Names That Mean Noble

The German surname Kilmer is derived from Gilmer, which itself originated from various German given names. These personal names include Gildemir and Gilmar, meaning "famous sacrifice", along with Gisel and Gisela, which derive from the German element gīsil, meaning "pledge", "hostage", or "noble offspring".
 
That meaning may seem odd, but in ancient and medieval Germanic culture, the younger children of nobles were handed off to be raised by foreign or nearby rulers — this was considered a peace pledge between the two courts.
 
Actors Bethany C. Meyers and Nico Tortorella named their daughter Kilmer Dove — Kilmer is Meyers' mother's maiden name.

Kilmer

Şerhrazad is the form of Sheherazade — the legendary narrator of One Thousand and One Nights — used as a girl name in Turkey.

Şehrazad

The yoo sound at the beginning of a name has not typically been attractive to the modern ear. Probably the most appealing form of this ancient name has been the feminized Eugenie, thanks to the British princess.

Eugenius

The Māori version of Patrick is one of the most fun international forms of the name.

Patariki

This weighty Anglo-Saxon name belonged to a 7th century English saint, also known as Etheldred. The chic classic Audrey is a modern French and English descendent.

Etheldreda

Etel may freshen up the dated Ethel that many may consider still a bit too dusty for revival. Etel is used in Hungarian speaking countries, but is sleek and simple enough to work well in the States. 

Etel

This pretty Irish form of Alice is also found in its anglicized form: Ailish.

Ailís

Like Eugene, this is a grandpa name in its native Catalonia, though with vintage revival potential.

Eugeni

A rare and historic member of the Alice and Adelaide family of names, ultimately from Adelheidis.

Aleydis

Etheldred or Etheldreda was an early English saint. The name is an ancestor to chic modern classic Audrey.

Etheldred

Dreda

An unconventional way to Rosie or Rosa, borne by Generosa of Scillium, a martyr and saint from the 2nd century AD, Generosa is also used in Spanish and Italian as the word for "generous". As such, it may be seen as a name with two (connected) meanings: from the Latin generosus, it means "well-born, noble, excellent, while in a modern Italian and Spanish context, it means "generous, giving, kind, plentiful". 
 Briefly popular in Spain and Brazil in the early 19th-century, it may appeal as a rare virtue name or as an alternative to Ginevra, Ambrosia, or Geneva. In Italian, it would be pronounced jeh-neh-RO-za, while in Spanish, it would be kheh-neh-RO-sa, kh like the -ch of Scottish Loch.

Generosa

Deriving from Old German adal "noble" and heit "type" or "-ness", this weighty ancient name is the ultimate root of modern favorites like Alice, Adelaide, Ada, Allison and Heidi.

Adelheidis

Adalheidis

A diminutive of the Yiddish name Yente, ultimately from French gentille meaning "noble, aristocratic". Barbra Streisand played a character named Yentl in a 1983 film of the same name.

Yentl

Gentile

Adela is a common girls' name throughout Europe — this version is authentically Czech.

Adéla

Allard

Edo is a truly pan-European name with a rich history, having origins in German, Dutch, Italian, Georgian, Croatian, and Slovene. Edo is typically a shortened version of Edward or Edoardo, or the Italian Manfredo and Alfredo. In Dutch and German, Edo can also be a variation of Ede. Notable bearers include Frisian chieftains Edo Wiemken the elder and Edo Wiemken the younger, Italian politician Edoardo "Edo" Ronchi, Croatian painter Edo Murtić, Dutch conductor Edo de Waart, Bosnian rapper Edo Maajka, Croatian writer Edo Popović and American jazz bassist Edo Castro.

Almond may seem like a hippy modern name, but its use for American boys goes right back to the mid-nineteenth century. In these cases, it was either a variation of Almund, meaning "noble strength," or the surname Aleman, meaning "German."

Almond

Names that mean noble include some choices that have long been widely-used in the Western World, such as Alice, Audrey, and Eugene.

Along with variations of those popular names such as Allison and Audra, stylish names that mean noble include the Norse goddess name Freya, the lovely Welsh Arwen, and the Irish surname name Grady.

If you like the meaning noble, you may also want to explore names that mean king, queen, prince, princess, and royal.

One name with a noble meaning you'll want to stay away from is Adolph and all its variations.

Names that mean noble include some choices that have long been widely-used in the Western World, such as Alice, Audrey, and Eugene. Along with variations of those popular names such as Allison and Audra, stylish names that mean noble include the Norse goddess name Freya, the lovely Welsh Arwen, and the Irish surname name Grady. If you like the meaning noble, you may also want to explore names that mean king, queen, prince, princess, and royal. One name with a noble meaning you'll want to stay away from is Adolph and all its variations. (Page 8)