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
Quynn#13093 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Quinn, from the Irish surname O Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' — Conn itselRaida#13102 in the U.S.From Arabic ra'ida, the feminine of ra'id, 'leader; pioneer; scout' — a word used for trailblazRayhan#13116 in the U.S.From Arabic rayhan, 'sweet basil; fragrant herb', a word with pleasant Quranic associations of Yennefer#13139 in the U.S.Yennefer is the name of a sorceress in The Witcher series; it is a stylized form of Jennifer/GuRona#13149 in the U.S.Chiefly Hebrew Rona, 'joy; song of joy' (related to Ronit and Roni). Separately, Rona is a ScotStellamaris#13261 in the U.S.From the Latin Stella Maris, 'star of the sea' — an ancient Christian title of the Virgin Mary,Tennille#13297 in the U.S.Tennille is a surname of probable French or Louisiana origin, turned into a girls' first name aTifa#13305 in the U.S.Tifa is chiefly known as the name of Tifa Lockhart, a central character in the video game FinalYamani#13372 in the U.S.From Arabic yamani, 'Yemeni; of Yemen', built on yamin, 'right hand; right side' — a word long Yanara#13373 in the U.S.Used chiefly in Chile and among Latin American families, Yanara is often given a Mapuche (IndigAdiel#13461 in the U.S.A Hebrew name usually read as 'ornament of God' (from adi, 'ornament,' and El, a name of God). Ailanis#13485 in the U.S.Ailanis reads as a coined blend of Ailani (a modern Hawaiian-flavored name, 'chief; high one') Aleny#13507 in the U.S.Aleny is a modern coinage used chiefly by Spanish-speaking families in the U.S., standing near Akela#13518 in the U.S.Two honest routes. In Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book, Akela is the wolf who leads the pack — a mAmeirah#13543 in the U.S.Ameirah is a romanized respelling of the Arabic name Amira, the feminine of amir ('prince; commAmir#13550 in the U.S.Amir is an Arabic name meaning 'prince; commander; one who gives orders', from the root a-m-r. Amirii#13552 in the U.S.Amirii is a modern respelling of Amiri/Amari, names built on Arabic amir ('prince; commander').Amiriya#13553 in the U.S.Amiriya is a modern American coinage extending Amira/Amiri, names built on Arabic amir, 'princeAmrah#13554 in the U.S.Amrah is a romanized Arabic girls' name, generally connected to the root a-m-r — the same root Amyriah#13556 in the U.S.Amyriah is a modern American respelling in the Amira/Amiriah cluster, built on Arabic amir ('prAnahly#13557 in the U.S.Anahly is a modern coinage used chiefly by Spanish-speaking families, sitting near Anahi (a GuaAnaissa#13558 in the U.S.Anaissa is a modern coinage joining Ana (Hebrew Hannah, 'grace') with the sound of Anais or NisAnanda#13561 in the U.S.Ananda is a Sanskrit and Pali word meaning 'bliss; joy; happiness'. It is best known as the namAnelly#13568 in the U.S.Anelly is a modern coinage used chiefly by Spanish-speaking families, built on Ana (Hebrew HannAmiriyah#13573 in the U.S.Amiriyah is a modern American elaboration of Amira/Amiri. Amira is Arabic for 'princess, commanAubre#13631 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Aubrey, the Norman French form of Germanic Alberic — alb ('elf') plus ricCannon#13758 in the U.S.From the English surname Cannon, which comes from 'canon,' a cleric attached to a cathedral, anChayce#13789 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Chase, an English surname from the Norman French chace, 'hunt' — a bynamCourtland#13809 in the U.S.From the surname and place name Courtland/Cortland — 'the land by the court or manor,' also tieCrosbie#13811 in the U.S.From the English and Scottish surname Crosbie/Crosby, a place name from Old Norse kross ('crossDalery#13827 in the U.S.A modern coinage, most naturally read as a Da- restyling of Valery/Valerie — from the Latin valDayle#13853 in the U.S.Dayle is a variant spelling of Dale, from Old English dael, 'valley' — first a place descriptioDona#13898 in the U.S.Dona is the Spanish and Portuguese word dona, 'lady' or 'madam', from Latin domina, 'mistress oDuchess#13902 in the U.S.Duchess is the English noble title — the wife of a duke, or a woman who holds a duchy in her owDutchess#13903 in the U.S.Dutchess