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
Loraine#6794 in the U.S.A spelling of Lorraine — from the French region Lorraine, 'the kingdom of Lothar' (Lothar, a Ge▶Kynslei#7076 in the U.S.A spelling of Kinsley — from Old English, 'the king's meadow; the clearing of the king's people▶Elah#7314 in the U.S.From Hebrew elah, 'a terebinth tree; an oak' (the Valley of Elah, where David met Goliath); a b▶Meerab#7441 in the U.S.A form of Merab — from Hebrew, 'increase; abundance' (a daughter of King Saul); newly popular i▶Rhyann#7495 in the U.S.A spelling of Ryan/Rhian — variously 'little king' (from the Irish surname) and 'a maiden' (Wel▶Tearii#7537 in the U.S.From Tahitian, 'the king; royal; a chief' (te, 'the', + arii, 'king; chief; royalty'); used for▶Kenly#7755 in the U.S.From an English place/surname, 'the royal/king's meadow' (from cyne, 'royal', + leah, 'wood/cle▶Kenli#8159 in the U.S.A spelling of Kenley/Kenly — from the Old English, 'the king's meadow; the royal clearing' (cyn▶Kingslee#8172 in the U.S.A spelling of Kingsley — from the Old English, 'the king's meadow/wood' (cyning, 'king', + leah▶Kynslie#8187 in the U.S.A spelling of Kinsley — from the Old English, variously 'the king's meadow' and "Cyne's wood/cl▶Kynzleigh#8188 in the U.S.A spelling of Kinsley — from the Old English, variously 'the king's meadow' and "Cyne's wood/cl▶Ryen#8308 in the U.S.A spelling of Ryan — from the Irish O Riain, 'a little king' (ri, 'king'); used for both sexes;▶Kenzlei#8679 in the U.S.A spelling of Kinsley/Kenzley — from the Old English, 'the king's meadow/clearing' (cyning, 'ki▶Rheagan#8821 in the U.S.A spelling of Reagan — from the Irish O Riagain, 'a descendant of Riagan (the little king/ruler▶Jerusha#9178 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yerusha, 'an inheritance; a possession; a married one' — the biblical mother of▶Kensli#9225 in the U.S.A spelling of Kinsley/Kensley — from the Old English, 'the king's meadow/clearing' (cyning + le▶Kensly#9226 in the U.S.A spelling of Kinsley/Kensley — from the Old English, 'the king's meadow/clearing' (cyning + le▶Kinzey#9231 in the U.S.A spelling of Kinsey — from the Old English Cynesige, 'the king's victory/royal one'; also a sh▶Kynzie#9245 in the U.S.A spelling of Kinsey/Kenzie — from the Old English Cynesige, 'the king's victory'; also a short▶Duru#9701 in the U.S.From the Turkish duru, 'pure; clear; limpid; calm (water)'; also an Igbo word for 'a king/noble▶Kinslie#9892 in the U.S.A spelling of Kinsley — an English place/surname, 'the king's meadow/wood' (cyning, 'king', + l▶Kynley#9907 in the U.S.A spelling of Kinley — variously from the English 'the king's meadow' and the Gaelic Mac Fhionn▶Kynzlie#9908 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kinsley — an English place/surname, 'the king's meadow/wood' (cyning, 'k▶Raigen#10067 in the U.S.A spelling of Reagan/Raegan — from the Irish O Riagain, 'a descendant of Riagan (the little rul▶Ryanna#10105 in the U.S.A feminine form of Ryan — from the Irish O Riain, 'a descendant of Rian (the little king/ruler)▶Vasilisa#10183 in the U.S.A Russian feminine of Basil/Vasili — from the Greek basileia, 'royal; queenly; a sovereign' (fr▶Hazael#10536 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Hazael, 'God sees; whom God beholds' (chazah, 'to see,' + El, 'God'). A biblica▶Josiah#10614 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yoshiyahu, 'the Lord supports' or 'Yahweh heals' — a righteous biblical king of▶Kordelia#10675 in the U.S.A K- variant of Cordelia, linked to Latin cor ('heart') and to a Celtic 'daughter of the sea'; ▶Milcah#10780 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Milcah, 'queen' (from melekh, 'king'). In Genesis, Milcah is the wife of Nahor ▶Omri#10848 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Omri, variously read 'my sheaf' or tied to a root for 'servant; worshipper' - a▶Ryana#10898 in the U.S.A feminine form of Ryan, from the Irish surname O'Riain, 'little king; descendant of the king; ▶Sarabi#10913 in the U.S.From the Swahili sarabi, 'mirage,' widely known as the name of Simba's mother in Disney's The L▶Shanzay#10926 in the U.S.A Persian/Urdu name often read as 