187 superhero names for your little wonder

72 superhero names for boys

Adam

Adam Brashear is the alter ego of Blue Marvel, a Marvel Comics hero with superhuman strength and anti-matter abilities. Adam is derived from a Hebrew word meaning "soil" or "earth."

Anthony

Anthony "Tony" Stark is a genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist – and Iron Man in Marvel Comics. His name comes from an ancient Roman family name with unknown meaning.

Argus

Argus is the alias of a few characters in DC Comics, including Nick Kelly, a federal agent who becomes a superhero. ARGUS is also the acronym for the Advanced Research Group Uniting Super-Humans, a U.S. government agency that liaises with the Justice League in DC Comics. Argus is rooted in the Greek word argos and means "the bright one."

Atlas

Atlas is the king of Atlantis and an anti-hero who sometimes appears as a villain in DC Comics. In Greek mythology, Atlas is a Titan condemned to carry the heavens on his shoulders. His name has uncertain origins, but it may come from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to uphold."

Banner

Bruce Banner is the Hulk, a scientist who can transform into a hulking green giant with incredible strength. Banner comes from a French word meaning "flag."

Bartholomew

Bartholomew "Barry" Allen is the second – and arguably best-known – Flash, a speedster superhero in the DC Comics universe. Bartholomew comes from an Aramaic name that means "son of Talmai."

Benjamin

Benjamin "Ben" Grimm is The Thing, a founding member of the Fantastic Four whose skin is made of stone. Benjamin comes from a Hebrew name that means "son of the south" or "son of my right hand."

Bruce

Bruce Wayne is the alter ego of Batman, the crimefighting millionaire. Bruce likely has origins as a habitational surname for someone who lived in Brix, France.

Blade

Blade is a vampire hunter in the Marvel Comics universe. His name is an English word meaning "the flat cutting edge of a knife and other similar weapons."

Calvin

Calvin Ellis is an alternate-universe version of Superman who is also president of the United States. Calvin derives from a French word that means "bald."

Clark

Clark Kent is Superman's mild-mannered alter ego, a reporter at the Daily Planet. This surname-name comes from Middle English and means "clerk."

Clinton

Clinton "Clint" Barton is the given name of Marvel's Hawkeye, a SHIELD agent and expert marksman. Clinton is a toponymic English surname, meaning it was used by people who lived in a certain area.

Damian

Damian Wayne is the son of Bruce Wayne – aka Batman – and the fifth person to wear the mask of Robin, Batman's sidekick. Damian derives from a Greek word meaning "to conquer" or "to tame."

Dane

Dane Whitman is the Black Knight, a hero who wields the cursed Ebony Blade in Marvel Comics. Dane means "of Danish descent" in Old English.

Daniel

Daniel "Danny" Rand is a superhero who wields the Iron Fist, a mystical chi-focusing ability. Daniel comes from a Hebrew name meaning "God is my judge."

Dante

Dante Pertuz – also known as Inferno – is the protagonist of the Marvel Inhuman comics and a hero with flame-based powers. This Italian-rooted name was originally a nickname for Durante, which derives from a Late Latin name meaning "enduring."

Drake

Tim Drake is the third Robin, Batman's sidekick, though eventually grows out of the title and becomes the Red Robin. Drake is an Old English surname derived from Latin, meaning "dragon" or "snake." It also means "male duck" in English.

Dhruva

Dhruva Mehra, also known as Super Commando Dhruva or Captain Dhruva, is an Indian superhero from the Raj Comics Universe. His name means "unshakeable" or "immovable" in Sanskrit.

Edward

Edward "Eddie" Brock is one of Spider-Man's most iconic nemeses – both a rival journalist to Peter Parker and a host for the Venom symbiote bent on destroying Spider-Man. Edward is an Anglo-Saxon name that means "protector of wealth."

Erik

Erik Lehnsherr is the alias of Magneto, a mutant with the ability to control magnetic fields, in the X-Men comics. Erik, also commonly spelled Eric, comes from Old Norse and is thought to mean "eternal ruler."

Francisco

Francisco "Cisco" Ramon is the superhero known as Vibe and a member of the Justice League in DC Comics. Francisco comes from Latin and means "free man."

Frederick

Frederick "Freddy" Freeman is the best friend of Billy Batson, also known as Shazam, and shares Shazam's powers as the hero Shazam Jr. This Germanic-rooted name means "peaceful ruler."

Hector

Hector Ayala is White Tiger, Marvel's first Hispanic superhero. Hector is thought to derive from a Greek word meaning "to restrain" or "to hold."

Henry

Henry "Hank" Pym is a founding member of the Avengers in the Marvel comics and the man behind the mask of several superheroes, including Ant-Man, Goliath, and Yellowjacket. Henry comes from Old Germanic and means "home ruler."

