Names That Mean King
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Emyr
Welsh
"king"
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.…
Oluwatobiloba
Yoruba
"God is a great king"
This Yoruba name, with a mighty meaning, might seem a mouthful at first, but is often shortened to Tobi, which makes it far more manageable for non Nigerians.
Baltazar
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.
Riaan
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…
Theoden
Literature
"king"
The name of the King of Rohan in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings , supposedly a translation of Rohirric Tûrac ("king"). Tolkien based the Rohirric language on Old English.
Sargon
Hebrew
"true king"
Name of a king featured in the Old Testament.
Mufasa
African
"king"
Known for being the name of Simba's father in the Lion King .
Minos
Greek
"king"
In Greek Mythology, Minos was the first king of Crete. The Minotaur was born to his wife after Minos refused to sacrifice his bull to Poseidon.
Vercingetorix
Gaulish
"king over warriors"
An ancient Gaulish king with a cumbersome name and history. Vercingetorix was the leader of the Arverni tribe, who united the Gauls in a revolt against Roman forces during Julius Caesar's Gallic…
Viceroy
Word name, English
"ruler who represents the king"
A new one for the ever-growing collection of royal baby names.
Vaska
Macedonian, Bulgarian
"king"
A traditional Russian diminutive of the male name Vasiliy, also used for its female form Vasilija in Macedonia, Serbia and Bulgaria.
Melker
Modern Swedish variation of Melchior
"city of the king; king of light"
Melker, a modern phonetic spelling of ancient Three Wise Men name Melchior, is in the Swedish Top 100 though not used in the US, where it would be heard as "milker." Nickname Mel is not exactly a…
Zarek
Polish from Hebrew and Akkadian
"Bel protect the king"
Cool Polish short form of Baltazar.
Vaska
Russian
"king"
A traditional Russian diminutive of Vasiliy, never given as a full name there but occasionally found as such outside of Russia. The name Vasily/Vaska has also been popular in the country of Georgia.
Aviraj
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…
Boldizsár
Hungarian variation of Balthazar, Phoenician
"Baal protects the King"
Andrin
Swiss, Romansh variation of Heinrich, German
"home of the king"
Gilderoy
English, Literature
"golden king"
Borrowed or coined by J K Rowling for a vain and selfish teacher in the Harry Potter books, this dramatic name may also be a rare variant of the surname Gilroy, meaning "son of the king's servant".
Elimelech
Hebrew
"my god is king"
The name of the late husband of Naomi in the Bible.
Brennus
Brittonic and Cornish
"king"
A legendary Cornish ruler who inherited the northern part of his father’s land while the southern part went to his brother Belinus. Their statues now stand on either side of St John‘s Gate in Bristol.