Regal Boy Names
105 regal boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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There is a certain sound a boy’s name can make — short, resonant, faintly ceremonial — that suggests he was born expecting to be listened to. Regal boy names live in that register, and the tightest examples are the most striking. Taj and Tahj land in one bright syllable; Raj is crisp and warm at the same time; Mir is about as compact as a name can get while still sounding like a title. None of them need a nickname, and none of them will ever get lost on a roll call.
The longer picks bring the drama. Xerxes is pure ancient grandeur and one of the boldest names on this whole site; Tigran is an Armenian classic with real gravity; Mansa and Rexford both carry an unmistakable air of authority. Softer on the ear are Malek, Malick and Maliki, three related forms with a smooth, easy cadence, along with Amyr and Kyser for parents who want the stature without the ceremony.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
Regal Boy Names
Tahj#1419 in the U.S.Crown, the crown, crowned one▶Malek#1427 in the U.S.King, sovereign, the one who reigns▶Taj#1461 in the U.S.Crown, the crown, crowned one▶Royale#3196 in the U.S.Kingly, royal, befitting a king▶Royalty#3435 in the U.S.The condition of being royal; the English word from Latin regalis, used as an aspirational name▶Mansa#4804 in the U.S.From Mandinka mansa, 'king, emperor, sultan' (the title of the rulers of the Mali Empire)▶Amyr#4879 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Amir — from Arabic amir, 'prince, commander, ruler; one who gives orders'▶Kyser#4966 in the U.S.Spelling of Kaiser/Keyser — from German Kaiser, 'an emperor' (from Latin Caesar)▶Raj#4989 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Hindi raj, 'a king; rule, sovereignty, kingdom' (from rajan, 'king')▶Mir#5163 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic mir (a short form of amir), 'a prince, a chief, a commander/leader'▶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▶Amirr#5236 in the U.S.Double-r spelling of Amir — from Arabic amir, 'a prince, a commander, a ruler' (the root of 'em▶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'▶Sovereign#5398 in the U.S.From the word sovereign — from Latin superanus, 'above, supreme' — 'a supreme ruler; supreme, i▶Windsor#5630 in the U.S.From the English place/surname Windsor — from Old English, 'the riverbank with a windlass/winch▶Fredrik#5721 in the U.S.The Scandinavian form of Frederick — from Germanic frid, 'peace', plus ric, 'ruler, power' — 'a▶Hakan#5729 in the U.S.From Turkish hakan, 'a sovereign ruler, an emperor, a khan of khans'; also the Scandinavian Håk▶Kazmir#5764 in the U.S.A spelling of Casimir/Kazimir — from Slavic kazic, 'to destroy/proclaim', plus mir, 'peace, glo▶Rajveer#5818 in the U.S.From Sanskrit raj, 'king, royal, kingdom', plus vir/veer, 'a hero, brave, valiant' — 'a royal h▶Alikhan#5890 in the U.S.A compound of Ali ('exalted, high, noble', Arabic) and Khan ('a ruler, a leader, a lord', Turki▶Eirik#5963 in the U.S.The Norwegian form of Eric — from Old Norse Eiríkr, 'the eternal/ever ruler' or 'the sole ruler▶Kasra#6012 in the U.S.From Persian Kasra — the Arabic form of Khosrow, a title of the great Sasanian Persian emperors▶Mirza#6064 in the U.S.From Persian mirza, 'a prince; the son of a ruler' (a contraction of amirzadeh, 'born of a prin▶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')▶Haakon#6259 in the U.S.From Old Norse Hakon — variously 'a high son; a chosen son' and 'of the high/exalted race' (ha,▶Malikiah#6876 in the U.S.Malikiah reads as an elaborated name echoing Malachi ('my messenger') and Malik ('king' in Arab▶Aleric#8950 in the U.S.A variant of Alaric, from the Germanic Alareiks, 'ruler of all' (ala, 'all,' + ric, 'ruler; kin▶Almeer#9621 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Amir (Al-Amir), 'prince; commander; one who commands.' A name of leadershi▶Brenin#9711 in the