Hercules

Hercules is a DC Comics superhero based on the mythological Greek demigod. His name means "glory of Hera" – an ironic name, considering he's an illegitimate son of Zeus, Hera's husband.

Hiro

Hiro Takachiho – also known as Hiro Hamada – is a robotics prodigy and co-founder of the superhero group Big Hero 6 in the comic book series of the same name. Hiro is a Japanese name with meanings including "abundant," "generous," and "prosperous."

Hugh

Hugh "Hughie" Campbell is the protagonist of the comic series The Boys and a member of a vigilante group dedicated to exposing the corruption of superheroes. Hugh derives from an Old Germanic word meaning "mind" or "spirit."

Isaiah

Isaiah Bradley is one of several characters to take on the mantle of Captain America in Marvel comics. Isaiah is a Hebrew name that means "God is salvation."

Jackson

Jackson Hyde, also known by his Atlantean name Kaldur'ahm, is Aquaman's sidekick Aqualad. Jackson originates as an English surname meaning "son of Jack."

James

James is the name of a few superheroes in Marvel canon. James "Rhodey" Rhodes wears a mechanized suit as the Iron Patriot and War Machine, an ally of Iron Man. James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes is the Winter Soldier, at times a sidekick and rival to Captain America. James is a variant of Jacob, which comes from a Hebrew name meaning "supplanter."

Jefferson

Jefferson Pierce is Black Lightning, a hero with electricity powers and DC Comics' first African American superhero to headline his own series. Jefferson originates as a Middle English surname meaning "Geoffrey's son."

Jonathan

Jonathan "Johnny" Storm is the Human Torch, a member of the Fantastic Four who can fly and engulf his body in flames. It's also the name of Johnny Blaze, also known as Ghost Rider – a motorcycle stunt rider who can harness the powers of hell. Jonathan comes from a Hebrew name meaning "God has given."

Josiah

Josiah Power is a DC Comics superhero with the ability to turn himself into stone. Josiah is a Hebrew name meaning "God has healed."

Jonah

Jonah Hex is a bounty hunter and antihero who stars in DC Comics' Weird Western Tales, as well as his own self-titled comic series. Jonah is a biblical name, meaning "dove" in Hebrew.

Kurt

Kurt Wagner is also known as Nightcrawler, a mutant who can teleport and a member of the X-Men. The name may have originated as a nickname for Curtis – an Anglo-Norman name meaning "polite" or "courteous" – or as a nickname for Conrad, an Old Germanic name meaning "brave counsel."

Lance

Lance Temple is the Outlaw Kid, a Marvel Comics gunslinging vigilante in the Old West. Lance means "spear," and derives from Latin.

Leonardo

Leonardo, also called Leo, is the leader of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. His name is a version of Leonard, which comes from Old Germanic and means "lion-strong" or "lion-hearted."

Loki

Loki is the Norse god of mischief and a central figure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The meaning of his name is uncertain, but it's linked to Old Norse and Germanic words meaning "maker of knots," "key," and "flame."

Lucius

Lucius Best, also known as Frozone, is a superhero with ice powers in The Incredibles. Lucius likely derives from the Latin word for "light."

Luke

Luke Cage is Power Man in Marvel comics, a man with superhuman strength and unbreakable skin. His name comes from Lucas, a Latin name that means "light."

Malcolm

Malcolm "Mal" Duncan is a member of the Teen Titans who goes by a few superhero aliases, including Vox and the Guardian. He's also DC Comics' first African American superhero. This name is of Scottish origin and means "devotee of St. Columbia."

Marc

Marc Spector is the Moon Knight, the avatar of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu, in Marvel Comics. Marc, also spelled Mark, is derived from Marcus, which comes from Mars, the Roman god of war.

Matthew

Matthew "Matt" Murdock is a blind man with enhanced senses who fights crime as Daredevil in Marvel Comics. Matthew comes from a Hebrew name that means "gift of God."

Miguel

Miguel O'Hara is Spider-Man 2099, a futuristic reimagining of Spider-Man. Miguel is the Spanish version of Michael, which derives from a Hebrew name meaning "who is like God?"

Miles

Miles Morales is Peter Parker's successor as Spider-Man, though his powers differ – Miles can turn invisible and paralyze enemies. Miles comes from a Latin word meaning "soldier."

Nathan

Nathan Summers is Cable, a time-traveling mercenary in Marvel Comics. The name Nathan is thought to come from a Hebrew word meaning "to give."

Nicholas

Nicholas "Nick" Fury is a master spy and the director of SHIELD, an intelligence agency that works with superheroes in Marvel Comics. Nicholas is a Greek name that means "victory of the people."

