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Names That Mean Ruler or Royal

Names with royal meanings are not necessarily actual royal baby names, such as George and Charlotte, but names that mean king, prince, queen, royal, or ruler. There can be some overlap — Henry, the birth name of Prince Harry, has the royal meaning "estate ruler."

Along with Henry, other names that mean ruler or royal in the US Top 1000 include Aubrey, Frederick, Kingsley, Malik, Queen, Reagan, Rory, and Sarah. Unusual but fashionable names with royal meanings include Eulalia, Juno, Laszlo, and Riordan.

Choosing a baby name with a royal meaning is one of the many positive ways you can give your child a name to live up to. There are names that mean ruler or royal in every style, from a range of cultures, for girls and for boys. A complete list of our names that mean royal or ruler is here.

Torvald

Meaning: Thor's ruler

Origin:Norse
4364
Delroy

Meaning: servant of the king

Origin:French
5164
Lalia

Meaning: speaking well

Origin:Latin
5180
Antinea The meaning of Antinea is 'the queen of Atla...
Origin:French after the Greek name for the Queen of Atlantis
5396
Niani The name Niani is an unfamiliar but beautifu...
Origin:Ancient capital of the kingdom of Mali
5623
Origin:Place-name, former kingdom of western Africa
5963
Herrick

Meaning: war ruler

Origin:German
6001
Quenby

Meaning: queen's settlement

Origin:English
6144
Aldrich

Meaning: old, wise ruler

Origin:English
1473
Sigourney

Meaning: daring king

Origin:French
1193
Oluwatobiloba

Meaning: God is a great king

Origin:Yoruba
1364
Bodi

Meaning: God protect the king

Origin:Hungarian
1453
Heinrich

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:German
1587
Sadie

Meaning: princess

Origin:Diminutive of Sarah
53
Sarah

Meaning: princess

Origin:Hebrew
345
Henry

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:German
40
Richard

Meaning: dominant ruler

Origin:German
359
Eric

Meaning: eternal ruler

Origin:Old Norse
272