'royal; palace-worthy; graceful' (linked to shah, 'king'). Po▶Sunem#10961 in the U.S.From Shunem (Sunem), a biblical town in the territory of Issachar, home of the Shunammite woman▶Tarah#10978 in the U.S.A respelling of Tara — from the Irish Teamhair, the hill and royal seat of ancient Irish kings,▶Charles#11287 in the U.S.Charles is a classic given name from Germanic karl ('free man'), borne by kings and saints acro▶Hephzibah#11445 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Hephzibah, 'my delight is in her' — a biblical name of the mother of King Manas▶Gwenevieve#11567 in the U.S.A blended form of Guinevere (Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white; fair; smooth') and Genevieve (French, 't▶Kingsleigh#11626 in the U.S.A '-leigh' respelling of Kingsley, from an English surname and place name meaning 'king's meado▶Kynlei#11649 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kinley (a Scottish/Irish name, 'fair-born; fair warrior') or Kinsley (En▶Kynzley#11650 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kinsley, an English surname and place name from Old English meaning 'kin▶Kian#11715 in the U.S.From the Persian Kian (Kayan), 'king; realm; foundation,' and separately the Irish Cian, 'ancie▶Malikah#11721 in the U.S.From the Arabic Malikah, 'queen' (feminine of malik, 'king'). A regal, dignified name honored a▶Merab#11752 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Merav, often read as 'increase; abundance' (or 'she who increases'). In the Bib▶Naama#11796 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Na'amah, 'pleasant; lovely; sweet.' A biblical name (a daughter of Lamech in Ge▶Mikaiah#11836 in the U.S.A respelling of the Hebrew Micaiah or Michaiah, meaning 'who is like the Lord?' - the same ques▶Rorey#11984 in the U.S.A respelling of Rory, an anglicised form of the Irish Ruairi/Ruaidhri, 'red king.' Crisp and fr▶Adoniah#12145 in the U.S.A form of the Hebrew Adonijah, 'my Lord is Yah; the Lord is my master' (adon, 'lord,' + Yah, 't▶Antalya#12243 in the U.S.Antalya is the name of a sun-soaked resort city on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, founded in ant▶Antigone#12244 in the U.S.From the Greek Antigone, variously 'worthy of one's parents; in place of a mother' (anti, 'in p▶Arthur#12265 in the U.S.Arthur is a classic name usually tied to Celtic artos ('bear'), possibly with a 'king' sense, o▶
King Boy Names
Del#6903 in the U.S.A short form of names like Delbert ('bright as day; noble and bright'), Delmar ('of the sea'), ▶Italo#6971 in the U.S.From Italian Italo — from Latin Italus, 'from Italy; of Italy' (the legendary king for whom Ita▶Kingdavid#7040 in the U.S.A compound of King (a regal word/title) and David ('beloved', Hebrew) — honoring King David of ▶Kingslee#7041 in the U.S.A spelling of Kingsley — from Old English, 'the king's meadow; the king's clearing/wood' (cynin▶Kingstin#7042 in the U.S.A spelling of Kingston — from Old English, 'the king's town; the king's settlement/estate' (cyn▶Maliq#7074 in the U.S.A spelling of Malik — from Arabic, 'a king; a sovereign; a master'; Al-Malik ('the King') is on▶Menelik#7085 in the U.S.From Ethiopian (Ge'ez/Amharic) tradition — Menelik, taken as 'son of the wise / what will he br▶Nana#7097 in the U.S.From Akan (Ghanaian), 'a king/chief; a grandparent; an ancestor' — a revered honorific; used fo▶Shaka#7168 in the U.S.From Zulu — the name of Shaka, the great king who founded the Zulu nation; taken as 'a king/lea▶Aegon#7237 in the U.S.An invented name from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones, borne by ▶Avishai#7277 in the U.S.From Hebrew Avishai, 'gift of my Father; my Father's gift' (avi, 'my father', + a 'gift' elemen▶Brendyn#7300 in the U.S.A spelling of Brendan — from Irish, via the Welsh breenhin, 'a prince; a king'; also read 'a li▶Kinsley#7496 in the U.S.From an English place/surname, 'the king's meadow/wood' (from cyne, 'royal', + leah, 'wood/clea▶Melik#7542 in the U.S.A Turkish form of Malik — from Arabic, 'a king; a sovereign; a ruler'▶Obaloluwa#7579 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigerian), 'the king is the Lord; God is the king' (oba, 'king', + Oluwa, 