100 Royal Baby Names and Names That Mean Royalty

Royal baby names can come from reigning families, historical monarchs, legends, or words that mean king, Queen, ruler, crown, and nobility. Elizabeth, Charles, and Victoria have centuries of royal use, while names such as Regina and Rex carry the connection through meaning.

The 100 names below are divided into girls’ and boys’ choices, then grouped by historical use and meaning. Each entry includes the figure or definition behind the name so you can compare the options more easily.

Royal Baby Girl Names

The girl names below include choices connected to royal women, historical rulers, and legend, followed by names whose meanings refer to queenship, nobility, crowns, or rule.

Royal Girl Names From History and Legend

These names belong to queens, princesses, duchesses, and other royal women, with a few drawn from enduring legends.

1. Amelia – Princess Amelia was the daughter of King George II of Great Britain.

2. Anastasia – Grand Duchess Anastasia was the daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.

3. Anne – Anne, Princess Royal, is the only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

4. Beatrice – Princess Beatrice is the daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York.

5. Camilla – Queen Camilla is the wife of King Charles III.

6. Catherine – Catherine, Princess of Wales, is married to William, Prince of Wales.

7. Charlotte – Princess Charlotte of Wales is the daughter of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales.

8. Cordelia – Queen Cordelia was a legendary queen of the Britons.

9. Diana – Diana, Princess of Wales, was married to the future King Charles III and was the mother of Princes William and Harry.

10. Dorothea – Dorothea of Brandenburg was the Queen of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden through her marriage to King Christopher III.

11. Elizabeth – Queen Elizabeth II reigned from 1952 to 2022 and was the longest-reigning British monarch.

12. Estelle – Princess Estelle of Sweden is the daughter of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel.

13. Eugenie – Princess Eugenie is the daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York.

14. Helen – Lady Helen Taylor is the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.

15. Isabella – Queen Isabella I ruled Castile from 1474 to 1504 and, from 1479, ruled alongside her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon.

16. Jane – Lady Jane Grey ruled England for nine days and was the granddaughter of King Henry VII.

17. Josephine – Princess Josephine of Denmark is the granddaughter of Queen Margrethe II.

18. Lilibet – Princess Lilibet of Sussex is the daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

19. Louise – Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife, was the daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.

20. Lucia – Princess Lucia belonged to the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

21. Margaret – Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II.

22. Mary – Mary, Queen of Scots, was the Queen of Scotland in the 1500s.

23. Maud – Princess Maud of Wales became Queen of Norway through her marriage to King Haakon VII.

24. Meghan – Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is the wife of Prince Harry.

25. Nefertiti – Queen Nefertiti was the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten during Egypt’s 18th Dynasty.

26. Sienna – Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi is the daughter of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.

27. Sophie – Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, is the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh.

28. Victoria – Queen Victoria reigned over the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to 1901.

29. Wanda – According to legend, Princess Wanda of Poland was the daughter of King Krakus.

30. Wilhelmina – Queen Wilhelmina reigned over the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948.

Girl Names That Mean Queen, Princess, or Royalty

The meanings in this section refer to queens, princesses, crowns, nobility, leadership, or royal rule.

1. Adelaide – This is a German name that means “noble kind” or “nobility.”

2. Alice – Alice means “noble” in English.

3. Contessa – Contessa is Italian for “countess,” a title of nobility.

4. Geraldine – Geraldine is the feminine form of Gerald, a Germanic name formed from elements meaning “spear” and “rule.”

5. Harriet – Harriet is the feminine form of Harry, which comes from a Germanic name meaning “home ruler.”

6. Leilani – Leilani is a Hawaiian name meaning “heavenly flowers” or “royal child.”

7. Malika – Malika means “queen” in Arabic.

8. Malka – Malka means “queen” in Hebrew.

9. Meredith – Meredith comes from a Welsh name possibly formed from elements meaning “greatness” and “lord.”

10. Orla – This name means “golden princess” in Irish.

11. Princess – Princess is a royal title traditionally given to a daughter of a monarch or the wife of a prince.

12. Queenie – Queenie is an English diminutive of Queen.

13. Rani – Rani means “queen” in Sanskrit and is used in several South Asian languages.

14. Regina – This Latin name means “queen.”

15. Reign – Reign comes from the English word for royal rule or authority.

16. Reina – Reina means “queen” in Spanish.

17. Rhiannon – Rhiannon is Welsh for “great queen.”

18. Sadie – Sadie is an English diminutive of Sarah, a Hebrew name meaning “princess.”

19. Sarah – This name also means “princess” or “noblewoman” in Hebrew.

20. Stephanie – Stephanie is the feminine form of Stephen, a Greek name meaning “crown.”

Royal Baby Boy Names

The boy names below include choices connected to rulers, royal families, and legend, followed by names whose meanings refer to kingship, rank, or leadership.