is a respelling of the title Duchess (Old French duchesse, Latin dux, 'leader'). The sEliada#13921 in the U.S.From Hebrew Elyada, 'God knows' (el, 'God', plus yada, 'to know'). In the Hebrew Bible, Eliada Hadi#14030 in the U.S.From Arabic hadi, 'guide, one who guides rightly'. Al-Hadi is one of the names of God in Islam,Havannah#14046 in the U.S.A respelling of Havana, the capital city of Cuba (Spanish La Habana). The city's name is generaEdina#14049 in the U.S.Chiefly a Hungarian girls' name, sometimes explained as a feminine form of Edmund or Edward andHesed#14064 in the U.S.From Hebrew chesed — one of the great theological words of the Hebrew Bible, usually rendered 'Heysell#14069 in the U.S.A modern coinage used chiefly in Central American (especially Nicaraguan and Honduran) familiesArizel#14089 in the U.S.Arizel is a modern coinage whose ending, -el, is the Hebrew word for 'God' - the element that cInola#14101 in the U.S.Inola is commonly presented as a Cherokee name meaning 'black fox', and Black Fox (Inali) was aKwynn#14132 in the U.S.A modern coinage sitting between Gwynn (Welsh, 'fair; blessed; white') and Quinn (Irish, 'desceVesa#14234 in the U.S.Vesa is a Finnish word meaning 'sprout' or 'young shoot,' used there chiefly as a boys' name. IJyn#14241 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage — a y-spelling of Jin — best known as the name of Jyn Erso, the lKazi#14307 in the U.S.From the Arabic qadi, 'judge' — a title carried into Bengali, Urdu and other languages as Kazi Keity#14322 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Katie, made along Spanish reading rules and used chiefly in Latin AmericanKennia#14335 in the U.S.Kennia is used chiefly in the U.S. and Latin America and is most often read as a spelling of KeKennya#14337 in the U.S.Kennya is a modern spelling of Kenya, taken from the East African country, whose name comes froKenyatta#14340 in the U.S.Kenyatta comes from the adopted surname of Jomo Kenyatta, the Kenyan independence leader and fiKesha#14348 in the U.S.Kesha is chiefly a modern American name, a shorter spelling of Keisha (itself often linked to LKhamyra#14395 in the U.S.Khamyra is a contemporary American coinage. It reads as a Kh-styled respelling in the Kamira/AmLais#14410 in the U.S.In modern use, chiefly the Brazilian Portuguese Lais (written with an accent on the i), a populLlewellyn#14482 in the U.S.An anglicized spelling of the Welsh Llywelyn, borne by the medieval princes of Gwynedd. Its rooLlewyn#14483 in the U.S.A trimmed, modern spelling within the Welsh Llywelyn/Llewellyn family, which is linked to llyw Quinnleigh#14521 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn (Irish, 'wise; chief; counsel') with the trendy -leigh ending. A fresh Mamediarra#14565 in the U.S.Mamediarra is a West African name, found chiefly in Senegal, Mali and Guinea. It appears to joiNaely#14619 in the U.S.A modern coinage used chiefly in Spanish-speaking communities, trimmed from or echoing Nayeli. Merrily#14630 in the U.S.The English adverb merrily, 'cheerfully; in a merry way', from Old English myrige, 'pleasant'. Miran#14657 in the U.S.Miran sits at a crossroads. In Slovene and Croatian it is a name built on the Slavic root mir, Nanaakua#14707 in the U.S.Nanaakua joins the Akan honorific Nana — a title of respect borne by elders, chiefs and queen mNanayaa#14708 in the U.S.Nanayaa joins the Akan honorific Nana — the title of elders, chiefs and queen mothers in Ghana Nasli#14716 in the U.S.Nasli is used chiefly among Parsi and Persian-speaking families. It is generally connected to nOsmara#14800 in the U.S.A Spanish-language coinage, most often read as a blend — an Os- element (as in Osvaldo or OscarPricilla#14815 in the U.S.A common spelling of Priscilla, from the Roman family name Priscus, 'ancient; former; venerableQuinleigh#14822 in the U.S.A modern American blend: Quinn — from the Irish surname O Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' (conn meaRaima#14834 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted name used chiefly in Bengali-speaking India, best known through the actress RSaiori#14913 in the U.S.Read as a variant spelling of Japanese Saori or Shiori. Japanese names carry meaning