Baby Names That Mean Royal / Noble
2691 baby names meaning royal — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means royal? Here are 2691 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of royal. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Jerri#16284 in the U.S.A friendly short form of Geraldine (feminine of Gerald, 'ruler with the spear'), or of names liLyda#16336 in the U.S.A short form or variant of Lydia ('woman from Lydia,' a region of Asia Minor); also read as a cKaelahni#16411 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the Hawaiian-styled Kalani ('the heavens; the sky; royal one') and KehKelanii#16423 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Kehlani and the Hawaiian Kalani ('the heavens; the sky; royal one'). BLeelani#16548 in the U.S.Leelani is a phonetic respelling of Leilani, a Hawaiian name from lei ('flower garland, wreath'Leire#16558 in the U.S.A Basque name taken from the monastery of San Salvador de Leyre in Navarre, an ancient royal abLeilanee#16593 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Leilani, a genuine Hawaiian name from lei ('flowers, garland, child') Noble#16618 in the U.S.From the English word noble — via the Latin nobilis, 'noble; well-known; distinguished; of highEuropa#16631 in the U.S.From the Greek Europa, variously 'wide face; broad' (eurys, 'wide', + ops, 'face') or from a SeLovisa#16658 in the U.S.The Swedish feminine form of Louis/Ludwig, from the Germanic hlud ('famous; loud') and wig ('waPatrice#16670 in the U.S.A French form of Patricia/Patricius — from the Latin patricius, 'noble; of noble birth; a patriMaevah#16704 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Maeve, from the Irish Medb, 'she who intoxicates' (and by extension 'she Mairani#16719 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented source, built on a Mai- opening and the -rani ending. Rani Rheyna#16749 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Reyna/Rayna, from Spanish reina, 'queen' (with an echo of Hebrew Rayna, Lysandra#16760 in the U.S.Lysandra is the feminine form of Lysander — Greek Lysandros, from lysis ('a loosening, releasinMedora#16775 in the U.S.The name of the heroine of Lord Byron's narrative poem The Corsair, apparently coined or adapteMaevrie#16782 in the U.S.A modern coinage extending Maeve, the anglicised form of the Irish Medb, usually read as 'she wImira#16833 in the U.S.A modern spelling with no documented etymology. It echoes Arabic Amira ('princess') and the SlaSairah#16833 in the U.S.A spelling of Sarah/Saira — variously 'a princess; a noblewoman' (Hebrew) and 'a traveler; happSarabeth#16855 in the U.S.A combination of Sara (from Sarah, 'princess; noblewoman') and Beth (a short form of Elizabeth,Navisha#16919 in the U.S.Navisha is a modern Sanskrit-styled name. Popular readings link it to nav ('new') with a feminiNymira#17032 in the U.S.Nymira has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern coinage: a Ny- opener joined to -mira,Persephanie#17036 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Persephone (blended with the Stephanie sound), the Greek goddess taken tPryncess#17057 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English word Princess, 'a royal daughter,' used as a given name. A wRaygan#17089 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Reagan, an anglicized Irish surname (O Riagain) meaning 'little ruler;Rhegan#17111 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Regan, from the Irish surname O Riagain, generally linked to ri, 'king' Royelle#17130 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing 'royal' (from Latin regalis) finished with the French feminine -elle. Sadey#17171 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sadie, originally a pet form of Sarah, from the Hebrew for 'princess; noSadiemae#17173 in the U.S.Sadiemae is a modern joined double name: Sadie, a pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'princess; noblewoSaide#17182 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sadie, a pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'princess; noblewoman') that long agSareli#17193 in the U.S.A modern coinage that layers the sounds of Sarah ('princess') and the name Areli, landing as a San#17204 in the U.S.A crisp one-syllable name. San is the wolf-raised heroine of the film Princess Mononoke, and inSare#17212 in the U.S.A Turkish and Kurdish form of Sarah — Hebrew Sarah, 'princess, noblewoman', a matriarch honoureSareign#17213 in the U.S.Sareign is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. Its shape suggests a blend oUmaira#17449 in the U.S.An Arabic feminine name usually read as a diminutive of Umar/Amir, from the root meaning 'to flVasilia#17463 in the U.S.A Greek feminine name from basileus/vasilias, 'king,' and basilissa, 'queen' — the feminine couWestley#17492 in the U.S.From the English surname and place name Westley/Wesley, 'the west meadow' (west + leah). It is Yamira#17535 in the U.S.Yamira is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes Amira ('princess' in Arabic)Zeruiah#17626 in the U.S.Zeruiah (Tseruyah) is a Hebrew biblical name usually glossed 'balm' or 'balsam of the Lord'. InZareena#17706 