King Baby Names
537 King names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
King baby names mean or evoke “king” — some plainly, like King and Kingston, and others through centuries-old words for “ruler” borrowed from Arabic, Spanish, French and beyond. Parents love the built-in confidence: a name like this tells a child they were meant to lead.
Where “king” hides in a name
The word turns up in unexpected places once you know where to look: Malik means king in Arabic, Rey is simply Spanish for king, and Leroy comes straight from the French le roi. Kian carries a “kingly” meaning in Persian.
Regal boy names
Plenty of names build on the theme directly: Kingsley means “king’s meadow,” Royal and Reign announce it outright, and Royce softens it into a surname-style pick. Kendrick is often read as “royal ruler,” a fitting companion to the group.
Queenly counterparts for girls
The theme works just as well for girls: Regina is Latin for queen, Reina is its Spanish equivalent, and Malka is Hebrew for queen. Royalty states its meaning plainly, while Kinsley leans gentler, with a ruler root tucked just beneath the surface.
Names of real-life kings
Some picks come with royal history attached: Saul was Israel’s first king, Hezekiah ruled Judah, and Leonidas led Sparta into legend. Frederick has crowned kings across Prussia and Germany for centuries.
Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.
King Girl Names
Kinsley#93 in the U.S.King's meadow; from Old English cyning (king) + leah (meadow, clearing)▶Rory#230 in the U.S.Red king; red-haired ruler▶Reagan#248 in the U.S.Little king, regal — from Irish Gaelic Ó Ríagáin, from rían (king, regal)▶Regina#395 in the U.S.Directly from Latin regina meaning queen; the feminine form of rex (king)▶Raegan#506 in the U.S.Feminine variant spelling of Reagan, from Irish Ó Riagáin, derived from riagán meaning 'little ▶Reina#582 in the U.S.From Spanish reina meaning 'queen,' derived from Latin regina, the feminine form of rex meaning▶Reyna#594 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Reina, from Spanish reyna (archaic form) meaning 'queen,' derived from Lati▶Ryan#715 in the U.S.Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Riain or Mac Riain, from the Old Irish name Rían, possibly a dim▶Abby#731 in the U.S.Short form of Abigail, from the Hebrew Avigayil (אֲבִיגַיִל), meaning 'my father is joyful' or ▶Royalty#782 in the U.S.Royal status or kingly quality; from Old French roialte and Medieval Latin regalitas, meaning t▶Jessie#824 in the U.S.Pet form of Jessica or Jesse, ultimately from the Hebrew Yishai meaning 'God exists' or 'gift',▶Tara#847 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic teamhair or tara meaning 'hill' or 'elevated place' (the Hill of Tara was the▶Nala#856 in the U.S.From the Swahili and Zulu nala meaning 'successful' or 'beloved'; also shares roots with the Sa▶Kinslee#956 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Kinsley or Kingsley, from Old English cyning meaning king and leah meaning ▶Malka#986 in the U.S.Queen; from Hebrew malka (queen), related to melech (king)▶Ryann#1189 in the U.S.Little king; descendant of Rían; double-n spelling variant of Ryan, from Irish Gaelic Ó Riain (▶Royal#1225 in the U.S.Of the king; regal; from Old French roial (kingly, royal), from Latin regalis (of the king, fro▶Kenley#1471 in the U.S.Royal meadow; king's clearing▶Kinsleigh#1494 in the U.S.King's meadow or Cyne's clearing (decorative respelling of the surname Kinsley)▶Rori#1530 in the U.S.A modern feminine spelling of Rory, an anglicization of the Irish Ruaidhrí, meaning 'red king' ▶Malky#1648 in the U.S.A Yiddish given name from Hebrew 'malki' meaning 'my king' or 'my queen', popular in Orthodox J▶Kingsley#1673 in the U.S.King's wood; king's meadow▶Emry#1773 in the U.S.Ruler, king▶America#1818 in the U.S.Ruler, king▶Ryla#1962 in the U.S.Little king▶Regan#2357 in the U.S.little king, royally descended▶Kinzlee#2567 in the