through thAadhini#14942 in the U.S.From Tamil/Sanskrit, variously 'a leader; the first; a ruler' (linked to adi, 'beginning; firstShari#14965 in the U.S.Chiefly a pet form of Sharon, the Hebrew name of the fertile coastal plain of Israel, famous frShiori#14971 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name whose sense depends entirely on the kanji chosen. Common writings give 'Simrah#14977 in the U.S.Used chiefly in Punjabi Sikh and Muslim families, and generally linked to simran — from SanskriAmire#15093 in the U.S.A modern spelling near the Arabic Amira ('princess; leader; commander,' feminine of Amir) — herAmiryah#15097 in the U.S.Amiryah is a modern respelling of Amirya/Amira, tied to the Arabic 'princess; leader,' with a -Yasbeth#15146 in the U.S.Yasbeth is a modern coinage with no documented etymology, seen chiefly in Spanish-speaking famiAllenis#15361 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented etymology, used chiefly among Spanish-speaking families in Armella#15496 in the U.S.A Breton name honoring Saint Armelle (the feminine of Armel), from Old Breton arth ('bear') andEmyra#15902 in the U.S.A modern coined spelling with no documented etymology. It sits near Emma (Germanic ermen, 'wholFergie#16039 in the U.S.A nickname short form of the surname Ferguson or the name Fergus, from the Gaelic Fearghas — usGalena#16041 in the U.S.Two honest routes: Galena is the name of the lead-ore mineral (from Latin galena), and separateIzella#16204 in the U.S.A vintage American name in the -ella family (Luella, Izola), used chiefly in the early 20th cenNymira#17032 in the U.S.Nymira has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern coinage: a Ny- opener joined to -mira,Umaira#17449 in the U.S.An Arabic feminine name usually read as a diminutive of Umar/Amir, from the root meaning 'to flMayelliA modern coinage used chiefly in Spanish-speaking communities, sitting close to Nayeli and MayeNaylanyNaylany is a modern coinage found chiefly among Spanish-speaking families in the Americas. It eOmiraA modern name echoing Amira (Arabic, 'princess; leader') and Mira ('wonderful; sea; peace' by v
Boy Names
Jeico#13089 in the U.S.A modern coinage seen chiefly in Latino families: read as a spelling of Jaico, or as a short, pJentezen#13092 in the U.S.A rare modern given name with the ring of a Dutch or Frisian surname (compare Jansen, Jantzen, Jeyser#13114 in the U.S.A modern coinage seen chiefly in Latino families, where invented J- names flourish. Its spellinKapena#13207 in the U.S.Hawaiian kapena, 'captain' — a Hawaiianized form of the English word, reshaped to fit Hawaiian Kenver#13265 in the U.S.A Cornish name from elements usually read as 'chief; leader' plus 'great' — hence 'great chief'Khaalid#13282 in the U.S.A long-vowel spelling of Arabic Khalid (Khālid), 'eternal; everlasting; abiding'. It is a widelMyeir#13293 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Meir ('one who gives light', Hebrew) and Amir ('a prince/commander', AraNaol#13309 in the U.S.From the Oromo (Ethiopian), a modern given name of uncertain traditional meaning (sometimes gloNehemyah#13326 in the U.S.A spelling of Nehemiah, from the Hebrew Nechemyah, 'the Lord comforts; comforted by God' — the Kymeer#13350 in the U.S.Kymeer is a modern American blend joining the Ky- opening to the -meer / -mir ending of Amir, ALameir#13363 in the U.S.Lameir is a modern American coinage joining the La- prefix to the -meir/-mir ending of Amir, ArLunden#13415 in the U.S.Lunden reads chiefly as a respelling of London, the great city whose ancient name, Londinium, hMano#13450 in the U.S.Mano is chiefly a Spanish short form of Manuel — from Hebrew Immanuel, 'God is with us'. It is Richy#13477 in the U.S.A friendly pet form of Richard, from Germanic ric ('ruler; power') + hard ('brave; hardy') - 'bLisander#13488 in the U.S.A form of Lysander, Greek Lysandros, from lysis ('a loosing, release') plus andros ('man') — usMayel#13491 in the U.S.Mayel is a modern name found chiefly in Spanish-speaking families. It appears to be built on thMekko#13503 in the U.S.Mekko (also spelled mvcko/mekusapv-related forms in orthographies) is the Muscogee (Creek) wordMirio#13526 in the U.S.Mirio is a Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the characters used; in the U.S. it is Moxley#13543 in the U.S.Moxley is an English surname of place-name type, likely 'Mocca's clearing' from Old English eleSardar#13556 in the U.S.From the Persian sardar, 'a leader; a chief; a commander or nobleman' (sar, 'head,' + dar, 'holNaaman#13563 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Na'aman, 'pleasantness; agreeable', from the root n-'-m ('to be pleasant'). In Nanakwadwo#13579 in the U.S.An Akan name from Ghana. Kwadwo is a day-name meaning 'born on a Monday' — Akan children traditNasi#13584 in the U.S.Most often a short form of Nasir, Arabic for 'helper; supporter; one who gives victory'. SeparaShahmir#13589 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'a king; a ruler' (shah, 'king', + mir, 'commander; prince'; also read as 'liShaka#13591 in the U.S.From Zulu — the name of Shaka, the great king who founded the Zulu nation; taken as 'a king/leaNymier#13635 in the U.S.Nymier joins the Ny- prefix to the -mir/-mier ending familiar from Amir, Zamir and Jahmir. It iOhene#13643 in the U.S.From Akan (Ghana) ohene, 'king; chief' — the word for a traditional ruler. Used as a given nameRameir#13687 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes Ramiro and Ramir (Germanic anPranit#13697 in the U.S.From Sanskrit pranita, 'led forward; carried out; well-conducted' — commonly glossed for names Princeley#13703 in the U.S.A modern name built from prince (Latin princeps, 'first; chief') plus the surname-style ending Rawad#13737 in the U.S.Rawad is the Arabic plural of ra'id, 'pioneer; leader; scout' — so 'pioneers; trailblazers'. ItRaydon#13739 in the U.S.Raydon is chiefly a modern coinage joining the bright Ray- front to the -don ending of Brandon Recardo#13746 in the U.S.Recardo is a spelling variant of Ricardo, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard — from theRhamir#13761 in the U.S.Rhamir is a modern American respelling that draws on the Arabic Amir ('prince; commander') and Richardo#13769 in the U.S.Richardo blends the English Richard with the Spanish Ricardo. Both descend from the Germanic riSayyid#13850 in the U.S.From Arabic sayyid, 'lord; master; chief'. In Islamic tradition it is above all an honorific tiSiem#13894 in the U.S.Chiefly a Dutch short form of Simon (Hebrew Shimon, 'he has heard'), long-established in the NeSlone#13905 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sloane, an anglicization of the Irish surname O Sluaghadhain, from sluagSong#13912 in the U.S.Chiefly a romanized Chinese and Korean family name — the Chinese Song is also the name of a greSuccess#13933 in the U.S.The English word success, from Latin successus, 'an advance; a good outcome'. Used as an aspiraTag#13950 in the U.S.Chiefly the English word tag — the chasing game, or a label. It also serves as a short form of Talmadge#13958 in the U.S.An English surname of uncertain origin, used as a given name chiefly in the American South. SugTamatoa#13959 in the U.S.A Polynesian name, generally read from tama ('child') and toa ('warrior; brave') — 'warrior chiTheeran#13987 in the U.S.Theeran is a Tamil name meaning 'brave one, hero,' from a root sense of courage and valour. It Victorio#14077 in the U.S.A Spanish and Italian elaboration of Victor, from Latin victor, 'conqueror; winner', with the sYoav#14160 in the U.S.The Hebrew name Yoav, the biblical Joab, nephew of David and commander of his army. The name isZamair#14199 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented meaning; it is heard beside Zamir (Hebrew, 'song; AmiriusA modern coinage joining Amir ('prince; commander; leader,' Arabic) with a Latin-style -ius endBarsbekA Turkic name combining bars ('leopard; panther') with bek ('lord; chief'). Barsbek was a TurkiCronusFrom the Greek Kronos, the leader of the Titans who ruled during the golden age; the meaning isHolatablue; also used to denote a chief or leaderMardukFrom the Akkadian Marduk, variously 'bull-calf of the sun; solar calf' (amar, 'calf', + utu, 'sMyzirA modern coinage that echoes Arabic names like Amir ('prince; commander') and Mazhar. As spelleYaholaYahola comes from the Mvskoke (Creek) word yvholv, meaning 'shouter' or 'the one who performs t