Names That Mean Kingly

Dariana

Variation of Darian

"rich, kingly"

Daria

Feminine variation of Darius, Persian or Latin from Greek

"kingly or possess well"

An early Christian martyr, a bespectacled MTV cartoon heroine, and Canadian supermodel Daria Werbowy: Daria is a name that manages to feel contemporary and usable without being exactly stylish. Which…

Khari

West African

"kingly"

Traditionally a West African boys' name, Khari is used quite often for girls in the U.S. as well, thanks to its similarity to the more familiar Carrie. Khari is one of the African names that easily…

Darya

Russian or Persian, variation of Daria or feminine form of Darius

"kingly; possessing goodness; the sea"

The beguiling Darya is the name of a character in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. As a Russian name, it's a spelling variation of Daria, while in Iran, it's a girl's name that means "the sea".

Darian

English variation of Darius, Latin from Greek and Persian, or Darren, English from Irish

"possessing goodness; little great one"

Unusual option, with a Waspy Connecticut air.

Vasilisa

Feminization of Vasili, Russian from Greek

"royal, kingly"

Vasilisa is the feminine form of Vasili, the Russian translation of Basil.

Daryna

Ukrainian diminutive of Dariya, from Persian or Latin from Greek

"kingly or possess well"

Short for Dariya (the Ukrainian form of Daria), Daryna is now popular in its own right in Ukraine.

Vasilia

Variation of Basil, Greek

"royal"

Vasilia is likely an alternative transcription of the Greek name Vasileia, or the Serbian and Macedonian Vasilija, which if you follow their etymological roots, eventually originate from Basil,…

Darien

Variation of Darian, English

"possessing goodness; little great one"

Darja

Slovene; Czech; Estonian; Latvian, from Greek

"kingly or possess well"

A spelling variant of Daria used in several European languages.