'the▶Paarth#7584 in the U.S.A spelling of Parth/Partha — from Sanskrit, 'a king', and 'son of Pritha (Kunti)', a name of Ar▶Raegan#7594 in the U.S.A spelling of Reagan — from the Irish surname O Riagain, 'descendant of Riagan; little ruler/ki▶Regis#7604 in the U.S.From Latin regis, 'of a king; kingly; royal' (the genitive of rex, 'king')▶Ryon#7621 in the U.S.A spelling of Ryan — from the Irish surname O Riain, 'a little king; descendant of Rian'▶Riordan#7636 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Riordain (Ó Ríordáin), based on Rioghbhardan — ri, 'king,' plus bard, ▶Shehbaaz#7638 in the U.S.A spelling of Shahbaz — from Persian, 'a royal falcon; a king of falcons' (shah, 'king', + baz,▶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▶Abdimalik#7732 in the U.S.A Somali form of Abd al-Malik — from Arabic, 'servant of the King' (Al-Malik, 'the King', a nam▶Adhiraj#7739 in the U.S.From Sanskrit adhiraja, 'a supreme king; a sovereign; an emperor; an overlord'▶Adino#7740 in the U.S.From Hebrew, 'adorned; delicate; slender; ornamented' (a mighty warrior of King David); also an▶Jahking#7948 in the U.S.A modern African-American name, joining the prefix Jah- (often read as 'God', from the Rastafar▶Joram#7985 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yoram, 'the Lord is exalted; Yahweh is exalted' (a king of Israel and a king of▶Kavian#8003 in the U.S.From the Persian Kaviani, 'royal; kingly; of the Kavi (the legendary kings)' (linked to the Kav▶Keyaan#8016 in the U.S.A form of Kian/Keyan — from the Persian, variously 'kingly; royal' (from the Kayanian kings), '▶Kingson#8027 in the U.S.From the English, 'the king's son; son of a king' (King, 'a king; a ruler', + -son, 'son of'); ▶Maalik#8069 in the U.S.A spelling of Malik — from the Arabic, 'a king; a master; a sovereign' (Al-Malik, 'the King', o▶Navraj#8119 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sanskrit, 'a new king; a new rule/reign' (nav, 'new', + raj, 'king; rule; king▶Peretz#8138 in the U.S.From the Hebrew, 'a breach; a breakthrough; one who bursts forth' (a son of Judah, an ancestor ▶Priam#8146 in the U.S.From the Greek Priamos, variously 'ransomed; redeemed' — the king of Troy in Homer's Iliad; we ▶Rustam#8175 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'strong; brave; a great warrior' — the legendary hero of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh▶Ryaan#8176 in the U.S.A spelling of Ryan/Rayan — variously from the Irish, 'a little king; a little ruler', and the A▶Shahmir#8201 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'a king; a ruler' (shah, 'king', + mir, 'commander; prince'; also read as 'li▶Shahzad#8202 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'a prince; the son of a king' (shah, 'king', + zad, 'born; son/offspring')▶Taryn#8226 in the U.S.A form of Tara/Taryn — variously the Irish, 'a hill; a rocky place' (the seat of the High Kings▶Devesh#8459 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — deva, 'a god', + isha, 'a lord; a ruler', hence 'a lord/king of the gods' (▶Dilraj#8462 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sanskrit — dil, 'a heart' (Persian), + raj, 'a king; rule', hence 'king of the▶Inder#8561 in the U.S.A form/short of Indra — from the Sanskrit, 'the king of the gods; possessing drops of rain' — I▶Jasraj#8589 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Punjabi — jas, 'fame; glory', + raj, 'king/rule', hence 'the king of fame/glo▶Philippos#8660 in the U.S.The Greek form of Philip, from Philippos, 'lover of horses' (philos, 'loving,' and hippos, 'hor▶Mel#8713 in the U.S.A pet form of Melvin ('a council friend/protector') and Melchior ('king of light/the city'); al▶Osei#8738 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) Osei, 'noble; honourable' — a name of dignity borne by several Ashanti ki▶Oheneba#8760 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) Oheneba — ohene, 'a king/chief', + ba, 'a child', hence 'a prince; a chil▶Ovie#8768 in the U.S.Variously the Urhobo (Nigeria) Ovie, 'a king; a ruler; royalty', and a spelling of Ovi; routes ▶Rajah#8780 in the U.S.A spelling of Raja — from the Sanskrit raja, 'a king; a ruler; a prince'▶Ryann#8805 