Baby Names That Mean Leader
541 baby names meaning leader — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means leader? Here are 541 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of leader. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Tearii#7537 in the U.S.From Tahitian, 'the king; royal; a chief' (te, 'the', + arii, 'king; chief; royalty'); used for▶Aadhini#7565 in the U.S.From Tamil/Sanskrit, variously 'a leader; the first; a ruler' (linked to adi, 'beginning; first▶Ailanie#7574 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Hawaiian Ailani ('high chief') and Leilani ('heavenly flowers'▶Ameira#7592 in the U.S.A spelling of Amira — from Arabic, 'princess; a female leader/commander' (the feminine of Amir)▶Aylanie#7621 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Hawaiian Ailani ('high chief') and Leilani ('heavenly flowers'▶Cahlani#7636 in the U.S.A spelling of Kalani — from Hawaiian, 'the heavens; the sky; the royal one; the chief' (ka, 'th▶Deana#8042 in the U.S.A form of Diana ('divine; heavenly', a Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt) and a feminine o▶Falyn#8075 in the U.S.A spelling of Fallon/Faline — from the Irish surname O Fallamhain, 'a leader; superiority; one ▶Kalanie#8144 in the U.S.A form of Kalani — from the Hawaiian, 'the heavens; the sky; a chief of royal blood' (ka, 'the'▶Cricket#8148 in the U.S.The English word cricket: the small chirping insect, and separately the bat-and-ball sport. As ▶Sayda#8320 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Saida — from the Arabic, variously 'a lady; a leader' and 'happy; fortunate;▶Amerah#8452 in the U.S.A spelling of Amira/Amirah — from the Arabic, 'a princess; a leader; a ruler'; also linked to '▶Amirrah#8454 in the U.S.A spelling of Amira/Amirah — from the Arabic, 'a princess; a leader; a ruler'; routes layered▶Kalany#8661 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling echoing Kalani ('the heavens; the chief', Hawaiian); no single fixed ▶Maelle#8722 in the U.S.A feminine of Mael — from the Breton mael, 'a chief; a prince; a lord'▶Amiira#8959 in the U.S.A spelling of Amira — from the Arabic amir, 'a prince/commander', hence (feminine) 'a princess;▶Kamyrah#9201 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Kamira and Amira (Arabic, 'a princess; a leader'); no single f▶Princesse#9382 in the U.S.A French spelling of Princess — from the Latin princeps, 'first; chief', hence 'a royal daughte▶Quinlyn#9386 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Quinn ('descendant of Conn', 'chief/wisdom', Irish) with a -lyn ending; ▶Raiyah#9393 in the U.S.From the Arabic, variously 'a banner/standard' and 'a leader; one who tends/guides' (linked to ▶Toryn#9473 in the U.S.A form of Torin — variously an Irish name ('chief') and a Norse name (linked to Thor, 'thunder'▶Amiera#9569 in the U.S.A spelling of Amira — from the Arabic, 'a princess; a leader; a commander' (a feminine of Amir)▶Amiyrah#9575 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Amira — from the Arabic, 'a princess; a leader; a commander'▶Kahlanii#9844 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Kalani ('the heavens/sky/chief', Hawaiian) and Khaleesi (a fic▶Kenni#9875 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a pet form of Kennedy ('a helmeted chief', Gaelic) and Kenny; used for▶Makinlee#9953 in the U.S.A spelling of Mckinley — from the Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaigh, 'son of Fionnlagh (a fair-haired hero▶Nethra#10019 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Tamil netra, 'an eye; sight'; also read as 'a leader/one who guides'; routes ▶Rennala#10078 in the U.S.A modern name, chiefly known from a video-game character (Elden Ring); of uncertain origin, var▶Asmira#10331 in the U.S.A feminine of Asmir, linked to the Arabic amir/amira, 'prince/princess; noble commander'; popul▶Chisom#10415 in the U.S.From the Igbo Chisom, 'God guides/leads me; God is with me' (Chi, 'God', + som, 'lead/guide me'▶Falon#10507 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish surname Fallon (Ó Fallamhain), 'leader; superior; in charge.' Carried i▶Maelis#10731 in the