U.S.From the Welsh 'brenin', 'king' — a bold, regal word used as a given name. A striking, meaning-▶Marquese#10501 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Marquis/Marquise, from the French noble title 'marquis' — a nobleman ranki▶Oluwademilade#10595 in the U.S.A Yoruba (Nigerian) name from Oluwa ('God; the Lord') and demilade ('has crowned me; has made m▶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▶Tajh#10745 in the U.S.A respelling of Taj, from Persian and Sanskrit, 'crown' — as in the Taj Mahal. The added -h giv▶Vasilije#10799 in the U.S.Vasilije is a Serbian form of Basil, from Greek basileios, 'royal; kingly.' A traditional Ortho▶Amirkhan#10888 in the U.S.A compound of Amir (Arabic, 'prince; commander') and Khan (Turkic/Mongolic, 'leader; ruler; sov▶Abimelec#10913 in the U.S.A form of the Hebrew Abimelech, 'my father is king' — from avi ('my father') and melech ('king'▶Avaneesh#10958 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Avanisha, 'lord of the earth' (avani, 'earth' + isha, 'lord') — a name of Vishnu ▶Bardia#11069 in the U.S.From the Persian Bardia, the name of an ancient Achaemenid prince (son of Cyrus the Great), oft▶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 ▶Faysal#11264 in the U.S.Faysal is a spelling of the Arabic name Faisal, from a root meaning to separate right from wron▶Hamir#11376 in the U.S.A name used in Arabic and Indian traditions; it is variously linked to a Rajput/Sanskritic sens▶Jahangir#11449 in the U.S.From Persian Jahangir, 'world-conqueror' or 'world-seizer' (jahan, 'world,' + gir, 'seizer'). M▶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,▶Kazimierz#11637 in the U.S.The Polish form of Casimir, from Slavic roots often read as 'he who destroys the enemy's presti▶Kinston#11690 in the U.S.From English place names such as Kinston/Kingston, from Old English cyning, 'king', and tun, 's▶Kourosh#11700 in the U.S.The modern Persian form of Cyrus (Kurush), borne by Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid ▶Krown#11709 in the U.S.A respelling of Crown, the word for a monarch's headpiece and a symbol of royalty and honor. As▶Menua#11827 in the U.S.The name of Menua, a powerful king of the ancient Urartian kingdom (near modern Armenia) around▶Regulus#11934 in the U.S.From the Latin Regulus, 'little king' (a diminutive of rex, 'king'). The name of the brightest ▶Royel#12023 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Royal ('kingly; regal; of the crown'), with an -el ending softening the ▶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.▶Shahram#12087 in the U.S.From Persian, Shahram combines shah, 'king,' with a sense of joy and good fortune — often gloss▶Veeraj#12138 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit veer ('brave; hero; warrior') and raj ('king; rule') — 'brave king' or 'king ▶Vahe#12201 in the U.S.Vahe is a classic Armenian name borne by Vahe, an ancient Armenian king, and often connected to▶Abhiraj#12322 in the U.S.An Indian given name from Sanskrit elements, glossed 'fearless king' or 'brave ruler' — combini▶Adebola#12338 in the U.S.A Yoruba name combining ade, 'crown; royalty,' with bola, 'meets wealth; honor' — glossed 'the ▶Adedamola#12339 in the U.S.A Yoruba name combining ade, 'crown; royalty,' with damola, 'mix with wealth' — glossed 'the cr▶Adeyemi#12340 in the U.S.A Yoruba name combining ade, 'crown; royalty,' with yemi, 'suits me; befits me' — glossed 'the ▶Ailani#12365 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-rooted name glossed 'high chief' or 'noble,' linked to ali'i, 'chief,' and lani, 'he▶Basile#12365 in the U.S.The French form of Basil, from the Greek Basileios, 'king; royal; kingly.' Long used in France;▶Amanullah#12406 in the U.S.Amanullah combines aman ('safety; security; trust') with Allah, read as 'trust of God; security▶Bazil#12470 in the U.S.A respelling of Basil, from the Greek Basileios, 'king; royal' — the same word behind the basil▶Aviraaj#12493 in the U.S.Aviraaj is a Sanskrit-rooted name