in the U.S.A spelling of Ryan — from the Irish O Riain, 'a descendant of Rian (the little king/kingly one)▶Sosa#8849 in the U.S.Variously a Spanish/Portuguese surname (from a place, 'a salty/barren place') and the Yoruba So▶Aleric#8950 in the U.S.A variant of Alaric, from the Germanic Alareiks, 'ruler of all' (ala, 'all,' + ric, 'ruler; kin▶Dariush#9099 in the U.S.Dariush is the Persian form of the ancient royal name rendered in English as Darius, from Old P▶Edrei#9138 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Edrei, a biblical place-name — a city in Bashan where Israel defeated King Og i▶Emperor#9158 in the U.S.The English word 'emperor,' used plainly as a name — the sovereign ruler of an empire. It comes▶Ezekias#9170 in the U.S.The Greek form of Hezekiah, from the Hebrew Hizqiyahu, 'the Lord strengthens' — the name of a r▶Gagik#9263 in the U.S.An Armenian name of ancient royal standing — Gagik I was a medieval king of Armenia. Its precis▶Kenly#9418 in the U.S.A form of Kenley — from the Old English cyning, 'a king/royal', + leah, 'a wood/clearing', henc▶Kingsly#9444 in the U.S.A spelling of Kingsley — from the Old English cyning, 'a king', + leah, 'a wood/clearing', henc▶Kyngsten#9467 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kingston — from the Old English cyning, 'king', + tun, 'town/settlement'▶Maliek#9515 in the U.S.A spelling of Malik — from the Arabic malik, 'a king; a sovereign; a master' (Al-Malik is one o▶Mattaniah#9527 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Mattanyah — 'a gift of the Lord/Yah's gift' (mattan + Yah); a biblical name, th▶Melchor#9536 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Melchior — from the Hebrew, 'the king of light; my king is light'; traditiona▶Melquisedec#9538 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Melchizedek — from the Hebrew Malki-tzedek, 'my king is righteousness'; a bib▶Rylynn#9579 in the U.S.A modern blend of the Rylan/Ryan sound with a -lynn ending; by the Ryan route it touches 'littl▶Numa#9590 in the U.S.Variously the name of Numa Pompilius, the legendary second king of Rome (a Latin/Sabine name), ▶Perez#9623 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Peretz — 'a breach; a breakthrough; one who breaks forth'; a son of Judah, an a▶Regino#9647 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Reginus — from the Latin rex/regis, 'a king', hence 'kingly; a ruler'▶Romulo#9666 in the U.S.A Spanish/Portuguese form of Romulus — from the Latin, linked to Roma, 'Rome'; the legendary fo▶Samuell#9682 in the U.S.A spelling of Samuel — from the Hebrew Shemu'el, 'God has heard; name of God; asked of God'; a ▶Brenin#9711 in the U.S.From the Welsh 'brenin', 'king' — a bold, regal word used as a given name. A striking, meaning-▶Trygve#9762 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Tryggvi — 'trustworthy; true; reliable'; borne by early Norwegian kings▶Uzias#9776 in the U.S.A Spanish/Portuguese form of Uzziah — from the Hebrew Uzziyahu, 'the Lord is my strength; Yah i▶Vasili#9779 in the U.S.A Greek/Russian form of Basil — from the Greek basileios, 'kingly; royal; of a king'▶Avraj#9855 in the U.S.Avraj is a modern Punjabi and Sanskrit-styled coinage. The final element raj is well documented▶Balor#9995 in the U.S.From Irish mythology, Balor — a one-eyed giant king of the Fomorians, whose eye could destroy w▶Dominion#9996 in the U.S.Dominion is the English word for rule or sovereignty, from Latin dominium, 'ownership, lordship▶Etai#10040 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ittai (Etai), 'with me; near', the name of a loyal Gittite warrior who stood by▶Dawid#10097 in the U.S.The Polish/Afrikaans form of David — from the Hebrew David, 'beloved'; the second king of Israe▶Deivid#10102 in the U.S.A Latina/Brazilian phonetic spelling of David — from the Hebrew David, 'beloved'; the second ki▶Demarious#10105 in the U.S.A modern African American name, joining the De- prefix with Darius ('possessing goodness; a kin▶Itay#10132 in the U.S.The modern Hebrew Itay, from the biblical Ittai — Ittai the Gittite, a foreign-born commander w▶Irav#10256 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Irav, variously 