U.S.respelling of Kinsley, ultimately 'king's meadow'▶Emmery#2606 in the U.S.Ruler, king▶Rhyan#2706 in the U.S.Little king▶Emarie#2823 in the U.S.Ruler, king▶Emrie#2824 in the U.S.Ruler, king▶Ara#3116 in the U.S.Brings rain in Arabic; also a legendary Armenian king's name meaning eagle, king, or the shinin▶Kensleigh#3191 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Kensley, from Old English cyning (king) + leah (clearing, meadow), meaning▶Rian#3202 in the U.S.Irish form of Ryan, from Old Irish Rían, derived from the root rí (king) with a diminutive suff▶Royale#3255 in the U.S.Royal; from French royale, ultimately from Latin regalis, 'of the king'▶Aralyn#3329 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Ara — a name linked to an Armenian legendary king and a constellation,▶Charleston#3394 in the U.S.Charles's town — from the city named for King Charles II of England; also the 1920s dance the c▶Betsabe#3576 in the U.S.Daughter of the oath (or 'of seven'); Spanish form of Bathsheba, King David's wife and Solomon'▶Michal#3612 in the U.S.Who is like God?; the daughter of King Saul and first wife of David, who saved his life▶Wrenn#3804 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Wren — Old English wrenna, the tiny songbird crowned 'king of birds' in fo▶Abigael#3877 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Abigail — Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy' — King David's wise wife▶Kynzlee#3918 in the U.S.Y-and-z styling of Kinsley — from an English surname read as 'king's meadow/wood'▶Nalah#4339 in the U.S.-ah spelling of Nala — Arabic na'ila, 'achiever, winner', or African ('gift'/'beloved') and Lio▶Ryanne#4852 in the U.S.Feminine form of Ryan — from Irish O'Riain, 'descendant of Rian (little king)'; with a -anne en▶Adaeze#4873 in the U.S.From Igbo ada, 'first daughter', plus eze, 'king' — 'daughter of a king; princess'▶Kynsleigh#4948 in the U.S.K-/-leigh spelling of Kinsley — from Old English, 'the king's meadow' or 'Cynesige's wood'; rou▶Kinzleigh#5356 in the U.S.-leigh spelling of Kinsley — from Old English, 'the king's meadow' or 'Cyne's clearing'▶Aara#5419 in the U.S.Double-a spelling of Ara — variously Arabic/Urdu, 'adorning, ornamenting'; Armenian, a legendar▶Tatianna#5921 in the U.S.-nn- spelling of Tatiana — from the Roman family name Tatius (a legendary Sabine king); the mea▶Kenslei#6031 in the U.S.A -lei spelling of Kinsley/Kensley — from Old English, 'the king's meadow' or 'Cyne's clearing'▶Rey#6093 in the U.S.From Spanish rey, 'a king, royal' (from Latin rex); also a Reina short form and a 'ray of light▶
King Boy Names
Ryan#99 in the U.S.Little king; descendent of the king — from Irish Ó Riain, from rí (king)▶Rory#199 in the U.S.Red king; from Irish Gaelic Ruaidhri (ruadh: red + ri: king)▶Kingston#204 in the U.S.King's town; royal settlement — from Old English cyning (king) and tūn (settlement)▶Bryan#336 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Brian, from the Old Celtic 'bri' or 'brigh', meaning high, noble, or strong▶Brian#339 in the U.S.From the Old Celtic 'bri' or 'brigh', meaning high, noble, or strong. Made legendary by the Iri▶Kian#401 in the U.S.From Irish Cian meaning ancient or enduring; also a form of Persian Kayyan or Kai meaning king ▶King#405 in the U.S.From Old English cyning meaning king or ruler; used as a given name for its direct regal connot▶Rylan#416 in the U.S.Variant of Ryland or Ryan, from Old English rye land meaning land where rye is grown; or an alt▶Frederick#435 in the U.S.From Old High German Frithuric or Friduric, combining fridu meaning peace and ric meaning ruler▶Malik#437 in the U.S.From Arabic malik meaning king, master, or sovereign; one of the 99 names of God in Islam (Al-M▶Royal#476 in the U.S.From the English word 'royal,' derived from Old French 'roial' and Latin 'regalis' meaning king▶Asa#483 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'asa' meaning healer or physician; name of the third king