U.S.A Breton name, often linked to the element 'mael' ('prince; chief') seen across Breton names, t▶Raissa#10870 in the U.S.From the Arabic ra'isa, 'leader; chief; a woman of high rank'; also read via Greek/Yiddish rout▶Richie#10885 in the U.S.A pet form of Richard, from the Germanic ric ('ruler; power') and hard ('brave; strong') - 'bra▶Serai#10921 in the U.S.Chiefly a spelling of the Hebrew Sarai, 'my princess' (Abraham's wife before she became Sarah);▶Torryn#10992 in the U.S.A respelling of Torin/Toren, a name of Irish/Norse roots often linked to 'chief' (and to the go▶Adalya#11078 in the U.S.A modern name built on the Germanic element adal, 'noble,' seen in Adalyn and Adela, given a so▶Akila#11103 in the U.S.From the Arabic Aqila/Akila, 'wise; sensible; intelligent' — the feminine of aqil. It also echo▶Alula#11122 in the U.S.From the Arabic al-ula, 'the first' — the source of the star names Alula Borealis and Australis▶Amire#11132 in the U.S.A modern spelling near the Arabic Amira ('princess; leader; commander,' feminine of Amir) — her▶Amiyra#11133 in the U.S.A modern spelling of the Arabic Amira, 'princess; leader; commander' — the feminine of Amir. Th▶Bethsaida#11236 in the U.S.Bethsaida is a biblical place name — a fishing town by the Sea of Galilee mentioned in the Gosp▶Elian#11340 in the U.S.Elian is variously tied to the Latin Aelianus ('sun') and to a Hebrew reading close to Eliyahu ▶Finn#11396 in the U.S.From the Irish Fionn, 'fair; white; bright,' the name of the legendary warrior-hero Fionn mac C▶Khalanii#11618 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the Hawaiian Kalani, 'the heavens; the sky; the chief; royal one.'▶Kwynn#11641 in the U.S.A modern coinage sitting between Gwynn (Welsh, 'fair; blessed; white') and Quinn (Irish, 'desce▶Myaira#11789 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending a My- opening with the -aira sound of Myra ('beloved; myrrh') and Ami▶Quinnlee#11873 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn (Irish, linked to 'wise; chief; counsel') with the -lee ending. A fresh▶Quinnleigh#11874 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn (Irish, 'wise; chief; counsel') with the trendy -leigh ending. A fresh ▶Quinnly#11875 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn (Irish, 'wise; chief; counsel') with the -ly ending, in the Quinley fam▶Yennefer#12077 in the U.S.Yennefer is the name of a sorceress in The Witcher series; it is a stylized form of Jennifer/Gu▶Yuisa#12150 in the U.S.name of a historical Taino cacica (chieftess) of the Loíza region, Puerto Rico▶Ahira#12155 in the U.S.Ahira is a Hebrew biblical name (a chieftain of Naphtali in Numbers), usually parsed as 'brothe▶Amirra#12209 in the U.S.Amirra is a modern respelling of Amira, from the Arabic 'princess; leader' (feminine of amir) a▶Amirya#12210 in the U.S.Amirya is a modern name in the Amira/Amiya family, tied to the Arabic 'princess; leader,' with ▶Amiryah#12211 in the U.S.Amiryah is a modern respelling of Amirya/Amira, tied to the Arabic 'princess; leader,' with a -▶Amyria#12215 in the U.S.Amyria is a modern name echoing Amira ('princess; leader') and the Amaria family, with a -yria ▶Bowyn#12359 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Bowen, from Welsh ab Owain — 'son of Owen'. Owen itself is usually read ▶Dharvi#12466 in the U.S.A modern Indian name, chiefly Gujarati, generally given as 'earth' or linked to Dharti ('earth'▶Emirah#12518 in the U.S.An Arabic name from amira/emira, the feminine of amir ('commander, prince') — 'princess' or 'le▶Kaiana#12713 in the U.S.Kaiana is a Hawaiian name, borne notably by the 18th-century chief Kaiana, an early Hawaiian tr▶
Boy Names