Nolan

Nolan Grayson is Omni-Man, an alien superhero and the father of the title character in the comic series Invincible. Nolan comes from an Irish surname meaning "noble" or "famous."

Oliver

Oliver Queen is the real name of Green Arrow, a Robin Hood-inspired hero who uses his archery skills to fight crime. Oliver is thought to derive from the Latin word olivarius, meaning "olive tree planter" or "olive branch bearer."

Orin

Orin is the Atlantean name of the superhero Aquaman, who also goes by Arthur Curry. Orin is an anglicized spelling of the Old Irish name Odhran, which means "little dark-haired one."

Peter

Peter Parker is the first Spider-Man, and was bitten by a radioactive spider that gave him superhuman strength, senses, and other powers. Peter derives from the Greek word for "stone."

Pietro

Pietro is the Italian variant of the English name Peter. Pietro Maximoff is Quicksilver, a speedster member of both the X-Men and the Avengers.

Raphael

Raphael is a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, known for his aggressive attitude. His name derives from Hebrew and means "God has healed."

Raymond

Raymond "Ray" Palmer is Atom, a DC Comics superhero with the ability to shrink himself to subatomic size. Raymond derives from Germanic and means "protecting counsel."

Ricochet

Ricochet is one of the alternate identities Peter Parker uses when he can't fight crime as Spider-Man. Ricochet means "a shot or hit that rebounds one or more times off of a surface."

Robert

Robert Parr is Mr. Incredible, a hero with superhuman strength and one of the protagonists of Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles. Robert is an ancient Germanic name that means "fame-bright."

Rocket

Rocket is an anthropomorphic raccoon and member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. A rocket is "a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate."

Roy

Roy Harper is among DC Comics' first superhero sidekicks, starting his superhero career as Speedy, Green Arrow's sidekick, and eventually graduating into his own hero as Arsenal and Red Arrow. Roy has a couple meanings – it means "king" in French, and it's an anglicization of a Gaelic nickname meaning "red."

Samuel

Samuel "Sam" Wilson is best known as Marvel's Falcon, but he also takes on the mantle of Captain America. This classic Hebrew name means "God has heard" or "name of God."

Scott

Scott Summers is also known as Cyclops, a founding member of the X-Men and a mutant who shoots a beam of energy from his eyes. And Scott Lang is Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Scott originates as a surname for someone from Clan Scott, a powerful Scottish clan.

Simon

Simon Baz is Hal Jordan's successor as Earth's Green Lantern. His name derives from Hebrew and means "listening."

Steel

Steel is the superhero alias of John Henry Irons, an engineer who created a suit of armor to mimic Superman's powers with the intention to replace Superman after his death. Steel is "a hard, strong, gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and other elements."

Stephen

Stephen Strange is Dr. Strange, a neurosurgeon who becomes Master of the Mystical Arts. It's also the name of Steve Rogers, the first person to bear the title of Captain America. Stephen, also spelled Steven, is derived from a Greek name meaning "wreath" or "crown."

T'Challa

T'Challa is Black Panther, the king and protector of the fictional African nation of Wakanda gifted with enhanced abilities through a Wakandan ritual. In the Wakandan language, T'Challa means "he who put the knife where it belonged."

Thor

Thor is a superhero based on the mythological Old Norse god whose name means "thunder."

Victor

Victor Stone is Cyborg, a superhero with incredible intelligence and a cybernetic-enhanced body. Victor comes from Latin and means "conqueror."

Virgil

Virgil Ovid Hawkins, also known as Static, is a DC Comics superhero who can control magnetic and electric energy. He shares the name with the famous Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid, though its meaning isn't certain.

Walter

Walter Kovacs is Rorschach, a noir detective-themed antihero in the graphic novel series Watchmen. Walter derives from a Germanic name meaning "army ruler" or "powerful ruler."

William

William "Billy" Batson is also known as Shazam or Captain Marvel, a DC Comics superhero. William is a Germanic name made up of elements meaning "desire" or "will" and "helmet" or "protection."

Ulysses

Ulysses is the name of several Marvel characters, including Ulysses Bloodstone, an immortal monster hunter. Ulysses is a Latinized variant of Odysseus, a Greek name with uncertain meaning.

Wade

Wade Wilson is Deadpool, a snarky, fourth-wall-breaking mercenary with regenerative powers and in Marvel Comics. This English name has a couple meanings – it could derive from an Old English word meaning "to go," or it may have been used as a habitational surname for someone who lived near a ford.

Xavier

Charles Xavier is also known as Professor X, the telepathic founder of the X-Men. Xavier is a birthplace name rooted in Old Spanish meaning "castle" or "new house."

69 superhero names for girls

Abigail

Abigail Brand is a mutant with pyrokinesis abilities and the commanding officer of SWORD, an extraterrestrial offshoot of SHIELD in Marvel Comics. Her name is rooted in Hebrew and means "my father's joy."