generally read as 'king' or 'sovereign', with the 'raaj' elem▶Casimiro#12538 in the U.S.The Spanish and Italian form of Casimir, from the Polish Kazimierz, generally 'destroyer of pea▶Casimer#12604 in the U.S.An Americanized spelling of Casimir, from the Polish Kazimierz, built on Slavic elements read a▶Conri#12653 in the U.S.From the Irish Conrí, from 'cú' ('hound; wolf') and 'rí' ('king'), meaning 'wolf king' or 'houn▶Cormack#12656 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish Cormac, likely from 'corb' ('chariot; raven') and 'mac' ('son'), often ▶Dachi#12671 in the U.S.A Georgian name, borne by Dachi of Iberia, an early Georgian king; it may relate to older Georg▶Dagmawi#12674 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name meaning 'the second' or 'junior', historically used for the second ▶Darrio#12691 in the U.S.A spelling of Dario, the Italian/Spanish form of Darius, from Old Persian Darayavaush, 'possess▶Dearius#12703 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Darius, from Old Persian Darayavaush, 'possessing goodness' or 'wealthy; u▶Dedric#12708 in the U.S.A form of Dietrich (Theodoric), from Germanic 'theod' ('people') and 'ric' ('ruler; power'), me▶Derrius#12729 in the U.S.Derrius reads as a modern respelling of Darius — the Latinized form of Old Persian Darayavaush,▶Fitzroy#12961 in the U.S.From the Norman French Fitzroy, 'son of the king' (fitz, 'son of,' + roi, 'king') — historicall▶Jagraj#13013 in the U.S.Jagraj joins jag, 'world,' with raj, 'rule' or 'king' — 'king of the world.' It is a Sikh and P▶Jehoshaphat#13088 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yehoshafat, combining the divine name element Yeho- with shafat, 'to judge' — 'the ▶Princeten#13625 in the U.S.A respelling of Princeton, an English place-and-surname name meaning 'prince's town,' also read▶Ptolemy#13670 in the U.S.From the Greek Ptolemaios, 'warlike; aggressive.' Borne by the Macedonian dynasty that ruled Eg▶Princeley#13703 in the U.S.A modern name built from prince (Latin princeps, 'first; chief') plus the surname-style ending ▶Rexley#13756 in the U.S.Rexley is a modern coinage joining Rex — Latin for 'king' — to the English surname ending -ley ▶Rhodri#13763 in the U.S.From Welsh rhod ('wheel; circle') plus rhi ('ruler; king'), giving 'wheel ruler'. It was borne ▶Rhoyal#13766 in the U.S.Rhoyal is a modern respelling of the word name Royal, from Old French roial and Latin regalis, ▶Rurik#13773 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Hroerekr, 'famous ruler' - the name of Rurik, the Varangian (Viking) prince ▶Sirking#13795 in the U.S.A modern American coinage read plainly as 'Sir King,' joining two honorifics into a single bold▶Royalton#13801 in the U.S.Royalton reads as Royal plus the English place-name ending -ton ('town; settlement') — so 'roya▶Taaj#13928 in the U.S.A spelling of Taj, from the Arabic, Persian, and Urdu for 'crown' — as in the Taj Mahal. A rega▶Sultaan#13936 in the U.S.From Arabic sultan, 'authority; power; ruler' — the title borne by Muslim sovereigns from the m▶Theodin#13988 in the U.S.Theodin is a modern respelling of Theoden, the King of Rohan in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings▶Theodoric#13989 in the U.S.Theodoric is the Latinized form of a Germanic compound: theud, 'people, nation,' joined to ric,▶Shahzaib#14011 in the U.S.From Persian shah ('king') combined with zeb/zaib ('adornment, grace, beauty') — usually read a▶Vikramaditya#14084 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vikrama, 'valour; prowess; stride', and aditya, 'the sun'. Vikramaditya is the ti▶AlamirFrom the Arabic al-amir, 'the prince; the commander' (al-, 'the,' + amir, 'prince'). A regal na▶AmiriusA modern coinage joining Amir ('prince; commander; leader,' Arabic) with a Latin-style -ius end▶BarsbekA Turkic name combining bars ('leopard; panther') with bek ('lord; chief'). Barsbek was a Turki▶TzarFrom the Russian tsar (also spelled tzar), 'emperor; monarch' — a title derived from the Latin ▶