Fit for a Princess
Royal Girl Names
77 names, each with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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Some names have actually been worn by queens, and you can hear it. That history is what separates Royal girl names from names that merely sound expensive — these have coronation records behind them. Catherine has crowned queens across England, Russia and Spain. Adelaide and Matilda both belonged to English queens consort and have come roaring back as vintage darlings. Edith reaches all the way to Anglo-Saxon royalty, Louise runs through the House of Windsor, and Camilla now sits on the British throne itself.
The modern side of this hub sounds nothing like a palace, and that is the fun of it. Kalani, Ailani, Ailany and Aylani form a whole Hawaiian-influenced family built on chiefly and heavenly associations, and together they are one of the fastest-growing clusters in American baby naming. Reign makes the same statement in plain English with no ceremony at all. Between the two poles sit the quiet aristocrats: Regina, Latin for queen, and Helena, borne by an empress and a saint. Kate and Astrid close it out, one thoroughly modern British, one Scandinavian and royal by lineage.
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.
Royal Girl Names
Ailany#14 in the U.S.Chief, high chief▶Ailani#168 in the U.S.High chief▶Adelaide#289 in the U.S.Noble natured; of noble kind▶Aylani#293 in the U.S.High chief — variant spelling of Ailani▶Catherine#314 in the U.S.From the Greek name Aikaterine, later associated with the Greek word 'katharos', meaning pure o▶Camilla#361 in the U.S.From the Latin Camilla, a title for a noble girl serving in religious ceremonies in ancient Rom▶Helena#363 in the U.S.Latinate form of Helen, from the Greek Helene, possibly derived from the Greek word 'hele' (tor▶Matilda#365 in the U.S.From Old German Mahthildis, composed of 'maht' (might, strength) and 'hild' (battle) — meaning ▶Astrid#376 in the U.S.Divinely beautiful; from Old Norse elements meaning god and beautiful or beloved▶Kalani#387 in the U.S.From Hawaiian ka (the) and lani (sky, heaven, heavenly, royal), meaning the heavens or the sky;▶Regina#395 in the U.S.Directly from Latin regina meaning queen; the feminine form of rex (king)▶Sarai#425 in the U.S.From Hebrew Saray meaning my princess or my lady; the original name of the biblical Sarah, wife▶Reign#452 in the U.S.From the English word 'reign,' meaning to rule or exercise sovereign power, derived from Old Fr▶Edith#499 in the U.S.From Old English 'Eadgyth,' composed of 'ead' (rich, prosperity, fortune) and 'gyth' (battle, s▶Louise#516 in the U.S.French feminine form of Louis, from the Old High German Hludwig composed of hlud (famous, renow▶Kate#522 in the U.S.Short form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine; the meaning is uncertain but was popularly ▶Fernanda#551 in the U.S.Feminine form of Fernando, a Spanish and Portuguese form of the Germanic name Ferdinand, compos▶Izabella#564 in the U.S.Pledged to God; a Latinate elaboration of Isabel, itself from the Hebrew Elisheba meaning 'my G▶Amalia#566 in the U.S.Work; industrious — from the Germanic element amal, associated with labor and the Amal dynasty ▶Alejandra#604 in the U.S.Spanish feminine form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros, composed of alexein ('to defend,' 't▶Anne#619 in the U.S.French form of Anna, from Hebrew Channah meaning 'grace,' 'favor,' or 'God has favored me'; the▶Isabela#664 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Isabel, itself a variant of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba mean▶Christina#770 in the U.S.Follower of Christ or Christian woman; the Latin feminine form of Christianus, meaning anointed▶Eleanora#865 in the U.S.An elaborated form of Eleanor, which derives from the Provencal Alienor, possibly meaning 'the ▶Kahlani#875 in the U.S.A variant of the Hawaiian name Kalani, from ka (the) and lani (sky, heaven, royalty), meaning '▶Raina#916 in the U.S.From Slavic Rayna, a form of Regina meaning queen (Latin); also used as a variant of the nature▶Elisabeth#925 in the U.S.From Hebrew Elisheba, composed of El (God) and sheba (oath, promise, or seven, suggesting fulln▶Amiri#964 in the U.S.Prince or commander; from Arabic amir (leader, prince, ruler)▶Amyra#968 in the U.S.Princess or treetop; variant of Amira, from Arabic amira (princess, commander) or Hebrew amirah▶Malka#986 in the U.S.Queen; from Hebrew malka (queen), related to melech (king)▶Dariana#1129 in the U.S.Upholder of the good; from Persian Darius (Darayavaush: upholding the good) feminized with the ▶Princess#1145 in the U.S.Daughter of a prince; royal; from Old French princesse (princess), from