Princess Names (With Meanings and Popularity)

Zarouhi

Armenian variation of Sarah

"princess"

An entrancing, beguiling name that goes far to freshen up Sarah.

Maud

English and French diminutive of Matilda, German

"battle-mighty"

Maud, lacy and mauve-tinted, was wildly popular a hundred years ago but has been rarely heard in the past fifty. Some stylish parents are starting to choose Maud again, especially as a middle. Maude…

Nicoline

Nicoline is a feminine name of Greek origin, functioning as a derivative of Nicholas (Nikolaos), which combines 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people), meaning 'victory of the people'. This elegant…

Enrica

Italian, feminine form of Enrico

Novel way to honor Grandpa Henry.

Putri

Indonesian

"princess; daughter"

A common name in Indonesia that would not work well in English-speaking countries, being too close to putrid or putty.

Laetitia

Latin

"gladness, happiness"

Laetitia adds a layer of ancient patina to the more prosaic LETITIA.

Saar

Dutch variation of Sarah, Hebrew

"princess"

Saar is a very popular girls' name in The Netherlands, where it's an abbreviated form of Sarah. The Dutch feminine Saar, pronounced sahr, is distinct from the Hebrew place-name Saar used for boys in…

Saralee

Composite of Sara and Lee

"princess; meadow"

The cake company pretty much knocked this otherwise-pretty compilation name out of consideration for most parents.

Sarika

Hungarian variation of Sarah, Hebrew, Hindi, Sanskrit, Khmer

Zippy and multicultural, Sarika can be considered a pretty nature name, referring to a myna bird in Hindi and Sanskrit and to a blackbird in Khmer (or Cambodian). In these contexts, it would be…

Sharai

Hebrew

"princess"

See SARAI.

Sirke

Variation of Sirkka, Finnish, Yiddish variation of Sarah, Hebrew

"grasshopper, seed leaf; princess"

While its Yiddish use has died out, Sirke is seen today in Nordic countries, most commonly Finland. Sirke is a form of Sirkka, but it may also be related to the Finnish word sirkeä, meaning "lively."