Names that mean martyr

Naming your baby can be a difficult task. The meaning behind the name you choose will give them clues about who they are, and it's important to find one that fits. The following list will provide you with some great options that have the word Martyr in their meaning.

Boy names that mean Martyr

AgapiosGreek — "Masculine form of AGAPE. This was the name of a saint from Caesarea who was martyred under the Roman emperor Diocletian."Ali AsgharArabic — "Infant son of Imam Husayn who attained martyrdom in the Karbala when he was a suckling baby"CllllanIrish — "Pet form of Ceallach war, strife. The name was borne by a 7th-century Irish missionary who was martyred in Germany"CrespinEnglish — "Curly-haired. The 3rd century martyr St. Crispin is known as patron of shoemakers."JulaybibUrdu — "Brave Martyr, A companion of the Prophet saaws who was dwarfed, described as ugly, and of unknown lineage, yet the Prophet saaws found great favor in him, selecting a wife for him, and saying, He is of me and I am of him" when Julaybib died as a mart"MariinSpanish — "From the Latin Martinus war-like, a derivative of Mars, the name of the Roman mythological god of war. The name was borne by many saints, including St. Martin I d. 655, a pope who was martyred under the Byzantine emperor Constans II"MartirioSpanish — "Martyr"NicostratoItalian — "From the Greek Nikostratos, a com-pound name composed of the elements nike victory and stratos army: hence, victorious army The name was borne by a 4th-century Roman soldier martyred under Diocletian with a group of fellow soldiers. Short: Nico"ProkhopRussian — "Russian form of the Greek Prokopios pro-gressive, a compound name composed of the elements pro before and kopios in great abundance, copious. The name was borne by a 4th-century Greek saint, the first to be martyred in Palestine under the reign of Diocletian"QurbaanMuslim — "Variant of Qurban: Martyr. Sacrificed."SabastianGreek — "Revered. The twin brother of Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. A third-century martyred centurion who became St. Sebastian patron saint of soldiers."SebastjanPolish — "the Greek Sebastianos a man of Sebastia, a town in Asia Minor The name was borne by a 3rd-century Christian soldier of Rome, martyred under Diocletian by the arrows of his fellow soldiers"ShammasArabic — "A companion of the Prophet PBUH, bin Usman al-Makhzumi RA, who was martyred at Badr"SteffordEnglish — "Crown, wreath. From biblical Stephen, the first Christian martyr. Surname."StefonEnglish — "Crown, wreath. From biblical Stephen, the first Christian martyr."

Girl names that mean Martyr

BarbaryEnglish — "A form of Barbara popular in Medeival Britain after the 3rd century martyr St. Barbara."FloreFrench — "Cognate of Flora, which is derived from the Latin floris a flower The name was borne by a young Spanish woman martyred at Cordova in 851 during the persecution under the Moslem ruler Abd-ar-Rahman II"JulitteFrench — "the Latin Julitta, a name of uncertain origin Some believe it to be a Late Latin form of Judith he will be praised; others think it is a variant of Julia. The name was borne by a 4th-century woman martyred in Tarsus with her infant son, Quiricus"LleuluWelsh — "Welsh form of Lucia, a feminine form of Lucius, which is derived from the Latin lux light The name was borne by St. Lucia of Syracuse, a 4th-century martyr whose popularity during the Middle Ages led to widespread use of the name"NessieGreek — "Diminutive of Agnes: Poor, pure, or chaste. St. Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'. Agnes was popular until the Reformation, then revived in the 19th century.Pure."Nest NestaArabic — "Poor, pure, or chaste. St. Agnes was a 3rD century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast Day is DescribeD in Keats poem The Eve of St Agnes. Agnes was popular until the Reformation, then reviveD in the 19th century.Pure"Sophia,Spanish — "all of whom were martyred in the second century"SukainaUrdu — "Diminutive of Sakina, calmness, A young daughter of Imam Hussain who was martyred"SumaiyahArabic — "Name of a lady companion of the Prophet, the first martyr in Islam"SummayyahUrdu — "First martyr of Islam"UrszulaPolish — "From the Latin Ursula, a diminutive form of ursa she-bear. The name was borne by a legendary Christian British princess who is said to have been martyred in the 4th century along with eleven thousand virgins by the Huns at Cologne"

Names that mean martyr

Boy names that mean Martyr

Girl names that mean Martyr

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