Annie

Annie January is Starlight, a member of the superhero group The Seven, in the comic series The Boys. Annie is a nickname for Ann, which derives from a Hebrew name meaning "grace" or "favor."

Aleta

Aleta Ogord is also known as Starhawk, a hero who teams up with the Guardians of the Galaxy in Marvel Comics. Aleta has unknown origins, but it could be related to alethia, a Greek word meaning "truth."

Alura

Alura is the Kryptonian mother of Supergirl and aunt of Superman in DC Comics. Her name is a possible play on the word allure, meaning "to captivate."

America

America Chavez goes by the superhero alias Miss America and has the power to open portals into other universes. This toponymic name was coined in honor of Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci.

Anissa

Anissa Pierce is a metahuman superhero and the daughter of Jefferson Pierce, also known as Black Lightning. She goes by the alias Thunder. Her name is a variation of Aneesa, a Persian name that means "like true love," though it's also sometimes translated as "friendly" in Arabic.

Angela

Angela is an angel and bounty hunter in the comic series Spawn. She's later coopted into Marvel Comics, where it's revealed her true name is Aldrif Odinsdottir and she's the sister of Thor and Loki. Angela comes from the same Greek root as the word angel and means "messenger" – more specifically, "messenger of God."

Aurora

Aurora – also known as Jeanne-Marie Beaubier – is a DC Comics superhero who can fly and has superhuman speed and reflexes. Aurora is the Roman goddess of the dawn, and her name means "dawn" in Latin.

Barbara

Barbara Gordon is a DC Comics superhero who goes by the alias Batgirl, until a spinal cord injury renders her paraplegic and she becomes the Oracle. Barbara comes from the same Greek root as the word barbarian and means "strange" or "foreign."

Carol

Carol Danvers is Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel, a Marvel Comics hero with superhuman strength and speed, and the ability to absorb and redirect some types of energy. Carol is a feminine version of Carl, an Old Germanic name that means "free man."

Cassandra

Cassandra Cain is one of several DC Comics characters who have gone by the alias Batgirl, though Cassandra has also gone by the names Black Bat and Orphan. Her name derives from Greek and is thought to mean "one who excels above men."

Claire

Claire Voyant is a spirit medium who collects evil souls for Satan under the moniker Black Widow. Claire derives from French and means "bright" or "clear."

Chandi

Chandi Gupta, also known as the superhero Maya, is a member of the Justice League Europe with the power to summon water and fire. Chandi is also the name of a Hindu goddess.

Colleen

Colleen Wing doesn't have superpowers or a superhero alter ego, but she's a skilled martial artist and half of the crimefighting duo Daughters of the Dragon in Marvel Comics. The name Colleen derives from an Irish word meaning "girl."

Cressida

Cressida is a superhero known as Avenger X with the power to amplify others' abilities (at the cost of bystanders' lives). Her name has roots in the Greek word chryseos, meaning "golden."

Darna

Darna is a Filipina superhero inspired by Superman. Her superhero name is an anagram of her human name, Narda, which has uncertain meaning.

Destiny

Destiny, who sometimes goes by the alter ego Irene Adler, is a mutant with precognition who often appears in X-Men comics. Destiny means "that which is inevitable in the fullness of time," and derives from the Latin word destinare, meaning "to make firm" or "to establish."

Diana

Princess Diana of Themyscira is Wonder Woman, an Amazonian with superhuman strength and a founder of the Justice League in DC Comics. Diana is also the Roman goddess of the hunt and derives from a Latin word meaning "divine."

Dinah

Dinah Drake and her daughter Dinah Lance both take the superhero title Black Canary, and both have the power to create ultrasonic vibrations with their voices. This Hebrew-rooted name means "judged" or "vindicated."

Donna

Donna Troy is the first Wonder Girl, a protege of Wonder Woman and a founder of the crimefighting team Teen Titans. Donna means "lady" or "mistress" in Italian.

Doreen

Doreen Green is Squirrel Girl, a mutant in Marvel Comics with squirrel-like abilities, including a prehensile tail, retractable knuckle spikes, and superhuman strength and agility. Her name is a variant of Dora, which itself is derived from Dorothea, a Greek name meaning "gift of God."

Elektra

Elektra Natchios is a sometimes-friend, sometimes-enemy, and sometimes-love interest to Matt Murdock, also known as Daredevil. Also spelled Electra, it's the name of a prominent character in several Greek tragedies, and derives from a Greek word meaning "amber."

Elizabeth

Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock operates under the hero pseudonyms Captain Britain and Psylocke. She has telekinetic and telepathic powers, and sometimes teams up with the X-Men in Marvel Comics. Elizabeth derives from a Hebrew name meaning "God is my oath."