of Judah in the Hebrew Bi▶Hezekiah#485 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'Khizqiyahu,' composed of 'khazaq' (strong, to strengthen) and 'Yahu' (a form of Ya▶Rodrigo#492 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Roderick, from Old High German 'Hroderich' composed of 'hrod' (f▶Royce#500 in the U.S.English surname from Old French 'roy' (king) and the suffix '-ce' or from 'Rolls-Royce' cultura▶Leonidas#510 in the U.S.From Greek Leonidas, derived from leon (lion) + the patronymic suffix -idas meaning 'son of,' t▶Roy#525 in the U.S.From the Old French roi meaning 'king,' used as a nickname; alternatively derived from the Scot▶Kendrick#535 in the U.S.From the Welsh name Cynwrig, a compound of cyn ('chief, champion') and rig ('ruler, king'), mea▶Saul#557 in the U.S.From Hebrew Sha'ul, from sha'al meaning 'to ask' or 'to inquire,' giving the meaning 'asked for▶Uriah#650 in the U.S.From Hebrew Uri-yah, composed of uri meaning my flame or my light and Yah (Yahweh), meaning God▶Ozias#708 in the U.S.Greek form of the Hebrew name Uzziah (עֻזִּיָּה), meaning 'my strength is Yahweh' or 'God has h▶Neithan#723 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Nathan, from the Hebrew Natan (נָתָן) meaning 'he gave' or 'God has given';▶Reign#772 in the U.S.Royal rule or sovereignty; from Old French reigne and Latin regnum meaning rule, kingdom, or th▶Ira#822 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ira, meaning 'watchful', 'awake', or 'full-grown'; a biblical name borne by one▶Leroy#888 in the U.S.From Old French le roi meaning the king; a surname borne by those who worked in a royal househo▶Rey#908 in the U.S.From Spanish rey meaning king; also used as a variant of the English name Ray, itself a short f▶Kiaan#925 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Hindi Kian or Kiaan, meaning grace of God or ancient; also connected to the Persi▶Ricky#949 in the U.S.Diminutive of Richard, from Old High German Ricohard, composed of ric meaning ruler, power, or ▶Kingsley#984 in the U.S.King's meadow; from Old English cyning (king) + leah (clearing, meadow)▶Isai#1066 in the U.S.God is salvation; or Jesse (the father of King David); Spanish form of Isai (a shortened form o▶Rian#1262 in the U.S.Little king; descendant of the king▶Kiyan#1383 in the U.S.King, royal, of the Kayanian dynasty▶Malek#1427 in the U.S.King, sovereign, the one who reigns▶Kyng#1547 in the U.S.Stylized respelling of the word name 'King', from Old English 'cyning' ('ruler, monarch').▶Reagan#1571 in the U.S.from the Irish surname Ó Riagáin, "descendant of Riagán," with Riagán thought to mean "little k▶Niall#1582 in the U.S.An Old Irish name of debated origin, commonly interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate'; borne ▶Sire#1679 in the U.S.A modern given name from the English word sire, a respectful title for a king, lord, or father,▶Theoden#1857 in the U.S.King, lord, ruler of a people▶Basil#2009 in the U.S.From Greek Basileios 'royal, kingly', from basileus 'king'▶Ryett#2021 in the U.S.Little king▶Rigoberto#2084 in the U.S.Ruler, king▶Kyngston#2289 in the U.S.king's estate, royal town▶Uzziah#2357 in the U.S.God is my strength; Yahweh is my power; from Hebrew Uzziyahu (uz: strength + Yah: Yahweh)▶Brenden#2501 in the U.S.King, prince▶Brendon#2556 in the U.S.King, prince▶Riggin#2617 in the U.S.Transferred surname of uncertain derivation; variously linked to Irish Ó Riagáin ('little king'▶Kingstyn#2643 in the U.S.king's town▶Cedrick#2708 in the U.S.Variant of Cedric, a literary name based on the Anglo-Saxon king Cerdic.