Many soon-to-be parents just love names for boys or girls that mean protector or guardian – and we’re no exception!
A protector is, typically, someone who looks after and cares for others both physically and emotionally, so choosing such a name for your son or daughter will help them feel empowered and inspired.
Names meaning ‘protector’ embody the qualities of strength, goodness, and character in a child and have been used for centuries in cultures throughout the world, so we’re sure you’ll find a name on our list that resonates perfectly with your little guardian/protector.
Female baby names
- Abigail — [Hebrew] “Father’s Joy”
- Amara — [African] “Protector”
- Anastasia — [Greek] “Protector of Mankind”
- Angelina — [Latin] “Messenger of God”
- Astrid — [Scandinavian] “Divine Strength”
- Athena — [Greek] “Goddess of Wisdom”
- Aurora — [Latin] “Goddess of the Dawn”
- Bianca — [Italian] “Guardian”
- Cassandra — [Greek] “Protector of Men”
- Ciara — [Irish] “Little Dark One”
- Dahlia — [Scandinavian] “Protector of Valuables”
- Danica — [Slavic] “Morning Star”
- Dawn — [English] “Aurora”
- Delilah — [Hebrew] “Protected by God”
- Edwina — [English] “Protector of Wealth”
- Eir — [Norse] “Goddess of Healing and Protection”
- Ella — [English] “Light”
- Freya — [Norse] “Goddess of Love and Fertility”
- Gabriella — [Hebrew] “God is My Strength”
- Galadriel — [Sindarin] “Goddess of Light”
- Genevieve — [French] “White Wave”
- Gwendolyn — [Welsh] “White-Haired”
- Hestia — [Greek] “Goddess of the Hearth”
- Isabella — [Hebrew] “Devoted to God”
- Joanna — [Hebrew] “God is Gracious”
- Josephine — [Hebrew] “God Will Increase”
- Juno — [Roman] “Queen of the Gods”
- Kamala — [Indian] “Protector”
- Kaya — [Japanese] “Protector”
- Lailani — [Hawaiian] “Heavenly Flower”
- Leila — [Arabic] “Night”
- Lilith — [Hebrew] “Goddess of the Night”
- Mala — [Indian] “Guardian”
- Nadia — [Slavic] “Hope”
- Naomi — [Hebrew] “Pleasant”
- Neve — [Hebrew] “Beautiful”
- Olivia — [Latin] “Protector of the People”
- Paloma — [Spanish] “Dove”
- Ramona — [Spanish] “Protector”
- Saphira — [Hebrew] “Protector”
- Selene — [Greek] “Goddess of the Moon”
Male baby names
- Arun — [India] “sun”
- Asa — [Hebrew] “protector”
- Bair — [Irish] “protector”
- Bellamy — [French] “handsome protector”
- Caden — [Welsh] “spirit of battle”
- Cael — [Celtic] “guardian of the people”
- Dai — [Welsh] “protector”
- Darian — [Persian] “guardian of goodness”
- Darran — [Irish] “protector of the land”
- Diarmaid — [Irish] “protector of the people”
- Duncan — [Gaelic] “brown warrior”
- Emrys — [Welsh] “immortal”
- Ethan — [Hebrew] “strong, firm”
- Faris — [Arabic] “knight, guardian”
- Finley — [Gaelic] “fair warrior”
- Garen — [Gaelic] “guardian of the people”
- Garreth — [Welsh] “guardian”
- Gavriel — [Hebrew] “God is my strength”
- Hal — [English] “guardian of the home”
- Hari — [Hindu] “lion”
- Hogan — [Gaelic] “youthful guardian”
- Imaran — [Sanskrit] “eternal protector”
- Ira — [Hebrew] “watchful”
- Keegan — [Gaelic] “small and fiery”
- Keiran — [Gaelic] “little dark one”
- Leander — [Greek] “lion man”
- Malcolm — [Scottish] “devotee of Saint Columba”
- Manav — [Sanskrit] “protector”
- Morgan — [Welsh] “great protector”
- Nye — [English] “protector”
- Owen — [Welsh] “well-born warrior”
- Park — [Korean] “guardian”
- Rayne — [English] “protector”
- Reece — [Welsh] “ardent protector”
- Ronan — [Gaelic] “little seal”
- Roshan — [Persian] “illuminating”
- Sage — [Latin] “wise protector”
- Sampson — [Hebrew] “sun child”
- Swayam — [Sanskrit] “guardian of self”
- Torin — [Gaelic] “chief”
Unisex baby names
- Aneirin — [Welsh] “Protector”
- Balthasar — [Greek] “God Protects”
- Bao — [Chinese] “Protector”
- Brigid — [Irish] “Strength”
- Emery — [German] “Brave”
- Garmon — [Welsh] “Protector”
- Gere — [Welsh] “Protector”
- Haim — [Hebrew] “Protector”
- Jana — [Slavic] “God is Gracious”
- Kael — [Gaelic] “Slender”
- Kairav — [Sanskrit] “Protector”
- Kasim — [Arabic] “Protector”
- Mira — [Latin] “Peace”
- Neirin — [Welsh] “Protector”
- Onur — [Turkish] “Protector”
- Pari — [Persian] “Guardian Angel”
- Rahim — [Arabic] “Compassionate”
- Salim — [Arabic] “Safe”
- Sefu — [African] “Protector”
- Surya — [Hindu] “Protector”
- Talia — [Hebrew] “Dew from Heaven”
- Tevita — [Hawaiian] “Protector”
- Ziv — [Hebrew] “Radiance”
- Ziyon — [Arabic] “Protector”
- Zulema — [Arabic] “Protector”
- Zuri — [African] “Protector”