Emma

Emma Frost is a mutant member of the X-Men with the power to turn her body into diamond. Her name is rooted in a Germanic word meaning "whole" or "universal."

Etta

Etta Candy isn't a superhero, exactly, but she's Wonder Woman's best friend and sometimes helps her fight crime. Etta originates as a nickname for Antionetta or Henrietta.

Fantomah

Fantomah is also known as the "Mystery Woman of the Jungle." She's often credited as one of the earliest female superheroes in comics, first debuting in 1940. The inspiration for her name isn't known, but it could be inspired by the word phantom, meaning "a ghost" or "a figment of the imagination."

Felicia

Felica Hardy is Marvel's Black Cat, an antihero cat burglar who sometimes allies with Spider-Man. Her name comes from the same Latin root as felicity, and means "joyful" or "lucky."

Gwendolyne

Gwendolyne "Gwen" Stacy is Spider-Woman in a universe where Peter Parker is never bitten by a radioactive spider – instead Gwen is, giving her superhuman abilities. Gwendolyne, more commonly spelled Gwendolen, derives from the Welsh root words gwen, meaning "fair," "white," or "blessed," and dolen, meaning "loop," "ring," or "bow."

Illyana

Illyana Rasputina is a sorceress with the ability to teleport who goes by the alias Magik in Marvel Comics. Her name is a spelling variant of Ileana, which has a couple origins. It's a feminine version of Elijah, a Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh is my God," and it's a Romanian version of Helen, a Greek name meaning "light."

Imra

Imra is Saturn Girl in DC Comics, a telepath and superhero of the 30th century. The inspiration of her name is uncertain, but it may come from the Hebrew and Arabic name Imran, which means "exalted people."

Helen

Helen Parr is Elastigirl, a superhero with the ability to stretch her body, in The Incredibles. Her name means "light" or "shining" in Greek.

Hope

Hope Van Dyne is her mother Janet's successor as the Wasp, donning a suit that allows her to alter her size like Ant-Man, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hope is an English word that means "an expectation of something desired."

Janet

Janet Van Dyne is the original Wasp, a co-founder of the Avengers with the ability to alter her size. Her name originated as a nickname for Jane, which ultimately derives from a Hebrew name meaning "God is gracious."

Jelene

Jelene Anderson goes by the codename Adept and appears in Strikeforce: Morituri, a Marvel Comics series that ran in the 1980s. Jelene may be inspired by Jelena, a Slavic version of Helen, meaning "light."

Jennifer

Jennifer Walters becomes She-Hulk after a blood transfusion from her cousin Bruce Banner transfers his Hulk condition to her. Jennifer derives from Guinevere, a Welsh name that means "white fae" or "white ghost."

Jessica

Jessica Drew is the original Spider-Woman and has similar abilities to Peter Parker's Spider-Man. It's also the name of Jessica Jones, aka Power Woman, a superhero with incredible strength and durability. Jessica may derive from a Hebrew name meaning "to behold."

Julia

Julia Carpenter is yet another Spider-Woman who also goes by the aliases Arachne and Madame Web. Her name derives from the Roman name Julius, which in turn is though to derive from a Latin word meaning "youthful" or a Greek word meaning "downy-bearded."

Kamala

Kamala Khan goes by the alias Ms. Marvel and has body-morphing abilities – and she's Marvel Comics' first Muslim protagonist. Kamala is a Sanskrit name that means "lotus."

Kara

Kara Zor-El, aka Kara Danvers, is Supergirl – the cousin of Superman who possesses many of the same powers. Her name means "love" in Cornish, "pure" in Greek, and "dark" in Turkish. It's also spelled Cara and has meanings including "friend" in Irish and "beloved" in Latin.

Katherine

Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a mutant member of the X-Men with the power to phase through walls. Her name derives from a Greek word meaning "pure."

Laurel

Laurel Gand is a 30th-century superhero who goes by the alias Andromeda in DC Comics. Her name derives from Latin and means "laurel tree."

Lorna

Lorna Dane is a mutant with the ability to control magnetic materials, similar to that of her father Magneto. She goes by the alias Polaris and often works with the X-Men. Lorna is thought to be a feminine version of Lorne, a Scottish name based on an ancient province of Scotland.

Marla

Marla Drake is Miss Fury, a crimefighting hero who appeared in Sunday newspaper comics in the 1940s and '50s. Her name is a variant of Marlene, a German name inspired by the biblical figure Mary Magdalene.

Maya

Maya Lopez is a Cheyenne woman with Olympic-level athleticism and the ability to copy others' movements. She's a sometimes-ally, sometimes-adversary of Daredevil in Marvel Comics, and goes by the aliases Echo and Ronin. Her name has many meanings in different cultures, including "dream" in Sanskrit, "courage" in Maori, and "mother" in Greek.