Royal Boy Names From History and Legend

These boy names come from kings, princes, emperors, noblemen, and legendary rulers.

1. Albert – Prince Albert was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria.

2. Andrew – Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, is the brother of King Charles III.

3. Archie – Prince Archie of Sussex is the son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

4. Arthur – King Arthur is a fictional king of Britain in medieval literature.

5. Augustus – Augustus was the title and name adopted by Rome’s first emperor.

6. Charles – King Charles III is the current king of the United Kingdom.

7. David – David Armstrong-Jones is the 2nd Earl of Snowdon.

8. Darius – Darius the Great was an ancient king of Persia.

9. Edward – Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, is the youngest brother of King Charles III.

10. Emmanuel – Prince Emmanuel is the son of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium.

11. Ferdinand – King Ferdinand VII was the king of Spain in the 19th century.

12. Francis – King Francis I ruled France from 1515 to 1547.

13. Geoffrey – Geoffrey V, the Count of Anjou, was the second husband of Empress Matilda of England.

14. George – Prince George of Wales is the son of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales.

15. Harry – Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is the son of King Charles III.

16. Henry – King Henry VII ruled England from 1485 to 1509.

17. James – James VI became king of Scotland in 1567 after his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots, abdicated.

18. John – King John ruled England from 1199 to 1216.

19. Leopold – Leopold I became the first king of the Belgians in 1831.

20. Lionel – Sir Lionel was the son of King Bors in Arthurian legend.

21. Louis – Louis XVI was king of France when the French Revolution began in 1789.

22. Oscar – Oscar I was king of Sweden and Norway from 1844 to 1859.

23. Philip – Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the husband and consort of Queen Elizabeth II.

24. Richard – King Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart, ruled England from 1189 to 1199.

25. Victor – Victor Amadeus I was Duke of Savoy from 1630 to 1637.

26. William – William, Prince of Wales, is the eldest son of King Charles III and heir to the British throne.

Boy Names That Mean King, Ruler, or Royalty

Each name below has a meaning associated with kingship, leadership, nobility, rank, or rule.

1. Baron – Baron is an English title of nobility.

2. Basil – This Greek name means “kingly” or “royal.”

3. Cyril – This name of Greek origin means “lordly” or “masterful.”

4. Derek – Derek comes from a Germanic name meaning “ruler of the people.”

5. Duke – Duke is a hereditary title of nobility traditionally ranked below a prince.

6. Eric – This name means “eternal ruler” in Old Norse.

7. Frederick – Frederick is German for “peaceful ruler.”

8. Idris – The Welsh form of Idris means “ardent lord.”

9. Khan – Khan comes from a title meaning “king” or “ruler.”

10. Kendrick – Kendrick has several possible origins, including Old English names meaning “royal power” or “bold power.”

11. Kian – Kian means “king,” “foundation,” or “symbol of pride” in Persian.

12. Laszlo – Laszlo is the Hungarian form of a Slavic name associated with glorious rule.

13. Leroy – This old French name means “the king.”

14. Malik – Malik means “king” or “sovereign” in Arabic.

15. Prince – Prince comes from the Latin princeps, meaning “first” or “leader.”

16. Regulus – This Latin name means “little king” or “prince.”

17. Rex – Rex means “king” in Latin.

18. Roderick – This name is of German origin and means “famous ruler.”

19. Rory – Rory is the English form of the Irish name Ruairí, meaning “red king.”

20. Ryan – Ryan comes from an Irish surname of uncertain meaning, traditionally interpreted as “little king.”

21. Stephen – This name is derived from the Greek word “stephanos,” which means “crown.”

22. Sultan – Sultan is Arabic for “ruler” or “sovereign.”

23. Vladimir – Vladimir is a Slavic name formed from elements associated with rule and peace or the world.

24. Walter – Walter is German for “army ruler.”

Once a few royal names stand out, consider whether you prefer a direct historical connection or a meaning associated with leadership, nobility, or rule. Say each favorite with your baby’s middle and last name, then check the initials and possible nicknames.

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