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Defender baby names and what they mean, for defender, protector, protection, helmet, with 71 results. Adoption of these girl names was at its apex during 1940-1949 (USAGE OF 5.42%) and has become much reduced since (USAGE 1.35%, 75%), with names like Ola becoming somewhat outmoded. The most fashionable birth names among these are Samara (#256), Willa (#384), Jade (#111), Anaya (#424) and Kennedy (#59), while Samora (TOP 7%) and Kenneda (77%) are popular last names. Here is the list of Defender names for boys.

Defender names

Alastair - Clarimond | Dympna - Lucy | Lysandra - Vilma | Walburga - Zelma

Alastair - Clarimond

Alastair
Stems fr. Scottish, Greek words. "Man's defender." Not Top 2000 names. Scottish variant of Alexander. [Alastriona, .. 2 more]

Alesta
Based on Greek language. "Man's defender." Alesa is a marginally prominent baby name. See also Alesha. Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexandra.

Alex

Alex
Derivative of Greek word. "Man's defender." Adex and Alal are creative variations. Short form of Alexandra and Alexis .. [Alix]

Alexandra

Alexandra
Stems fr. Greek word. "Man's defender." Common as surnames. Compare Zahndra, var. and popular -ra surnames Alestra (UPPER 73%), Andra (39%). Latinate feminine form of Alexander .. [Zondra, Zahndra, Xandra, Sashenka, Sandye, Sandy, Sandrine, Sandra, Lissandrine, Lisandrine, .. 102 more]

Alexis

Alexis
Origin fr. Greek element. "Defender." Prominent, with usage of 0.408% for Alexis and variants as birth names in 2018, but lower than 0.485% the previous year. Originally a boy's name, but now .. [Lexy, Lexie, Alexina, Alexa, .. 15 more]

Alvara
.. possibly from German meaning "universal protector". Outside Top 2000. See also Alvira.

Aminta
Root fr. Greek word. "Defender and vindicator." Usage of Minty and forms was common among parents 138 years ago, but now, Minta has become somewhat dated. [Minty, Minta, Amynta, .. 2 more]

Amparo

Amparo
From Spanish language. "Guidance, protection." Adoption of Amparo was expansive in the 1920s. See also Ambar.

Anaya

Anaya
Root fr. Arabic element. "Care, protection." Anaya, Anayeh and Enaya are hardly found as female names, and Anaya exists commonly (TOP 1%) as a last name. Islamic name and variant of Inaya. [Enaya, .. 1 more]

Anona

Anona
.. Roman goddess Anonna, guardian of food .. Anona soared in popularity during 1900-1909. See also Amina.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Defender names: Alex, Alexandra, Alexis, Amparo, Anaya

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Defender names: Anona, Arminta, Barbara, Billie, Bridget

Anselma
Source fr. Old German element. "Helmet of God." Unique as a girls' name. Feminine of Anselm. [Zelma, .. 1 more]

Arminta

Arminta
.. the Greek name Aminta, meaning "defender". Less widespread today. Arminta was last found in 1900-1909 in the Top 2000. See also Arminie.

Asima
Derivative of Arabic element. "Guardian, protector." Asima is unusual as a birth name.

Barbara

Barbara
.. invoked as a protector against fire .. Barbara, Barabara, Barbie, Bobbi and Bonnie are widely used as versions. [Varina, Varvara, Borbala, Bonny, Bonnie, Bibi, Berbya, Bebe, Beba, Barbora, .. 43 more]

Billie

Billie
.. Wilhelmina (Old German) "will helmet, protection" .. Billie and Willa were among 2018's Top names. [Willa, Billina, Billi, .. 7 more]

Branislava
From Slavic element. "Glorious defender." A seldom-used children's name. Feminine of Branislav. [Bronislawa, .. 1 more]

Bridget

Bridget
.. of Kildare is patroness of Ireland .. Bridget was a Top birth name in 2018. [Labridget, Bryjit, Brygitte, Brygette, Brydjette, Brydget, Brydie, Britte, Britt, Brijit, .. 62 more]

Bronya
From Russian, Polish languages. "Armour, strength and protection." Seldom used as a baby name. See also Breonna.