Mera

Mera is the queen of Atlantis and wife of Aquaman in DC Comics. Her name is likely inspired by mer, the French word for "sea."

Megan

Megan Gwynn is Pixie, a mutant with fairy wings and a pixie dust ability that causes hallucinations. Megan originates as a Welsh nickname for Margaret, which derives from a Greek word meaning "pearl."

Melody

Melody Guthrie is a mutant with the ability to fly and a student at the Xavier Institute in Marvel Comics. The word melody comes from a Late Latin word meaning "a pleasant song."

Mercedes

Mercedes "Misty" Knight is a former police officer who fights crime as part of the Daughters of the Dragon in Marvel Comics. Her name derives from a Spanish word meaning "mercies."

Monica

Monica Rambeau is a Marvel superhero with the power to transform herself into any type of energy. She goes by a few aliases over the course of her superhero career, including Captain Marvel, Photon, Pulsar, and Spectrum. The name Monica has unknown origins, though it's been tied to a Latin word meaning "adviser."

Natasha

Natasha Romanoff is the original Black Widow, a superspy SHIELD agent and a member of the Avengers. Natasha is a Slavic nickname for Natalia, a Latin name that means "Christmas Day."

Nubia

Nubia is a fellow Amazonian and ally of Wonder Woman in DC Comics. Nubia is a region along the Nile River and was the seat of several African empires throughout history. The word is thought to derive from an Egyptian word meaning "gold."

Ororo

Ororo Munroe is also known as Storm, a mutant with the ability to control the weather and a leader of the X-Men in Marvel Comics. She's also one of the first African American female superheroes. Ororo is a Swahili word that means "soft" or "delicate."

Ramonda

Ramonda is the Queen Mother of Wakanda and the mother of T'Challa and Shuri in the Marvel Comics Universe. Her name could be a feminine version of Raymond, a Germanic name meaning "wise protector."

Rachel

Rachel Summers is the daughter of Jean Gray and Scott Summers, and inherited the telepathic and telekinetic abilities of her mother. Rachel means "ewe" in Hebrew.

Samantha

Samantha Wilkins is Atom Eve, a superhero with the ability to manipulate matter at the subatomic level, in the comic series Invincible. Her name has uncertain origins, but it may be a feminine version of Samuel, a Hebrew name meaning "God has heard."

Sara

Sara Pezzini is a police officer who wields the Witchblade, an ancient weapon that grants its user supernatural powers in the comic book series of the same name. Also spelled Sarah, her name derives from a Hebrew name meaning "princess."

Selina

Selina Kyle is Catwoman, a burglar and Batman's sometimes-lover, sometimes-adversary. Also spelled Selena, her name derives from Selene, the Greek personification of the moon.

Sersi

Sersi is one of the Eternals, a race of superhumans in Marvel Comics. Her name is a variant of Circe, a sorceress in Greek mythology whose name derives from a Greek word meaning "hawk."

Shuri

Shuri is a Wakandan princess who takes up the mantle of the Black Panther in Marvel Comics. Her name is of unknown origin.

Sooraya

Sooraya Qadir goes by the superhero alias Dust and has the ability to turn herself into a cloud of sand. Her name is more commonly spelled Soraya or Suraya, and derives from the Arabic name for the Pleiades star cluster.

Susan

Susan "Sue" Storm is the Invisible Woman, a co-founder of the Fantastic Four and a superhero with the ability (you guessed it) to turn invisible and create force fields. Her name derives from a Hebrew word meaning "lily" or "lotus."

Thena

Thena is one of the Eternals, a race of superhumans in Marvel Comics. Her name is inspired by Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare.

Tula

Tula Marius is Aquagirl, an ally to Aquaman and a member of the Teen Titans in DC Comics. Her name has a few origins: It's most commonly a habitational surname in Latin America, but it's also a Polish name that could derive from words meaning "to wander," "to cuddle," or "quiver," and it's an Indian name that means "balance."

Vanessa

Vanessa Carlysle is a former member of the X-Force, a superhero team in Marvel Comics. She goes by the alias Copycat and has the power to shapeshift. Vanessa is an invented name, created by author Jonathan Swift for his friend Esther Vanhomrigh. He took the first part of her first and last names – "Van" and "Es" – to create Vanessa.

Violet

Violet Parr is a teen superhero from The Incredibles, the daughter of Bob and Helen Parr. She can turn invisible and create forcefields. Violet is a botanical name, from the plant with purple-blue flowers.

Vixen

Vixen, also known as Mari McCabe, is a DC Comics hero with the ability to channel the powers and abilities of any animal that has ever existed on Earth. Vixen is an English word that originally meant "female fox," though it also means "a spirited or fierce woman."