'the ocean; a king; endowed with water' (from ira, 'water/ref▶Johanan#10292 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yochanan, 'the Lord is gracious; God is gracious' — the original form behind Jo▶Josaiah#10324 in the U.S.A spelling of Josiah, from the Hebrew Yoshiyahu, 'Yahweh supports; God heals' (asa, 'to heal/su▶Kaleab#10354 in the U.S.An Amharic (Ethiopian) form of Caleb, from the Hebrew Kalev, 'whole-hearted; faithful' (also li▶Keean#10372 in the U.S.A spelling in the Kian/Cian family: the Persian Kian, 'king; realm; foundation', and the Irish ▶Keian#10374 in the U.S.A spelling in the Kian/Cian family: the Persian Kian, 'king; realm', and the Irish Cian, 'ancie▶Lancelot#10452 in the U.S.From the French Lancelot, the greatest knight of King Arthur's Round Table; variously linked to▶Nkosi#10548 in the U.S.From the Zulu and Xhosa Nkosi, 'king; lord; chief' - a word of honor and leadership, heard in t▶Noman#10579 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nu'man, meaning 'blood' and, by extension, a red anemone flower ('shaqa'iq an-n▶Ozwald#10610 in the U.S.A spelling of Oswald, from the Old English os ('god') and weald ('ruler; power'), so 'divine ru▶Royan#10632 in the U.S.Royan reads as an elaboration of Roy, which comes from the Old French roi, 'king' (and, in Scot▶Regal#10639 in the U.S.A word name — 'regal,' meaning 'kingly; royal; majestic' (from Latin regalis, 'of a king'). Wor▶Rexx#10643 in the U.S.A stylized double-x spelling of Rex, from the Latin rex, 'king.' Short, bold, and regal.▶Shahmeer#10708 in the U.S.A Persian/Urdu name joining shah ('king') with mir/amir ('leader; prince; commander') — 'a king▶Symba#10739 in the U.S.A respelling of Simba, Swahili for 'lion,' familiar worldwide from Disney's The Lion King, whic▶Yoas#10770 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) form of the biblical Joash/Jehoash, a king of Judah; from Hebrew, unders▶Alarick#10865 in the U.S.Alarick is a modern spelling of Alaric, from Gothic elements usually read as ala ('all') and re▶Abimelec#10913 in the U.S.A form of the Hebrew Abimelech, 'my father is king' — from avi ('my father') and melech ('king'▶Adoniah#10928 in the U.S.Adoniah is a form of the Hebrew Adonijah (Adoniyyah), 'my Lord is Yah (God).' In the Bible Adon▶Avaneesh#10958 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Avanisha, 'lord of the earth' (avani, 'earth' + isha, 'lord') — a name of Vishnu ▶Bran#11099 in the U.S.From the Welsh/Old Irish Bran, 'raven'; the giant-king Bran the Blessed of the Mabinogion, whos▶Brien#11107 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Brian, from an Irish name read as 'noble; strong; high; virtuous' - famed▶Chibueze#11120 in the U.S.From the Igbo Chibueze, 'God is king' (Chi, 'God', + bu, 'is', + eze, 'king') — a name of faith▶Cahir#11124 in the U.S.From the Irish name Cathaoir (anglicized Cahir), traditionally read as 'battle man' or 'warrior▶Cassander#11137 in the U.S.The masculine counterpart of Cassandra, from the Greek Kassandros, joining elements often read ▶Cazimir#11140 in the U.S.A spelling of Casimir (Polish Kazimierz), a Slavic name from elements read as 'to destroy' and ▶Darious#11201 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Darius, from Old Persian Darayavaush, 'possessing good; holding firm the ▶Davyd#11206 in the U.S.The Ukrainian and wider Slavic spelling of David, from the Hebrew Dawid, 'beloved.' Borne by Ki▶Desiderio#11226 in the U.S.From the Latin Desiderius, 'desired; longed-for' (desiderium, 'desire; longing'), carried into ▶Durin#11255 in the U.S.From Old Norse myth, Durin (Durinn) is a dwarf named in the Poetic Edda, possibly linked to a r▶Gad#11277 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Gad, 'fortune; good luck; a troop.' In the Hebrew Bible, Gad is a son of Jacob ▶Ishay#11280 in the U.S.A Hebrew name, a form of Yishai — Jesse, the father of King David — often read as 'gift' or 'my▶Hamir#11376 in the U.S.A name used in Arabic and Indian traditions; it is variously linked to a Rajput/Sanskritic sens▶Inri#11422 in the U.S.Inri is recorded as a given name. The letters INRI are a Latin inscription, Iesus Nazarenus Rex▶Jigme#11536 in the U.S.Jigme