Cass
Based on Greek language. "Man's defender." Cass and variants were popular with parents 4 decades ago and are now less conventional, with Cassie becoming less trendy. Medieval and modern short form of .. [Cassy, Cassie]

Clarimond
Based on Latin, German languages. "Shining defender." Not in popularity charts. Medieval French name from Latin "clarus" .. [Clarimunde, Claramonde, Claramond, .. 1 more]

Quick Reference

Summary Index of Defender names [and variants] for girls.

1. Alastair - Clarimond
Alastair [Alasdair, Alastrina, Alastriona], Alesta, Alex [Alix], Alexandra [Zondra, Zandra, Zohndra, Zanndra, ..], Alexis [Lexy, Lexi, Lexis, Lexie, ..], Alvara, Aminta [Minty, Minta, Eminta, Amynta], Amparo, Anaya [Enaya, Anayeh], Anona, Anselma [Zelma, Selma], Arminta, Asima, Barbara [Bonny, Varina, Varvara, Borbala, ..], Billie [Willa, Billy, Billye, Billina, ..], Branislava [Branka, Bronislawa], Bridget [Bryjet, Bryjit, Brygitte, Labridget, ..], Bronya, Cass [Cassy, Cassie], Clarimond [Claramond, Clarimunde, Claramonde, Claramonda]


Dympna [Dymphna], Edmonda [Edmea, Edmee, Edmunda, Edmonde], Elma [Ellma], Elmina [Elmena, Almina, Almena, Elmeena], Engracia, Genesia, Genevieve [Jenny, Jennie, Janeva, Jenevieve, ..], Gulielma [Guglielma], Hafiza [Haafiza], Hilma [Helma, Halma], Inaya [Anaya, Iynaia, Einaye, Inayaat], Jade [Zhade, Jaydra, Jayden, Jaydee, ..], Juno [Junot, Junia, Juneau, Juneaux], Kennedy [Kenadee, Kennedie], Lara [Larra, Larita, Larina, Larinda, ..], Laverne [Verne, Loverna, Leverne, Laverrne, ..], Levana [Livaun, Livana, Levona, Livanna, ..], Lexie [Lexya, Lexus, Lexine, Lexina, ..], Lisandra [Lizandra, Lissandra], Lucy [Luz, Lucza, Luzija, Lusita, ..]


Lysandra [Lyssandra, Lissandra, Lissandrine, Lissandrina, ..], Minna [Minny, Minne, Minnie, Minette, ..], Ola [Olla], Olesia [Ola], Olexa, Osma [Ozma], Parthenia [Pathina, Pathinia, Parthinia, Parthenie, ..], Raina [Reina, Reyna, Reyney, Raynetta, ..], Ritsa, Rosamond [Roz, Rozamund, Rozamond, Rosmunda, ..], Samara [Semara, Sammara], Sandra [Zandra, Sondra, Sonndra, Wysandria, ..], Sasha [Zsazsa, Sascha, Sasheen, Saschenka, ..], Selma [Zelma, Zelmah, Selmah, Sellma, ..], Sesheta, Shura [Shurka], Sondra [Zondra, Zohndra, Sonndra, Sohndra], Velma [Valma, Vellma, Vehlma], Vilhelmina [Wilhelmina, Vilhelmine, Villhelmina], Vilma [Wilma]


Walburga [Walberga, Walpurgis, Wallburga], Warda [Wardia, Wardine], Warna, Wilhelmina [Wylma, Wilna, Wilmina, Wilmette, ..], Willa, Wilma [Wylma, Vilma, Willma, Wilmina, ..], Wysandra [Wysandria], Xeni, Zandra [Zandy, Zondra, Zohndra, Zanndra, ..], Zarya [Zaria], Zelma [Zelima]

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