Wanda

Wanda Maximoff is the Scarlet Witch, a mutant with incredible magical abilities in Marvel Comics. Wanda is a Polish name that may come from the Wends, a group of Slavic people who lived in what is now Germany.

Yelena

Yelena Belova is a spy and assassin trained by the same spymasters as Natasha Romanoff. She's the second person to operate as the Black Widow, before she takes on the moniker White Widow. Yelena is a Russian version of the Greek name Helen, meaning "light."

Zatanna

Zatanna Zatara is a sorceress in DC Comics who has a number of magical powers and mystical artifacts at her disposal. Her name has unknown meaning.

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Ace

Ace Comics was a comic series published in the 1930s and '40s, publishing strips such as Krazy Kat, Blondie, and Jungle Jim. Ace derives from the Latin as, meaning "unity" or "unit."

Aiko

Aiko Miyazaki goes by the alias Honey Lemon in the superhero comic series Big Hero 6. This name means "beloved child" in Japanese.

Angel

Angel is the alias of Warren Worthington, a founder of the X-Men and a mutant with large wings that allow him to fly. His name derives from a Greek word meaning "messenger."

Astro

Astro Boy is the name of the first Japanese manga superhero, an android with human emotions. Astro means "star" in Greek. 

Ayo

Ayo is the second-in-command of the Dora Milaje, a group of elite Wakandan warriors in Marvel Comics. Ayo is a Yoruba name that means "joy."

Brin

Brin Londo is Timber Wolf, a 30th-century hero with superhuman strength and agility. More commonly spelled Bryn or Brynn, his name comes from a Welsh word that means "hill."

Clea

Clea Strange is a sorceress and ally of Stephen Strange who eventually succeeds him as Sorcerer Supreme in Marvel Comics. Her name is a form of Cleo, which derives from a Greek word meaning "glory" or "praise."

Cloud

Cloud 9 is the superhero alias of Abby Boylen, who has the ability to summon a cloud-like mass of gas that can carry her. The modern meaning of the word is "a mass of evaporated water suspended and visible in the sky," but it comes from an Old English word meaning "mass of rock."

Dashiell

Dashiell "Dash" Parr is a speedster from Pixar's The Incredibles. Dashiell may be an anglicized version of the French surname de Chiel.

Domino

Domino is the alias of Neena Thurman, a mutant with the ability to manipulate probability and a member of the X-Force in Marvel Comics. The word domino derives from the Latin dominus, meaning "lord" or "master."

Francis

Francis "Frank" Castle is a vigilante who goes by the alias the Punisher in Marvel Comics. His name derives from Latin and means "free man."

Harley

Harley Quinn is originally the Joker's sidekick and love interest in DC Comics, but over time she's evolved into an antihero in her own right. Harley is an Old English name that means "hare's meadow."

Havok

Havok is the alias of Alexander Summers, the younger brother of Scott Summers (aka Cyclops). A sometimes-member of the X-Men, he has the power to generate plasma blasts. Havoc is a French-rooted word that means "widespread destruction."

Ikaris

Ikaris is one of Marvel's Eternals, a race of immortal humanoids. With the ability to fly, Ikaris' name is likely inspired by the Greek mythological hero Icarus, whose father crafted him wax wings so he could fly.

Indra

Indra is the alias of Paras Gavaskar, a mutant in training with the X-Men. Indra is also the name of the king of the gods in Hinduism, and the name may be based in a Sanskrit root word meaning "raindrop."

Jean

Jean Grey is a mutant with telekinetic and telepathic abilities, and a prominent member of the X-Men in Marvel Comics. She goes by a few aliases, including Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix. Jean is a variant of John, which derives from a Hebrew name meaning "God is gracious."

Jet

Jet is the superhero alias of Celia Windward. She was given electromagnetic powers by the Guardians of the Universe, who also created the Green Lanterns, in DC Comics. In English, jet means "a spurt or flow of liquid or gas from a pressurized container," and is rooted in a Latin word meaning "to throw."

Jordan

Hal Jordan is the Green Lantern, a founding member of the Justice League in DC Comics. Jordan derives from a Hebrew word meaning "to go down."

Jubilee

Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee is a mutant with the power to generate pyrotechnic energy blasts in Marvel Comics. The word jubilee is rooted in Hebrew and means "a special anniversary of an event."

Justice

Justice is Vance Astrovik, a Marvel superhero with telekinesis who is often affiliated with the New Warriors and Avengers crimefighting groups. The word justice is rooted in Latin and means "administration of law or equity."

Karma

Karma, whose real name is Xuan Cao Manh, is a mutant with the ability to take over control of other minds in Marvel Comics. Karma is a concept in Eastern religions that good works and intentions create good results, and vice versa.