in the U.S.A spelling of Zarina, from the Persian zar, 'gold' — so 'golden; of gold.' The name is used acrEithne#18447 in the U.S.From the Irish Eithne, 'kernel; grain' — an ancient name borne by saints and legendary queens, Royanna#18599 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Roy ('king,' from the French roi) with Anna ('grace; favor'). Melodic anAdailyAdaily is a very new American coinage with no documented source. It reads as a variant of AdaleAdaleyahA modern American elaboration of the Adalyn and Adeline family, which descends from the GermaniAdelisseA modern coinage in the Adela/Adelis family, with a soft French-styled -isse ending; by the AdeAelysA medieval French form of Alice (Adelais/Aalis), ultimately from the Germanic 'adal', 'noble'. AilithA revival of the ancient Old English Aethelgyth (Ailith), from aethel ('noble') and gyth ('war;AlcyoneFrom the Greek alkyon, 'a kingfisher' (linked to the 'halcyon days' of calm seas); one of the PArtoriaA feminine coinage built on Arthur (and the Roman family name Artorius), popularized as ArtoriaAslaugFrom the Old Norse Aslaug, 'god-dedicated woman; betrothed to god' (ass, 'a god', + laug, 'a beAyraniA modern name with no documented source. It echoes Rani (Sanskrit, 'queen') and the Ay- openingCarlaniA modern coinage joining a Car- opening with the -lani sound (Hawaiian 'sky; heaven; royal'). ICliodhnaFrom the Old Irish Cliodhna, of uncertain meaning (variously 'the shapely one'); the Celtic godDeaubriA modern coinage joining a De- prefix with an -aubri sound that echoes Aubrey ('elf ruler' by tEreshkigalFrom the Sumerian Ereshkigal, 'queen of the great earth (below)' (eresh, 'lady/queen', + ki, 'eFriggFrom the Old Norse Frigg, 'beloved; love' (from a root meaning 'to love'); the queen of the NorHaylaniA modern blend of Hailey with the Hawaiian Leilani ('heavenly flower; royal child of heaven'). HecubaFrom the Greek Hekabe, of uncertain meaning; the queen of Troy, wife of Priam and mother of HecHeylaniA Hawaiian-styled name carrying lani ('heaven; sky; royal; heavenly'). As a full name its senseHippolytaFrom the Greek Hippolyte, 'she who frees the horses; letter-loose of horses' (hippos, 'horse', IphigeniaFrom the Greek Iphigeneia, 'born strong; of noble/mighty birth' (iphios, 'strong', + genes, 'boIshvikaA modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit style. The Ish- element belongs to Ishana ('lord, ruler'), MachaFrom the Old Irish Macha, of uncertain meaning (variously 'plain; field'); the fierce Celtic goMireinaA modern coinage in which many hear mi reina, Spanish for 'my queen,' and also an echo of the CMutFrom the Egyptian mut, 'mother'; the Egyptian mother-goddess and queen of the gods, consort of OmiraA modern name echoing Amira (Arabic, 'princess; leader') and Mira ('wonderful; sea; peace' by vProserpinaFrom the Latin Proserpina (from the Greek Persephone), variously linked to proserpere, 'to emerRajwaFrom the Arabic Rajwa, 'hope; expectation.' A graceful virtue name; it is borne by Rajwa Al HusSaelaniSaelani is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes the Hawaiian -lani ending (SareliaSarelia is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It joins the Sara sound — from the HeSaroyahA modern coinage, echoing Sarah ('princess') with an airy -oyah ending. No documented etymologySaroyalA modern coinage whose ending echoes the English word 'royal'; it also carries a faint Sarah soThiriThiri is a Burmese name meaning 'glory; splendour; radiance', taken from a Pali and Sanskrit roTomrisA Turkic form of Tomyris - the warrior queen of the Massagetae who, according to Herodotus, defXoccount; shark — also the name of a revered Classic Maya queen
Boy Names
AmiriusA modern coinage joining Amir ('prince; commander; leader,' Arabic) with a Latin-style -ius endArawnFrom the Welsh Arawn, of uncertain meaning; the Welsh king of Annwn, the otherworld, who swaps ArenzoA modern coinage echoing Renzo and Lorenzo — Italian names from Laurentius, 'from Laurentum; laBaldrThe Old Norse spelling of Baldur, variously 'the shining one; brave/bold; lord/prince'; the belBarsbekA Turkic name combining bars ('leopard; panther') with bek ('lord; chief'). Barsbek was a TurkiEryanA modern spelling echoing Ryan (Irish, 'little king; descendant of the king') with an E- prefixGanymedeFrom the Greek Ganymedes, variously 'glad to be a prince; gladdening; rejoicing in manhood' (gaGilgameshFrom the Sumerian Gilgamesh, of uncertain meaning (traditionally 'the ancestor is a hero'); theKuberaFrom the Sanskrit Kubera, of uncertain meaning (variously 'ill-shaped body' or 'the lord of weaMardukFrom 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 spelleNalaFrom the Sanskrit Nala, of layered meaning (variously 'stem; reed; hollow stalk'); the noble kiNuadaFrom the Old Irish Nuada, of uncertain meaning (variously 'cloud-maker' or 'catcher'); the firsObatalaFrom the Yoruba Obatala, 'king of the white cloth' (oba, 'king', + ala, 'white cloth'); the YorOedipusFrom the Greek Oidipous, 'swollen foot' (oidein, 'to swell', + pous, 'a foot'); the tragic kingTapioFrom the Finnish Tapio, of uncertain meaning; the Finnish god of the forest, ruler of the woodl