▶Elimelech#2713 in the U.S.my God is king▶Baltazar#2908 in the U.S. Bel protect the king▶Thane#2983 in the U.S.Warrior or military follower of a king; from Old English thegn meaning warrior or retainer, and▶Aviraj#3039 in the U.S.King of the sun; radiant ruler▶Omri#3132 in the U.S.From Hebrew Omri (עָמְרִי), possibly meaning 'my sheaf' (from omer, a unit of grain) or 'servan▶Kiyaan#3183 in the U.S.Persian/Sanskrit name meaning 'king,' 'ancient,' or 'full of life'; also used in Arabic context▶Maleek#3185 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Malik, from Arabic malik (مَلِك) meaning 'king, sovereign, master'▶Royale#3196 in the U.S.Kingly, royal, befitting a king▶Jahan#3235 in the U.S.World, universe; from Persian jahan, famous from the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, 'King of the Wo▶Gustav#3340 in the U.S.Traditionally 'staff of the Geats' (or 'of the gods'), the dynastic name of Swedish kings from ▶Rion#3368 in the U.S.Variant of Ryan — from Irish Ó Riain, 'descendant of Rian', often glossed 'little king' — or a ▶Shahzain#3373 in the U.S.Modern Pakistani compound of Persian shah, 'king', and Arabic zain, 'beauty, grace' — read as '▶Sulayman#3440 in the U.S.The Quranic form of Solomon — Hebrew Shlomo, from shalom, 'peace' — the prophet-king who spoke ▶Amaziah#3448 in the U.S.Yahweh strengthens, the strength of the Lord; a king of Judah in the books of Kings and Chronic▶Callaghan#3460 in the U.S.From Irish Ó Ceallacháin, 'descendant of Cellachán' — a king of Munster whose name is variously▶Dara#3525 in the U.S.From Persian Dara, 'wealthy, possessor, king' (as Darius); also Hebrew Dara, a wise man, and Ir▶Reyes#3570 in the U.S.From Spanish reyes, 'kings' — a surname from 'Los Reyes', the Three Kings (Magi); Latin reges▶Sammuel#3575 in the U.S.Double-m spelling of Samuel — Hebrew Shemu'el, 'God has heard' or 'name of God' — the prophet w▶Keyan#3639 in the U.S.From Persian Kayan/Keyan, 'kings, royal' (the legendary Kayanian dynasty); also a modern spelli▶Roi#3661 in the U.S.From French roi, 'king'; also a Hebrew name, 'my shepherd' or linked to 'sight/seeing' (as in B▶Romulus#3663 in the U.S.From Latin Romulus — linked to Roma, 'Rome'; the legendary founder and first king of Rome, rais▶Duvid#3705 in the U.S.Yiddish/Ashkenazi pronunciation-spelling of David — Hebrew Dawid, 'beloved' — the shepherd-king▶Josiyah#3722 in the U.S.-iyah styling of Josiah — Hebrew Yoshiyahu, 'Yahweh supports/heals' — the boy-king reformer▶Oberon#3744 in the U.S.From Auberon/Alberich — Germanic 'elf ruler' (or 'noble bear' readings) — Shakespeare's fairy k▶Vittorio#3768 in the U.S.Italian form of Victor — Latin victor, 'conqueror' — kings' and directors' favorite▶Aahil#3777 in the U.S.From Arabic — commonly glossed 'prince, great king/emperor' — a modern double-a favorite▶Joash#3829 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yoash, 'Yahweh has given/bestowed' — the king hidden in the temple as a baby▶Kingdom#3842 in the U.S.From the English word kingdom — the realm of a king; a devotional concept-name ('Kingdom come')▶Rei#3860 in the U.S.From Japanese rei — kanji spanning 'spirit', 'gratitude', 'bell' — and Portuguese rei, 'king'▶Rexton#3861 in the U.S.Modern build joining Rex — Latin 'king' — to the -ton settlement; king's town by assembly▶Zedekiah#3881 in the U.S.From Hebrew Tsidqiyahu, 'Yahweh is righteousness' — the final king of Judah▶Amaury#3882 in the U.S.French form of Amalric — Gothic amal, 'work/vigor', plus ric, 'ruler' — crusader-king pedigree▶Art#3885 in the U.S.Clip of Arthur — Celtic 'bear' readings — also Irish Art, 'bear', a high-king name, and the cre▶Avenir#3888 in the U.S.From French avenir, 'the future' — also Russian Avenir, from the legendary king in the Barlaam ▶Jotham#3916 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yotam, 'Yahweh is perfect/complete' — Judah's builder-king and Gideon's parable-son▶Kingsten#3927 in the U.S.