Names That Mean Royal
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Royal
English word name
"royal"
Even less subtle than Duke or Earl, this name shot up the popularity charts in 2013, the same year young Prince George was born and the craze for all things royal (and Royal) began. Today, it's a…
Kendrick
English, Welsh, Scottish
"royal ruler, champion; home ruler"
This punchy surname has some favor in the last couple of decades—potentially due to rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was one of the quickest rising boy names in 2013 when it reached its high point at #318.…
Royalty
English word name
"people of royal blood or status"
Royalty represents the convergence of two important trends: word names and superlative names such as Legend and King. Blending status and power with a fashion, flair, and confidence, it this longer…
Royal
English word name
"royal"
A superlative word name along the lines of Saint, King, Princess, and Chosen, Royal was mostly used for boys — as in Wes Anderson's anti-hero Royal Tennenbaum — until Lil' Kim named her daughter…
Kenton
English
"the royal settlement"
Although Kenton has the trendy K beginning and on ending, and a jazz reference to Stan Kenton, it still manages to sound stiff and old-fashioned.
Basil
Greek
"royal"
Although Greek in origin--in the fourth century, a bishop by that name established the principles of the Greek Orthodox Church--Basil for years took on the aura of aquiline-nosed upper-class…
Kedric
English
"loved or royal power"
Also spelled Kedrick, this name has a double origin as either a variant of the surname name Kendrick, or a spelling spin on the literary Cedric, used by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his 1819…
Vasil
Slavic short form of Basil, Greek
"royal"
Basil and all his brothers and sisters have a meaning related to royalty, sometimes cited as king, queen, royal, regal.
Emir asaf
Turkish from Arabic and Hebrew
"royal collector"
Rising double-barreled first name in Turkey.
Kingsmark
Anglo-Saxon
"royal"
Father Kingsmark was a monk, Scottish chieftain and saint to whom several churches in England and Wales are dedicated.
Palace
English
"royal residence"
Royal names are on the rise. Along with names such as King, Prince, and Royal, why not Palace? Why not indeed.
Chamberlain
English
"royal official"
A distinguished English occupational surname referring to a senior official who managed the household of a noble or monarch. The best known historical bearer is British Prime Minister Neville…
Vasily
Russian form of Basil, Greek
"royal"
Vasily is one of many forms of the Greek Basil, all rare in the US.
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,…
Rein
Variation of Reign or Rain; English word name
"royal authority; water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere"
Rein, along with Reign, have taken over from Rain as a trendy word name. Should you rein it in or let it rein? Okay, bad puns we know, but that's the downside of word names. This is a true unisex…
Rein
Variation of Reign or Rain; English word name
"royal authority; water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere"
Rein, along with Reign, have taken over from Rain as a trendy word name. Should you rein it in or let it rein? Okay, bad puns we know, but that's the downside of word names. This is a true unisex…
Emebet
Amharic, Ethiopian
"royal lady"
Formerly an honorific title, Emebet is now used as a given name in Ethiopia. It is also used to refer to the Virgin Mary.
Vasiliki
Greek, feminine form of Basil
"royal"
Many old-school girl names are feminine forms of male names. This one gets an exotic twist from being the female version not of Basil but the form used very commonly in Greece, Vasilios. This…
Chamberlain
English
"royal official"
A distinguished English occupational surname referring to a senior official who managed the household of a noble or monarch. The best known historical bearer is British Prime Minister Neville…
Kendrix
Variation of Kendrick, English and Scottish
"royal ruler, champion; home ruler"
This modern mash up of Kendrick and Hendrix felt almost bound to happen. Perfect for parents wanting something cool and contemporary but also familiar, Kendrix has in fact been quietly used since the…