Kestrel

Kestrel is the superhero alias of John Wraith, a member of Team X with the ability to teleport in Marvel Comics. A kestrel is a small falcon and comes from an obscure French word.

Kyle

Kyle Rayner is one of several superheroes who have operated as the Green Lantern in DC Comics. Kyle is a Scottish surname that derives from a Gaelic word meaning "narrow" or "strait."

Logan

Logan is an alias of Wolverine, a mutant with regenerative abilities, an adamantium skeleton, and retractable claws in Marvel Comics. Logan is a Scottish surname, a place name meaning "little hollow."

Namor

Namor is considered one of the first comic book antiheroes, the human son of an Atlantean princess who has aquatic abilities and superhuman strength in Marvel Comics. Namor is an invented name – Roman spelled backward.

Nova

Nova is the name of a couple Marvel superheroes, most notably Richard Rider. He's a member of the intergalactic police force Nova Corps and has abilities including flight, resistance to injury, and superhuman strength. Nova means "new" in Latin.

Orion

Orion is a New God, an extraterrestrial race with superhuman abilities, in DC Comics. Orion is a constellation and a hunter from Greek mythology.

Paige

Paige Guthrie is the real name of Husk, an X-Men member and mutant with the ability to shed the outer layer of her skin, revealing a different form underneath. Her name derives from a Middle English term for a servant or attendant.

Puck

Puck is the superhero alias of two DC Comics characters: Eugene Judd and his daughter Zuzha Yu. A puck or puca is also a figure in Irish mythology, fairy-like creatures who can bring humans good or bad fortune.

Puma

Puma is an enemy of Spider-Man who has a change of heart and becomes his ally. His real name is Thomas Fireheart, and he has the ability to transform into a werecat. Puma means "mountain lion" in Quechua, an indigenous Peruvian language.

Quill

Peter Quill is Star-Lord, a spacefaring crimefighter in Marvel Comics. A quill is a writing tool made from a large bird's feather, and is rooted in Germanic.

Raven

Raven Darkholme is the alter ego of Mystique, a shapeshifting antihero in Marvel Comics. It's also the name of the demon-human hybrid superhero best known for her role on the Teen Titans in DC Comics. A raven is a large species of crow, and the word derives from Germanic.

Reed

Reed Richards, also known as Mister Fantastic, is the leader of the Fantastic Four and has the ability to stretch. As a name, Reed is believed to originate as a nickname someone with a red face or hair.

Remy

Remy LeBeu is the real name of X-Men's Gambit, a mutant who can manipulate kinetic energy. Remy is a French name thought to be related to the Latin name Remigius, meaning "oarsman."

Riri

Riri Williams is a superhero who, inspired by Iron Man, builds herself a powered suit of armor and calls herself Ironheart. The origins of her name aren't known, but could be a nickname for several R names, including Ryan and Rihanna.

Rider

There are many Riders in superhero canon: Ghost Rider, Phantom Rider, Masked Rider… the list goes on. It's an English surname that means "one who rides" or "horseman."

Robin

Robin is Batman's sidekick and a leader of the Teen Titans. Originally a nickname for Robert, it derives from ancient Germanic and means "bright fame."

Rogue

Rogue is a prominent member of the X-Men with the power to absorb the life force of anything she touches. The word rogue means "behaving in ways that aren't expected or normal, often in a way that causes damage."

Ronin

Ronin is a Marvel persona taken up by several characters over the history of the comics, including Maya Lopez and Clint Barton. In Japanese, the word ronin literally means "person of the waves" and is often translated as "wanderer." It refers to a type of samurai who had no lord or master.

Sable

Silver Sable is a mercenary in Marvel Comics who occasionally allies – and occasionally is at odds with – Spider-Man. A sable is a type of marten prized for its fur.

Sabra

Sabra is the codename of Ruth Bat-Seraph, a mutant with the ability to transfer her own life energy to others, thus healing them, in Marvel Comics. Sabra is Hebrew for "prickly pear" and is a slang term used for Jewish people born in Palestine – now Israel.

Sojourner

Sojourner "Jo" Mullein is yet another hero to take up the Green Lantern title. It means "temporary resident" in French.

Valkyrie

Valkyrie is a superhero in Marvel Comics often associated with Thor. She's inspired by the valkyrie of Norse mythology, women who guide the souls of the dead to the afterlife. The word means "chooser of the slain."

Vision

The Vision is an android member of the Avengers in Marvel Comics. Vision literally means "the ability to see," but in a less literal sense, it means "the ability to plan the future using imagination and wisdom."

Vox

Vox is the alias of Mal Duncan, a member of Teen Titans with the power to generate sonic blasts. Vox is a Latin word that means "voice."

Zenith

Zenith is a flying, telepathic superhero from a British science fiction comic. From a French word, it means "high point directly overhead in the sky."