-sten styling of Kingston — Old English 'king's settlement' — reggae-royal▶Laszlo#3930 in the U.S.Hungarian László — from Slavic Vladislav, 'glorious rule' — knight-king and noir-hero stocked▶Midas#3941 in the U.S.The Phrygian king of the golden touch — etymology pre-Greek and uncertain▶Oswin#3948 in the U.S.Old English os, 'god', plus wine, 'friend' — the martyred gentle king of Deira▶Rai#3949 in the U.S.Japanese rai, 'thunder' — with Spanish Rai (Raimundo clip) and Indian rai, 'noble/king', thread▶Stewart#3958 in the U.S.Old English stigweard, 'hall guardian' — the office that crowned a dynasty (Stuart kings)▶Ariv#3980 in the U.S.Modern Indian name, often glossed 'king of wisdom' or linked to Tamil arivu, 'knowledge'; attes▶Ezana#3999 in the U.S.From Ezana, the 4th-century king of Aksum who made Christianity the state religion; a Ge'ez/Eth▶Regan#4035 in the U.S.From Irish Ó Riagáin — possibly 'little king' or 'impulsive one' — a clan surname▶Aryav#4067 in the U.S.Modern Indian name from Sanskrit arya, 'noble', often glossed 'king of kings'; attestation vari▶Naod#4142 in the U.S.From Naod, an Ethiopian king of the Solomonic dynasty; a Ge'ez/Ethiopian royal name▶Zarek#4181 in the U.S.Linked to Polish Żarek (a pet form of Zahariasz, 'God remembers') or Persian 'God protects the ▶Elroy#4216 in the U.S.From Leroy — French le roi, 'the king' — with an El- opening; 'the king'▶Eryx#4219 in the U.S.From Greek Eryx — a mythical son of Aphrodite and king/boxer, and a mountain in Sicily; etymolo▶Manraj#4265 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sanskrit man, 'heart, mind', plus raj, 'king, rule' — 'king of the heart/mind'▶Abishai#4306 in the U.S.From Hebrew Avishai, 'my father is a gift' or 'father of a gift' — a warrior nephew of King Dav▶Malique#4376 in the U.S.-que spelling of Malik — Arabic malik, 'king, sovereign, master' — al-Malik, a name of God▶Meilech#4382 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Melech — Hebrew melech, 'king'▶Shaul#4395 in the U.S.From Hebrew Sha'ul, 'asked for, prayed for' — the original form of Saul (Israel's first king)▶Elchonon#4449 in the U.S.From Hebrew Elchanan/Elhanan, 'God is gracious' — a warrior in King David's army▶Leeroy#4492 in the U.S.Spelling of Leroy — from French le roi, 'the king'▶Souleymane#4531 in the U.S.West African (Francophone) form of Suleiman/Solomon — from Hebrew Shlomo, 'peace' — the wise ki▶Suliman#4532 in the U.S.Spelling of Suleiman/Sulayman — the Arabic Solomon, from Hebrew Shlomo, 'peace' — the wise prop▶Ilai#4606 in the U.S.From Hebrew Ilai, 'supreme, exalted, ascended' — one of King David's warriors▶Jess#4616 in the U.S.Short form of Jesse — from Hebrew Yishai, 'gift' or 'God exists/my husband' — King David's fath▶Soloman#4670 in the U.S.-a- spelling of Solomon — from Hebrew Shlomo, 'peace, peaceful' — the wise king▶Emyr#4734 in the U.S.From Welsh emyr, 'king, lord, ruler' (also linked to Latin 'commander')▶Itai#4754 in the U.S.From Hebrew Itai/Ittai, 'with me; God is with me' — one of King David's loyal warriors▶Mansa#4804 in the U.S.From Mandinka mansa, 'king, emperor, sultan' (the title of the rulers of the Mali Empire)▶Melchizedek#4808 in the U.S.From Hebrew Malki-tzedek, 'my king is righteousness; king of righteousness' — a priest-king who▶Rhyan#4829 in the U.S.Rh-spelling of Ryan — from Irish O'Riain, 'descendant of Rian (little king)'▶Abdulmalik#4871 in the U.S.From Arabic abd, 'servant', plus al-Malik, 'the King' (a name of God) — 'servant of the King/So▶Raj#4989 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Hindi raj, 'a king; rule, sovereignty, kingdom' (from rajan, 'king')▶Jessy#5125 in the U.S.-y spelling of Jesse — from Hebrew Yishai, 'gift; God exists' (the father of King David); here ▶Rexford#5187 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — Latin rex, 'king', plus Old English ford, 'a river crossin▶Tigran#5202 in the U.S.From Armenian/Persian Tigran, 'a great king' (the kings Tigranes; possibly linked to 'a tiger' ▶Xerxes#5209 in the U.S.From Old Persian Khshayarsha, 'ruler over heroes; hero among rulers' — the great Persian king X▶Dain#5264 in the U.S.Spelling of Dane — 'a Dane, from Denmark'; also the Norse Dain, a dwarf-king of myth (Tolkien's▶Malick#5349 in the U.S.