Updated October 2026
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Bengali, Punjabi, Sikh
"king of the sun; great king"
One of the many longer forms of the popular Indian name Raj, this compound name also comes with the appeal of the fashionable short form Avi. A popular choice among Bengali speakers in the UK, Aviraj…
Variation of Ryan or Hindi
"little king"
South African adventurer Riaan Manser introduced this name to the American and European world. After bicycling the entire coast of Africa and rowing with his girlfriend from Morocco to New York, he…
Anglicized form of Ó Riagáin, Irish
"son of Riagán; son of the little king"
A rugged and contemporary choice, Riggins fits in with the likes of Briggs, Bridger, Riggs, Ridge, and Collins: surname style names with an outdoorsy feel. Riggins, however, is currently more quietly…
Modern invention, combination of Xylon and Maleek
"wood, the cross + king"
A contemporary creation with plenty of spiky letters, Xyleek is likely a blending of Xylon (or Xylo) with Maleek (or Malik), meaning "wood" and "king" respectively. Xylon is also associated with the…
Polish from Hebrew and Akkadian
"Bel protect the king"
Cool Polish short form of Baltazar.
Variation of Melchior or invented name
"king of light; city of the king"
Concise and cool, Kior is a modern, unisex choice, that could be considered a short form of the Biblical Melchior (or its Croatian form, Melkior), or an invented name, based on designer name Dior,…
Irish
Like somewhat more popular twin sister Reagan, this vibrant last-name-first Irish choice makes a strong, straightforward option. She does have a couple of downsides though. Regan entered the girls'…
Anglicized form of Greek Zenon, related to Zeus, king of the gods
Zeno, the name of two ancient philosophers, has a muscular dynamism that's lightened by its cheerful final vowel, resulting in a kind of offbeat sci-fi feel. Zeno of Citium was the founder of the…
Spanish, Hebrew, Akkadian
"Baal protects the King"
This variation spelling of Balthasar is most often used in South America. Argentinian football star Joan Figallo recently called his son Baltazar.
Hebrew
"my god is king"
The name of the late husband of Naomi in the Bible.
Armenian
"king"
Simple and yet distinctive, Ara is a mythological name of a famously handsome king. Although it originated as a boys' name, in the contemporary US, it's now much more commonly used for girls. Ara was…
Modern invented name, variation of Kaiser
Likely another member of the Kaiser, Kyzer, Kaizer, and Kyzir family, Kysir feels especially trendy. It contains the cool Kye sound, has a regal meaning (a la Rex, Kingston, Kingsley, Prince, Reign,…
As Ryan quickly becomes a plausible option for a girl, some parents may be interested in the spelling Rian — the more authentic and original form of the name.
German
"estate ruler"
Traditional German names of this ilk have had a difficult time emigrating into the American name pool, mostly because anti-German sentiment during the two world wars of the 20th century drove German…
Welsh
Emyr is a name that is well-known in Wales, but little heard outside of it. There are several well-known Emyrs, from the famed Welsh novelist and poet Emyr Humphries to footballer Emyr Huws.…
Variation of Ryan, Irish
Baseball player Ryne Sandberg's nickname is RYNO. Need we say more?
Spanish
Rey, a Ray-soundalike that has ranked on the boys' side for the past 15 years, is about to get more popular for girls too, now that it's the name of the new heroine of the latest Star Wars movie.…
A spelling variant of presidential surname Regan that briefly entered the Top 1000 for boys in the 1960s, but hasn't rejoined the list since. Shakespeare also used the name for a daughter of King…
Ghanaian
Nana, most often used for girls as a a short form of Anna or Nancy, is an African name for boys meaning king or in some translations, "born on Tuesday." Isaac Hayes used the name for his son. It may…
English
"son of the king"
Royce is a grandpa name with an upscale link to Rolls Royce, and a surprising rise for girls since the early noughties. Rebel Wilson has a daughter named Royce Lillian.