Kiptyn#7497 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Kipton (an English place, 'Cyppa's town') and a Captain ▶Kratos#7499 in the U.S.From Greek kratos, 'strength; power; might' — the personification of strength in Greek myth, an▶Simba#7642 in the U.S.From Swahili, 'a lion' — made known by the lead of Disney's The Lion King; we note the pop-cult▶Teoman#7665 in the U.S.From Turkish, 'a young lord; a chieftain; a young noble' — borne by a legendary early Turkic/Hu▶Alo#7756 in the U.S.Variously a Hopi (Native American) name, 'a spiritual guide', and a short form of Alonzo ('nobl▶Amiree#7760 in the U.S.A spelling of Amir — from Arabic, 'a prince; a commander; a ruler; one who gives orders'▶Bezaleel#7807 in the U.S.From Hebrew Betzal'el, 'in the shadow/protection of God' (be-tzel, 'in the shadow', + El, 'God'▶Conlan#7845 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Conalláin / Conlán, variously 'a hero' and 'a little chief/leader'▶Dmir#7868 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Demir ('iron', Turkish) and Amir ('a prince; a commande▶Donavon#7870 in the U.S.A spelling of Donovan — from the Irish surname O Donndubhain, 'a dark/brown-haired chieftain' (▶Dymir#7875 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Demir ('iron', Turkish) and Amir ('a prince; a commande▶Eldar#7881 in the U.S.From the Turkic/Azerbaijani, 'a leader of the people; a ruler of the nation' (el, 'people/natio▶Erhan#7897 in the U.S.From the Turkish, 'a brave ruler; a brave leader' (er, 'brave; man; soldier', + han, 'khan; rul▶Jaymir#7970 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Jay- element with a -mir ending (echoing Amir, 'a prince; a commander'▶Kahan#7993 in the U.S.A name used in several cultures, variously Turkic ('a ruler; a khan/leader') and Hebrew (linked▶Kap#8001 in the U.S.A modern short name, variously a short form of names like Kapono/Kasper and a coinage (also a n▶Kendrik#8010 in the U.S.A spelling of Kendrick — from the Old English/Welsh, variously 'a royal/bold ruler' (cyne, 'roy▶Micco#8095 in the U.S.From the Muscogee (Creek), 'a chief; a leader'; also an Italian short form of Domenico ('of the▶Naol#8114 in the U.S.From the Oromo (Ethiopian), a modern given name of uncertain traditional meaning (sometimes glo▶Noyan#8125 in the U.S.From the Mongolian/Turkic, 'a military commander; a noble; a lord/prince' (a high Mongol rank)▶Odinn#8127 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Odinn, 'the frenzied/inspired one; fury; inspiration' — the chief god of Nor▶Sartaj#8189 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu, 'a crown; the crown of the head; a chief/master' (sar, 'head', + taj, 'c▶Saw#8191 in the U.S.From the Burmese, 'a lord; a leader; an early/noble one' (an honorific title used as a name); w▶Sedrick#8194 in the U.S.A spelling of Cedric — a literary name coined by Sir Walter Scott (in Ivanhoe), variously linke▶Shahmir#8201 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'a king; a ruler' (shah, 'king', + mir, 'commander; prince'; also read as 'li▶Tauren#8227 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Taurus ('a bull', Latin) and Torin ('a chief', Irish); also a ▶Bawi#8365 in the U.S.From the Chin/Mizo (Myanmar/Northeast India), 'a lord; a master; a chief; a ruler'▶Bolton#8374 in the U.S.From the Old English bothl + tun, 'a settlement with a (chief) building; a manor town'; a surna▶Colvin#8422 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish surname Colvin — variously 'Cole's friend' (col, 'coal/dark', + wine,▶Jandriel#8516 in the U.S.Jandriel is a modern coinage seen chiefly in Spanish-speaking families. It reads as a blend of ▶Jaimir#8580 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Jai- element with a -mir ending (echoing Amir, 'a prince/commander', A▶Metehan#8714 in the U.S.A Turkish compound of Mete (a legendary Hun/Xiongnu ruler) and han, 'a khan; a ruler/leader', h▶Nanakwame#8731 in the U.S.A compound of the Akan (Ghana) Nana ('a chief/grandparent; a title of honour') and Kwame ('born▶Oheneba#8760 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) Oheneba — ohene, 'a king/chief', + ba, 'a child', hence 'a prince; a chil▶Saahil#8809 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Sahil — from the Arabic/Hindi, 'the shore; the seaside/riverbank'; also read▶Sosa#8849 in the U.S.Variously a Spanish/Portuguese surname (from a place, 'a salty/barren place') and the Yoruba So▶Toryn#8883 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Torin — variously 'a chief' (Irish) and 'from the crags/a hill' (linked to T▶Amirali#8941 in the U.S.A Persian compound name joining Amir ('prince; commander; leader') and Ali ('exalted; high; nob▶Abdulhadi#8950 in the U.S.From the Arabic Abd al-Hadi — abd, 'servant', + al-Hadi, 'the Guide' (one of the 99 names of Go▶Ahmeir#8969 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling echoing Amir (Arabic, 'a prince; a commander') with an Ah- opening; r▶Alihan#8985 in the U.S.From the Turkish — Ali ('exalted; noble', Arabic) + han/khan ('a ruler/leader'), hence 'Ali the▶Ashan#9023 in the U.S.Variously from the Tamil aasaan, 'a teacher; a master/leader', and a Sanskrit-linked name; a bi▶Boss#9072 in the U.S.From the word boss, 'a leader; a chief; the one in charge' (from the Dutch baas, 'master'); a w▶Caedmon#9089 in the U.S.From the Old English/Welsh Caedmon — variously 'a wise warrior; a battle chief' (linked to cad,▶Cedrik#9102 in the U.S.A spelling of Cedric — a name coined by Sir Walter Scott (possibly from the Old English Cerdic/▶Dasan#9157 in the U.S.Variously cited as a Pomo (Native American) name, 'a leader/chief of the bird clan', and from t▶Emperor#9158 in the U.S.The English word 'emperor,' used plainly as a name — the sovereign ruler of an empire. It comes▶Donell#9194 in the U.S.A spelling of Donnell/Donal — from the Irish Domhnall, domhan, 'world', + gal, 'valor/might', h▶Emiri#9217 in the U.S.Variously a Japanese name ('beauty; blessing; village', by kanji) and an Arabic name (linked to▶Griffon#9267 in the U.S.A spelling of Griffin — variously from the Welsh Gruffudd ('strong lord/chief') and the Latin g▶Kealii#9407 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian — ke, 'the', + alii, 'a chief/noble/royal one', hence 'the chief; the noble o▶Kendryck#9417 in the U.S.A spelling of Kendrick — variously from the Welsh Cynwrig ('chief hero; royal ruler') and the E▶Khamir#9433 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Amir/Kamir ('a prince; a commander', Arabic); no single fixed root; rout▶Lautaro#9477 in the U.S.From the Mapuche (Mapudungun) — variously levtraru, 'a swift hawk/caracara'; borne by the 16th-▶Maelan#9504 in the U.S.From the Welsh/Breton — variously from mael, 'a prince/chief', hence 'little prince'; also read▶Myeir#9564 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Meir ('one who gives light', Hebrew) and Amir ('a prince/commander', Ara▶Nanayaw#9569 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) — yaw, a day-name for 'a male born on Thursday', with the honorific nana,▶Nemiah#9581 in the U.S.A contracted spelling of Nehemiah — from the Hebrew Nechemyah, 'the Lord comforts; comforted by▶Zaheem#9726 in the U.S.An Arabic-styled name that sits in the large -eem family alongside Raheem, Kareem and Nadeem. I▶Toran#9748 in the U.S.Variously from the Sanskrit torana, 'a ceremonial arch/gateway', and the Gaelic Torin/Torrance,▶Vinayak#9782 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vinayaka, 'a leader; a guide; the remover of obstacles'; an epithet of the go▶Amyri#9808 in the U.S.A modern name that echoes Amari and the Arabic Amir ('prince; commander; one who commands'). As▶Akela#9899 in the U.S.Variously a Hawaiian form of Adela ('noble', Germanic) and the name of the wolf-pack leader in ▶Alii#9912 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian ali'i, 'a chief; royalty; a noble/monarch'▶Amirii#9927 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Amiri/Amir — from the Arabic amir, 'a prince; a commander/ruler'; routes l▶Chidubem#10055 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria) Chidubem, 'God is my guide/leader; God leads me' (Chi, 'God', + dubem, ▶Dewan#10121 in the U.S.From the Persian/Hindi diwan/dewan, 'a royal court; a council; a chief minister/officer'; also ▶Itay#10132 in the U.S.The modern Hebrew Itay, from the biblical Ittai — Ittai the Gittite, a foreign-born commander w▶Donaven#10134 in the U.S.A spelling of Donovan — from the Irish O Donnabhain, 'a descendant of Donndubhan (dark/brown-ha▶Eragon#10168 in the U.S.A modern name, chiefly the hero of the Inheritance Cycle (Christopher Paolini's fantasy novels)▶General#10195 in the U.S.From the English word general — 'a high-ranking military commander; universal/of the whole' (fr▶Godfrey#10205 in