-ck spelling of Malik — from Arabic malik, 'a king; a master, a sovereign owner' (al-Malik, a n▶Maliki#5350 in the U.S.From Arabic/Swahili — an -i form of Malik, 'a king', hence 'my king; royal, kingly'▶Ayhan#5449 in the U.S.From Turkish ay, 'the moon', plus han/khan, 'ruler, king' — 'the moon king/ruler'▶Pharoah#5582 in the U.S.A spelling of Pharaoh — the title of the kings of ancient Egypt, from Egyptian per-aa, 'the gre▶Shehzad#5622 in the U.S.Shehzad (Shahzad) is a Persian and Urdu name meaning 'prince' - literally 'born of a king', fro▶Rajveer#5818 in the U.S.From Sanskrit raj, 'king, royal, kingdom', plus vir/veer, 'a hero, brave, valiant' — 'a royal h▶Basilio#5918 in the U.S.The Spanish/Italian form of Basil — from Greek basileios, 'kingly, royal' (from basileus, 'a ki▶Kasra#6012 in the U.S.From Persian Kasra — the Arabic form of Khosrow, a title of the great Sasanian Persian emperors▶Kovu#6029 in the U.S.From Swahili kovu, 'a scar'; the name of a lion in The Lion King II (Simba's Pride); routes lay▶Malyk#6055 in the U.S.A -yk spelling of Malik — from Arabic malik, 'a king; a master, a sovereign'▶Myking#6067 in the U.S.A modern compound of 'my' plus King ('a king; a sovereign', from Old English cyning); a modern ▶Shah#6112 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king, a monarch, an emperor' (a royal title)▶Vasilios#6138 in the U.S.The Greek form of Basil — from Greek basileios, 'kingly, royal' (from basileus, 'a king')▶Kavish#6302 in the U.S.From Sanskrit kavish, 'a poet; a king of poets; a wise, learned one' (from kavi, 'a poet, a see▶Rostam#6443 in the U.S.From Persian tradition, Rostam is the towering champion of the Shahnameh (the Book of Kings) - ▶Eze#6551 in the U.S.From Igbo eze, 'a king; a ruler; a monarch'▶Joas#6610 in the U.S.A form of Joash — from Hebrew Yoash, variously 'given by the Lord; the Lord has given' and 'the▶Kenley#6636 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name — from Old English, variously 'the king's/royal meadow' ▶Mathayus#6673 in the U.S.A spelling of Matthias/Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God; gift of Yahweh'; also th▶Raja#6712 in the U.S.Variously the Sanskrit raja, 'a king; a ruler', and the Arabic raja, 'hope; expectation'; used ▶Rajan#6713 in the U.S.From Sanskrit rajan, 'a king; royal; ruling; a sovereign'▶Rana#6715 in the U.S.From the Rajput/Sanskrit rana, 'a king; a sovereign; a warrior-prince' (a royal title); also an▶Reis#6718 in the U.S.Variously the Portuguese reis, 'kings' (a surname honoring the Magi/Three Kings), and the Turki▶Ruairi#6730 in the U.S.From Irish Ruaidhri — variously 'a red king' (ruadh, 'red', plus ri, 'king') and 'a famous rule▶Ryen#6732 in the U.S.A spelling of Ryan — from the Irish O Riain, 'a descendant of Rian' (a name linked to ri, 'a ki▶Shahan#6743 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king', plus the plural/intensive -an; 'king of kings; royal; kingly'; als▶Shahveer#6744 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king', plus veer, 'a warrior; brave' (Punjabi/Sanskrit); 'a royal warrior▶Thayne#6770 in the U.S.A spelling of Thane — from Old English thegn, 'a thane; a nobleman who held land from the king;▶
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Frequently Asked
What are king baby names?
King baby names are names that mean or symbolize ruler, sovereign, or monarch — some plainly, like King and Kingston, and others through royal roots borrowed from other languages, like Malik and Regina.
What are strong boy names meaning king?
Malik, Rey, Leroy, Royal, and Kingsley are boy names rooted in the word for king across Arabic, Spanish, French, and Old English.
What are girl names meaning queen?
Regina, Reina, and Malka are the queenly counterparts — drawn from Latin, Spanish, and Hebrew words for queen.
Which baby names belonged to real kings?
Saul, Hezekiah, and Leonidas were all real kings in history, and Frederick has been the name of numerous European monarchs.
How many king baby names are on More4Kids?
More4Kids lists 537 king baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.