Latin princeps (first, ▶Kynlee#1317 in the U.S.Royal meadow; from the Gaelic kin (head, chief) and Old English leah (clearing)▶Meghan#1446 in the U.S.Pearl, precious gem▶Mafalda#2265 in the U.S.Mafalda is the Italian and Portuguese form of Matilda, from Old Germanic maht ('might, strength▶Isabell#2310 in the U.S.pledged to God, my God is an oath▶Isobel#2351 in the U.S.pledged to God, my God is an oath▶Regan#2357 in the U.S.little king, royally descended▶Aiko#2378 in the U.S.love + child; little loved one▶Kensington#2389 in the U.S.Cynesige's estate or royal town▶Khari#2390 in the U.S.kingly, princely, queenly▶Eleonor#3176 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Eleanor, possibly from Old Provençal Aliénor of uncertain meaning, or influ▶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▶Izabelle#3292 in the U.S.Pledged to God, God is my oath; variant of Isabelle, the French form of Isabel, a medieval Span▶Aleksandra#3323 in the U.S.Defender of mankind; Slavic and Scandinavian spelling of Alexandra, feminine of Greek Alexandro▶Lilibeth#3349 in the U.S.Compound of Lily and Beth (from Elizabeth, 'God is my oath'), paralleling the royal nickname Li▶Izabela#3408 in the U.S.Pledged to God; the Polish and Brazilian Portuguese form of Isabella, a medieval development of▶Katheryn#3412 in the U.S.Pure; variant spelling of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine, long associated with katharos, 'pur▶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▶Candace#3648 in the U.S.From Kandake, the dynastic title of the queens of the ancient Kingdom of Kush (Nubia/Ethiopia) ▶Elleanor#3701 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Eleanor — from Occitan Aliénor, often linked to Greek for 'light, shining'▶Izzabella#3711 in the U.S.Double-z spelling of Isabella — the Italian form of Elizabeth, 'pledged/devoted to God'▶Berenice#3755 in the U.S.From Greek Berenike (Macedonian form of Pherenike), 'bringer of victory' — borne by Ptolemaic q▶Eugenia#3762 in the U.S.Feminine of Eugenius — Greek eugenes, 'well-born, noble' (eu, 'good', plus genes, 'born')▶Windsor#3803 in the U.S.From Old English Windles-ora, 'riverbank with a windlass (winch)' — the castle and surname of t▶Willamina#3946 in the U.S.Variant of Wilhelmina — feminine of Wilhelm/William, 'will-helmet': 'resolute protector'▶Annastasia#3956 in the U.S.Double-n styling of Anastasia — Greek anastasis, 'resurrection' — with Anna spelled out in fron▶Esma#3980 in the U.S.Turkish form linked to Arabic asma, 'lofty, exalted; names' — also tied to Esme, 'esteemed'; ro▶Farida#3981 in the U.S.From Arabic farida, 'unique, precious pearl, peerless one' — the singular gem▶Matilde#4002 in the U.S.Italian/Portuguese/Spanish form of Matilda — Germanic maht, 'might', plus hild, 'battle'▶Caterina#4044 in the U.S.Italian form of Catherine — Greek katharos, 'pure'▶Kayani#4063 in the U.S.From Persian Kayani — the legendary royal dynasty of the Shahnameh; read 'royal, kingly'▶Ellanor#4125 in the U.S.Spelling of Eleanor — from Old French Aliénor, often linked to Greek/Latin roots for 'light, br▶Viktoria#4272 in the U.S.Slavic/German form of Victoria — from Latin victoria, 'victory'▶Zenobia#4541 in the U.S.From Greek Zenobia — 'life of Zeus' or 'force of Zeus' — the warrior queen of Palmyra▶Lilibet#4953 in the U.S.Pet form of Elizabeth — from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath' — the childhood nickname of Quee▶Kaiulani#11563 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Kaiulani (Ka'iulani), often read as 'the royal sacred one; the heavenly one; ▶Alexsandra#13512 in the U.S.Alexsandra is a modern respelling of Alexandra, from Greek Alexandros: alexein ('to defend') pl▶Carolyne#13766 in the U.S.A spelling of Caroline, the French feminine of Charles, from the Germanic karl — 'free man' or ▶Charlott#13785 in the U.S.A spelling of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic karl — 'f▶Yolande#16119 in the U.S.Yolande is the French form of Yolanda, a name borne by medieval European queens and princesses.▶Iolani#16169 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian io ('hawk') and lani ('heaven; sky; royal'), 'royal hawk; bird of heaven' - a▶Vasilia#17463 in the U.S.A Greek feminine name from basileus/vasilias, 'king,' and basilissa, 'queen' — the feminine cou▶Jahanara#17644 in the U.S.From the Persian jahan ('world') and ara ('adorning'), 'adorning the world; ornament of the wor▶KetiKeti is a Georgian short form of Ketevan, borne by Saint Ketevan the Martyr, a 17th-century que▶
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What are popular royal girl names?
Catherine, Adelaide, Matilda and Helena lead the historic side, while the Hawaiian-influenced Kalani and Ailani lead the modern one.