the U.S.From the Germanic, 'God's peace; the peace of God' (god, 'God', + frid, 'peace'); borne by Godf▶Guled#10215 in the U.S.From the Somali guled/gulaid, 'victory; triumph; success'; a name of achievement, borne by Soma▶Jahmeer#10278 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the Jah- prefix (a devotional element) with Amir/-meer, 'prince; c▶Jaimeer#10281 in the U.S.A modern given name blending Jaime (a Spanish form of James) with Amir, 'prince; commander'; ro▶Joshuah#10325 in the U.S.A spelling of Joshua, from the Hebrew Yehoshua, 'Yahweh is salvation' (yah, 'God', + yasha, 'to▶Kahekili#10341 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Kahekili, 'the thunder' (ka, 'the', + hekili, 'thunder'); the name of a famed▶Kobichimdi#10424 in the U.S.From the Igbo Kobichimdi, understood as 'let God's will/heart be done; may God's heart lead me'▶Lakendrick#10450 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the La- prefix with Kendrick, an English/Welsh name variously 'bol▶Nkosi#10548 in the U.S.From the Zulu and Xhosa Nkosi, 'king; lord; chief' - a word of honor and leadership, heard in t▶Nehemyah#10559 in the U.S.A spelling of Nehemiah, from the Hebrew Nechemyah, 'the Lord comforts; comforted by God' — the ▶Royston#10582 in the U.S.From the English place name Royston, understood as 'Royse's stone' — a wayside cross or marker ▶Ronit#10670 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ronit, 'joy; a joyful song; singing' (from ron, 'song; joy'). In Israel it is c▶Sardar#10695 in the U.S.From the Persian sardar, 'a leader; a chief; a commander or nobleman' (sar, 'head,' + dar, 'hol▶Shahmeer#10708 in the U.S.A Persian/Urdu name joining shah ('king') with mir/amir ('leader; prince; commander') — 'a king▶Torryn#10775 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Torin, an Irish-associated name sometimes glossed 'chief,' with a fresh ▶Archangel#10911 in the U.S.The English word archangel, from the Greek archangelos, 'chief messenger' (archi-, 'chief' + an▶Adelso#10924 in the U.S.Adelso is a Romance (chiefly Spanish) given name built on the Germanic element adal ('noble'), ▶Agaran#10936 in the U.S.Agaran is a Tamil and Sanskrit-linked name, often read as 'leader' or 'first,' and tied to Agar▶Ahmeer#10937 in the U.S.Ahmeer reads as a modern spelling that echoes Ameer/Amir, the Arabic amir, 'prince, commander, ▶Ahmyr#10939 in the U.S.Ahmyr reads as a modern, creatively spelled name echoing Amir/Ameer, the Arabic amir, 'prince, ▶Alassane#10953 in the U.S.A West African (Fulani/Senegalese) form of the Arabic Al-Hassan, 'the good; the handsome.' Born▶Anaiah#10989 in the U.S.Anaiah is a Hebrew name meaning 'God has answered' or 'Yahweh answers,' from 'anah' ('to answer▶Armell#11016 in the U.S.Armell is a form of Armel, a Breton and Welsh name from Celtic elements 'arth' ('bear') and 'ma▶Athiyan#11032 in the U.S.Athiyan is a Tamil name linked to Athiyaman (Adhiyaman), a celebrated ancient Tamil chieftain r▶Chan#11143 in the U.S.Chan is a widely borne Chinese family name (romanized, chiefly Cantonese), among the most commo▶Conlin#11163 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish surname Conlin/Conlan (from Conleth/Conlaodh), tied to senses like 'her▶Donavyn#11179 in the U.S.A modern -yn spelling of Donovan, from the Irish O Donnabhain, traditionally 'dark-haired chief▶Desai#11225 in the U.S.From the Indian (Gujarati/Marathi) surname Desai, a title meaning 'landholder; village chief.' ▶Edis#11260 in the U.S.A Bosnian and Turkish name, sometimes linked to a root for 'commander; ruler' or tied to the Ar▶Hatim#11328 in the U.S.Hatim is an Arabic boys' name from a root carrying the sense 'to decide, to determine' — common▶Garang#11336 in the U.S.Garang is a Dinka name from South Sudan, tied to Garang, a mythic first man or sky-associated f▶Jamyr#11337 in the U.S.Jamyr echoes Jamir and Amir, the Arabic for 'prince; commander,' in a modern -yr spelling. Its ▶Guido#11364 in the U.S.Guido is an Italian name from a Germanic root (wit, 'wood,' or witu/wid), reinterpreted through▶Hady#11372 in the U.S.Most often a spelling of the Arabic Hadi, 'guide, leader' (Al-Hadi, 'the Guide,' is a name of G▶Hamir#11376 in the U.S.A name used in Arabic and Indian traditions; it is variously linked to a Rajput/Sanskritic sens▶Helaman#11395 in the U.S.A name from the Book of Mormon, borne by a prophet and military leader; used chiefly in Latter-▶Inmer#11421 in the U.S.Inmer is a modern given name recorded chiefly in Central America and among Spanish speakers, wi▶Jemir#11515 in the U.S.Jemir reads as a modern name echoing Jamir and Amir, from the Arabic amir, 'prince; commander.'