Courage & Valor: Baby Names Inspired by Military Heroes

When is a name like a badge of honor? When it pays tribute to a man or woman who's served our country bravely. Here are names inspired by military heroes from the Revolutionary War to present times. From Revolutionary War legends like George Washington and Nathan Hale, to Civil War heroes such as Ulysses Grant and Robert Lee, to World War II icons like Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur, to modern-day heroes like John McCain and David Petraeus – these names carry with them stories of courage, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication to duty. Choosing such a name for your child not only honors these remarkable individuals but also instills values of patriotism, bravery, and service that can inspire throughout life.

Baby boy names

Name	Military Hero	War
Alvin	Alvin York	World War I
Andre	Andre Cailloux	Civil War
Andrew	Andrew Jackson	War of 1812
Audie	Audie Murphy	World War II
Clinton	Clinton L. Romesha	Afghanistan War
Dakota	Dakota Meyer	Afghanistan War
Decatur	Decatur Dorsey	Civil War
Donald	Donald Ballard	Vietnam War
Douglas	Douglas MacArthur	World War II
Dwight	Dwight Eisenhower	World War II
Francis	Francis Dumas	Civil War
George	George Washington George Latchom George Custer George Patton	Revolutionary War Revolutionary War Civil War World War II
Jared	Jared C. Monti	Afghanistan War
Jason	Jason Dunham	Iraq War
John	John J. Pershing	World War I
Henry	Henry Arnold	World War I
Kyle	Kyle J. White	Afghanistan War
Lewis	Lewis Albanese	Vietnam War
Leroy	Leroy A. Petry	Afghanistan War
Michael	Michael Monsoor Michael P. Murphy	Iraq War Afghanistan War
Oliver	Oliver Cromwell	Revolutionary War
Omar	Omar Bradley	World War II
Nathanael	Nathanael Greene	Revolutionary War
Paul	Paul Ray Smith	Iraq War
Robert	Robert Smalls Robert J. Miller	Civil War Afghanistan War
Ross	Ross McGinnis	Iraq War
Ryan	Ryan Pitts	Afghanistan War
Ulysses	Ulysses S. Grant	Civil War
Salvatore	Salvatore Giunta	Afghanistan War
Samuel	Samuel Woodfill	World War I
Stephen	Stephen Pless	Vietnam War
Theodore	Theodore Roosevelt	Spanish American War
William	William Lee Davidson William Tecumseh Sherman William Kyle Carpenter William D. Swenson	Revolutionary War Civil War Afghanistan War Afghanistan War

Baby girl names

Name	Military Hero	War
Annie	Annie G. Fox	World War II
Barbara	Barbara Erickson London	World War II
Betty	Betty Gillies	World War II
Betty Jane	"BJ" Williams	World War II
Charity	Charity Adams-Earley	World War II
Deborah	Deborah Sampson	Revolutionary War
Elaine	Elaine Roe	World War II
Elizabeth	Elizabeth Hoisington	World War II
Erin	Erin Liberty	Iraq War
Florene	Florene Watson	World War II
Gene	Gene Shaffer Fitzpatrick	World War II
Grace	Grace Murray Hopper	World War II
Hortense	Hortense Boutell	World War II
Jackie	Jacqueline Cochran	World War II
Jane	Jane Thomas	Revolutionary War
Leigh	Leigh Ann Hester	Iraq War
Lydia	Lydia Darragh	Revolutionary War
Maggie	Maggie Gee	World War II
Margaret	Margaret Corbin	Revolutionary War
Martha	Martha Putney	World War II
Mary	"Molly Pitcher" Hays Mary Walker Mary Hallaren	Revolutionary War Civil War World War II
Monica	Monica Lin Brown	War in Afghanistan
Nancy	Nancy Harkness Love	World War II
Nicole	Nicole Malachowski	Iraq War
Oveta	Oveta Culp Hobby	World War II
Tammy	Tammy Duckworth	Iraq War

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