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Royal Names for Boys

Royal names for boys on this list are those used by the British royal family for over a thousand years. Charles, William, and George, the names of the male heirs to the throne, are in use in the UK right now, as well as Andrew, Edward, Philip, Louis, and James. These are also very common in the US.

Along with Charles and William, other royal names for boys in the US Top 500 include Albert, Edgar, Francis, Frederick, Henry, Jasper, Nicholas, and Richard.

Historic British royal boy names also include some surprises, such as Augustus, Lionel, Rupert, and the newborn Archie. Some of the royal baby names for boys you might consider are:

August

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:German form of Latin Augustus
16
Georgiana

Meaning: farmer

Origin:English, feminine variation of George
832
Magnus

Meaning: greatest

Origin:Scandinavian from Latin
34
Augustus

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:Latin
216
Theo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Diminutive of Theodore
36
Arthur

Meaning: bear

Origin:Celtic
32
Jasper

Meaning: bringer of treasure

Origin:Persian
49
Archie

Meaning: truly brave

Origin:Diminutive of Archibald, Teutonic
54
Liam

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:Irish short form of William
200
Philip

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:Greek
153
Vincent

Meaning: conquering

Origin:Latin
52
Gabriel

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin:Hebrew
138
Rupert

Meaning: bright fame

Origin:German variation of Robert
131
Nikolai

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:Russian variation of Nicholas
428
Alfred

Meaning: wise counselor; elf counsel

Origin:English
178
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Origin:German, Russian, and Scandinavian variation of Anthony
658
Emmanuel

Meaning: God is with us

Origin:Hebrew
559
Casimir

Meaning: destroyer of peace

Origin:Polish, Slavic
108
Edward

Meaning: wealthy guardian

Origin:English
235
Edmund

Meaning: fortunate protector

Origin:English
280