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    Brave

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    Brave

    Boy
    English
    2 syllables

    Brave is an English boy's name meaning "A virtue name derived directly from the English word meaning courageous and bold".

    Brave is a boy's name of English origin meaning "A virtue name derived directly from the English word meaning courageous and bold". It has 2 syllables.

    Origin
    English
    Gender
    Boy
    Syllables
    2

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    What does Brave mean?

    A virtue name derived directly from the English word meaning courageous and bold.

    How popular is Brave?

    No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

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    What does Brave mean?

    Brave is a boy name of English origin meaning "A virtue name derived directly from the English word meaning courageous and bold.".

    How popular is Brave?

    We have no birth-record ranking for Brave: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

    Sister names that go with Brave

    EvelynHarperEllaLilyScarlettAudrey

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    Name numerology

    7is the Chaldean number for Brave.

    Number 7 is linked with wisdom, reflection and intuition.

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    Brave at a glance

    Letters
    5
    Syllables
    2
    Starts with
    B
    Ends with
    -ve
    Vowels
    2 of 5 letters

    5-letter boy names

    Which names have a similar meaning to Brave?

    Brave means "A virtue name derived directly from the English word meaning courageous and bold." — these names share that spirit.

    • Evelyn — "Evelyn comes from an English surname derived from the Norman Aveline, possibly meaning 'wished-for child' or linked to 'hazelnut'." (English)
    • Avery — "Avery is an English surname from the Norman form of Alberich, a Germanic name meaning 'elf ruler'." (English)
    • Emma — "Emma comes from the Germanic word ermen, meaning 'whole' or 'universal'. It was brought to England by Norman nobility." (German)
    • Sophia — "Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It has been used across Europe since early Christian times." (Greek)
    • Mason — "Mason is an English surname for a stoneworker, from the Old French masson. It is now used as a first name." (English)
    • Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
    • Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
    • Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)

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