samuel.
Żelibor m Polish
Derived from Slavic zhelit "want, desire" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Zelph m Mormon (Rare)
A white Lamanite warrior who served under the prophet-king Onandagus.
Zerahemnah m Mormon
Lamanite commander at Sidon battle (c. 74 BC).
Zhadan m Ukrainian
Ukrainian non-canonical name meaning "welcomed, desired, wished for", derived as a contracted patriciple of verb zhadaty (жадати) - "to want, to wish for, to desire, to demand, to wish something to somebody, to crave"... [more]
Zhasulan m Kazakh
Means "young soldier" from Kazakh жас (zhas) meaning "young" and ұлан (ulan) meaning "soldier, guard".
Zhavia f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Xavia. It was brought to some public attention in 2018 by American singer Zhavia Ward (2001-), also known as Zhavia Vercetti, a finalist on the first season of the American reality television music competition series The Four: Battle for Stardom.
Zhijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame", 直 (zhí) meaning "straight, erect" or 知 (zhī) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome"... [more]
Zinvor m Armenian
Means "soldier" in Armenian.
Zlatibor m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From the Slavic elements zlato "gold" and bor "battle". This is the name of a mountain in Serbia.
Zobah m Biblical Hebrew
Means "an army, warring" in Hebrew.
Zorya f Slavic Mythology, Soviet, Russian
The name given to the goddess (sometimes two or three) of the dawn or the morning and evening stars. The most common depiction was that of a warrior woman. Also compare the related names Zarya, Zvezda and Danica.... [more]