All of these names either mean ‘hero’ or are inspired by a hero or heroine! If you want a name with a great meaning behind it, then check out our list of heroic baby names below.
In Greek mythology, Bellerophon was a great hero of monster slaying.
The name Casey derives from the Gaelic name Cathasaigh. It also comes from the folk hero ‘Casey’ Jones, who died while saving the lives of passengers on board the Cannonball Express. His name comes from his birth town, Cayce, Kentucky.
In Greek mythology, Diomedes was a hero who fought in the Trojan war.
In Greek mythology, Heracles was a divine hero and the son of Zeus.
In Greek mythology, Hero was a priestess of Aphrodite. In modern English, hero is a man admired for his courage or noble qualities. Heroine is the female equivalent.
This name derives from the Celtic name Innogen, meaning ‘maiden.’ Imogen features in Shakespeare’s play Cymbeline where it is the name of a strong heroine.
Jason comes from the Greek name Iason, borne by the mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts.
Judith is a biblical name borne by a Jewish heroine and beautiful widow who delivered her people from invading Assyrians. Judith can be taken to mean ‘from Judea.’
Mehmet is an Arabic boy’s name and a variant of the old Turkish name Mehmed, which is derived from the prophet Muhammad. Mehmed II was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and a national hero in Turkey. He conquered Constantinople and brought an end of the Byzantine Empire. His name and its variants are among the most popular boys’ names in Turkey.
In Greek mythology, Menelaus was a legendary king of Myce- naean Sparta and the husband of Helen of Troy. He was a hero of the Trojan war.