is a Tibetan and Bhutanese name meaning 'fearless; without fear.' It is borne by the king▶Kayaan#11537 in the U.S.A modern doubled-vowel spelling. It sits close to Persian Kian ('king; realm', tied to the Kaya▶Johnryan#11554 in the U.S.A joined double name written as one word: John ('God is gracious') plus Ryan (Irish, 'little ki▶Josafat#11562 in the U.S.The Spanish form of the biblical Jehoshaphat, from the Hebrew for 'Jehovah has judged; the Lord▶Kanish#11607 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-flavored name, often read as a short form of Kanishka, the great Kushan emperor (the▶Kazimierz#11637 in the U.S.The Polish form of Casimir, from Slavic roots often read as 'he who destroys the enemy's presti▶Khyan#11677 in the U.S.A modern Kh- respelling most often read as a spin on Kian/Cian (Irish, 'ancient') or the Persia▶Kinston#11690 in the U.S.From English place names such as Kinston/Kingston, from Old English cyning, 'king', and tun, 's▶Leonidus#11747 in the U.S.Leonidus is a variant spelling of Leonidas, from Greek leon ('lion'), meaning 'lion-like' or 's▶Lorne#11761 in the U.S.Lorne is a Scottish name from the district of Lorne (Lorn) in Argyll, tied by legend to Loarn, ▶Manases#11792 in the U.S.A form of the Hebrew name Manasseh (Menashe), 'causing to forget; making to forget,' borne by a▶Nikkolas#11885 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike + laos)▶Oluwatobi#11913 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, a short form of Oluwatobiloba, 'Oluwa (God) is great; God is big enough to be ▶Oluwatobiloba#11914 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, 'Oluwa (God) is big enough to be king; God is great enough to reign.' An Oluwa▶Osric#11929 in the U.S.From Old English os ('god') plus ric ('ruler, power') — 'god-ruler'. Borne by early Anglo-Saxon▶Regulus#11934 in the U.S.From the Latin Regulus, 'little king' (a diminutive of rex, 'king'). The name of the brightest ▶Rigden#11947 in the U.S.From the Tibetan Rigden ('holder of the family/lineage'), the title of the legendary kings of S▶Samraat#12056 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit samraat (samrat), 'emperor; supreme sovereign; universal ruler' — a title of ▶Sartaaj#12065 in the U.S.From Punjabi and Urdu sartaj, 'crown; the one at the very top; king; head of all' — literally '▶Shahim#12085 in the U.S.Shahim reads as a name built on the Persian shah, 'king,' in the pattern of Shahin and Shahram.▶Shahin#12086 in the U.S.From Persian shahin, 'royal falcon; peregrine falcon' — the swift bird prized in falconry, its ▶Shahram#12087 in the U.S.From Persian, Shahram combines shah, 'king,' with a sense of joy and good fortune — often gloss▶Shazain#12092 in the U.S.Shazain reads as a modern South Asian coinage, likely blending the Persian shah, 'king,' with t▶Veeraj#12138 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit veer ('brave; hero; warrior') and raj ('king; rule') — 'brave king' or 'king ▶Abhishek#12177 in the U.S.Abhishek is a Sanskrit boys' name meaning 'ritual anointing' or 'ceremonial bathing' — the sacr▶Urian#12198 in the U.S.Urian may be a form of the Welsh Urien, a legendary sixth-century king of Rheged in Arthurian t▶Zulqarnain#12225 in the U.S.From the Arabic Dhul-Qarnayn, 'the two-horned one' — a righteous traveller-king mentioned in th▶Abdumalik#12247 in the U.S.A Central Asian form of Abdul-Malik, from the Arabic 'abd al-Malik, 'servant of Al-Malik' — Al-▶Alborz#12313 in the U.S.From the Alborz, the great mountain range of northern Iran, home to mythic heroes in the Shahna▶Abhiraj#12322 in the U.S.An Indian given name from Sanskrit elements, glossed 'fearless king' or 'brave ruler' — combini▶Abiner#12323 in the U.S.A form of the biblical name Abner (Avner), 'father of light' — from av, 'father,' and ner, 'lig▶Aerys#12353 in the U.S.A pop-culture name best known as Aerys Targaryen, a king in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice▶
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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.
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More4Kids lists 537 king baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.