20 Awe-Inspiring Names That Mean Coward (2024)

Most people don’t want their offspring to be cowards – unless they’re so paranoid that their child could die from doing something stupidly reckless that they’d rather them be scared of literally everything. But if you’re reading this, you clearly have your reasons for choosing a name with this meaning. We won’t judge; we’ll just give you the information you came for.

Somewhat surprisingly, there are a fair few names that do mean “coward.” So, let’s fire away!

Talao is a name from the Philippines that means “coward” in Filipino, although it’s not very popular over there and is mostly used as a surname.

Avikrish also means “coward” and is used in a few different Indian languages, including Hindi, Gujarati, and Malayalam.

Craven is an interesting one. This English boy’s name literally means “garlic place,” which is an unobvious but proven allusion to cowardice. However, it’s also the name of a district of the United Kingdom in Yorkshire.

Finally, Bhiru is a name of Indian origins meaning “coward” in Sanskrit. It doesn’t get much more literal than that!

Abhiru

Meaning: Not a coward
Origin: Hindu
Gender: Boy

Adwr

Meaning: Coward
Origin: Welsh
Gender: Boy

Amanda

Meaning: Noel Coward later named a character Amanda in ‘Private Lives’
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl

Avikrish

Meaning: Coward
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy

Bhiru

Meaning: Coward
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy

Blythe

Meaning: Noel Coward’s play “Blithe Spirit”
Origin: Old English
Gender: Girl