▶Jermir#11525 in the U.S.Jermir reads as a modern name echoing Jamir and Amir, from the Arabic amir, 'prince; commander,▶Kronos#11557 in the U.S.The Greek spelling of Cronus, the leader of the Titans; the meaning is uncertain, sometimes lin▶Kahmir#11584 in the U.S.A modern coinage reading as a Kashmir-flavored name or a Ka- plus -mir blend (echoing Amir, 'pr▶Keawe#11640 in the U.S.A Hawaiian name borne by ruling chiefs of the island of Hawaii, tied in some readings to 'the s▶Mal#11790 in the U.S.Mal is a short form of names beginning with Mal-, chiefly Malcolm (Scottish Gaelic, 'devotee of▶Nataanii#11871 in the U.S.From the Navajo (Diné) naat'áanii, 'leader; one who speaks; a headman or peace chief.' A word-n▶Pearse#11891 in the U.S.An Irish surname spelling of Piers, the medieval English form of Peter, from Greek petros ('roc▶Praveer#11946 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Praveer, 'brave; a hero; a valiant chief or leader,' built on vira ('hero'). ▶Raden#11958 in the U.S.From the Javanese/Indonesian Raden, a title of nobility (a prince or lord of royal descent). Us▶Raees#11962 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rais/Raees, 'leader; chief; head; a person of high rank.' A settled Arabic name▶Richy#11999 in the U.S.A friendly pet form of Richard, from Germanic ric ('ruler; power') + hard ('brave; hardy') - 'b▶Thaine#12157 in the U.S.Thaine reads as a modern spelling that echoes 'thane,' the Old English and Scottish term for a ▶Toure#12170 in the U.S.Toure is a widespread West African surname of Mandinka origin, borne by families across Mali, G▶Abiner#12323 in the U.S.A form of the biblical name Abner (Avner), 'father of light' — from av, 'father,' and ner, 'lig▶Adalid#12333 in the U.S.A Spanish name and word, adalid, meaning 'leader; commander; champion,' borrowed into Spanish f▶Ailani#12365 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-rooted name glossed 'high chief' or 'noble,' linked to ali'i, 'chief,' and lani, 'he▶Alvah#12403 in the U.S.Alvah is a Hebrew biblical name, glossed 'his highness; exalted; sublime.' It appears in the He▶Alvey#12404 in the U.S.Alvey is chiefly an English surname carried into given-name use, likely from the Old English Ae▶Amarre#12407 in the U.S.Amarre reads as a modern respelling in the Amir/Amari family, ultimately tied to Arabic amir ('▶Amira#12412 in the U.S.Amira is an Arabic name meaning 'princess; commander; leader,' the feminine of amir ('prince').▶Amirie#12413 in the U.S.Amirie reads as a modern respelling in the Amir/Amari family, ultimately from Arabic amir ('pri▶Amirjon#12414 in the U.S.Amirjon combines Amir ('prince; commander') with the Persian/Tajik endearment jon ('dear; soul;▶Arnik#12453 in the U.S.Arnik reads as a possible Sanskrit/Indian name (near arnav/arnik, tied to 'ocean' or 'sun/leade▶Kimathi#12496 in the U.S.A Kikuyu/Meru name from Kenya, generally understood as 'one who leads' or 'leader'. It is carri▶Cap#12601 in the U.S.Cap is a short word and nickname, most often from 'captain' (a leader) or the word 'cap.' As a ▶Chavez#12621 in the U.S.From the Spanish surname Chavez (Chávez), a patronymic linked to 'Chavo/Chava' and to place nam▶Cheick#12625 in the U.S.A West African (Francophone) spelling of the Arabic honorific 'Sheikh' ('chief; elder; learned ▶Cheikhahmadou#12626 in the U.S.A West African compound of Cheikh (Sheikh, 'elder; learned leader') and Ahmadou (a Francophone ▶Demeir#12714 in the U.S.A modern blended name joining a 'De-' prefix with Meir ('one who shines') or Amir ('prince; com▶Donivan#12755 in the U.S.Donivan reads as a modern respelling of Donovan, an anglicized Irish surname (O Donnabhain) mea▶