225+ Royal Names
The royal names on this list are those used by royal families in recent years. Along with the traditional George, Charlotte, and Louis, other royal names making news range from the down-to-earth Archie to the fashionable Leonore to the popular Emma.
The royal boy and girl names here include those used by the British royal family as well as those from other countries throughout Europe, including Spain, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
Along with Archie and Charlotte, other royal names in the US Top 1000 include Eloise, Oscar, Josephine, Carlos, Alice, Emmanuel, Isla, and Gabriel. We see some of the recent Scandinavian royal baby names as possible hits in the US, including Estelle, Maud, Ingrid, and Joachim.
Many of the names of contemporary royal children have been used by royal families over the centuries, such as Alexandra and Arthur. Others, such as Archie and Savannah, are newcomers to the royal name lexicon. Royal baby names include those on this list.
The royal names here can work perfectly well for your little prince or princess. The list of royal names, with meanings and origins, is ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Adela
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble"
- Adelaide
Origin:
Variant of Adelheidis, GermanMeaning:
"noble, nobility"
- Adolpha
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble wolf"
- Adrian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"man of Adria"
- Adrienne
Origin:
Latin, feminine variation of AdrianMeaning:
"man from Adria"
- Agatha
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"good woman"
- Agnes
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pure, virginal"
- Albert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble, bright"
- Alberta
Origin:
English, feminine variation of AlbertMeaning:
"noble, bright"
- Alexander
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"defending men"
- Alexandra
Origin:
Greek, feminine form of AlexanderMeaning:
"defending men"
- Alexia
Origin:
Diminutive of AlexandriaMeaning:
"defending men"
- Alexios
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"defending men"
- Alfred
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wise counselor; elf counsel"
- Alfreda
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"elf power,"
- Alice
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble"
- Alix
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"noble type"
- Amalia
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"work"
- Amedeo
Origin:
Italian form of AmadeusMeaning:
"lover of God"
- Amelia
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"work"
- Ana
Origin:
Spanish variation of HannahMeaning:
"grace"
- Anastasia
Origin:
Greek, feminine variation of AnastasiosMeaning:
"resurrection"
- Andrew
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Angelica
Origin:
Italian, Polish, Russian diminutive of AngelaMeaning:
"angel or angelic"
- Anne
Origin:
French variation of English Ann and Hebrew HannahMeaning:
"grace"
- Anton
Origin:
German, Russian, and Scandinavian variation of Anthony
- Antony
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"priceless"
- Archie
Origin:
Diminutive of Archibald, TeutonicMeaning:
"truly brave"
- Ariana
Origin:
Italian variation of Ariadne, GreekMeaning:
"most holy"
- Ariane
- Arthur
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
" bear"
- Astrid
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"divinely beautiful"
- Athena
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"from Athens"
- August
Origin:
German form of Latin AugustusMeaning:
"great, magnificent"
- Augusta
Origin:
Feminine variation of AugustusMeaning:
"great, magnificent"
- Augustus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"great, magnificent"
- Barbara
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"foreign woman"
- Baudouin
- Beatrice
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
- Beatrix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
- Bernhard
- Blanche
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"white"
- Bridget
Origin:
Anglicized variation of Gaelic BrighidMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"
- Carlos
Origin:
Spanish variation of CharlesMeaning:
"free man"
- Carmen
Origin:
Spanish variation of CarmelMeaning:
"garden"
- Caroline
Origin:
French, feminine variation of CharlesMeaning:
"free man"
- Casimir
Origin:
Polish, SlavicMeaning:
"destroyer of peace"
- Catharina
- Catherine
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pure"
- Cecil
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"blind"
- Cecilia
Origin:
Feminine form of Cecil, LatinMeaning:
"blind"
- Cecily
Origin:
Feminine variation of CecilMeaning:
"blind"
- Charles
Origin:
French from GermanMeaning:
"man, free man"
- Charlotte
Origin:
French, feminine diminutive of CharlesMeaning:
"free man"
- Christian
Origin:
Greek or English from LatinMeaning:
"anointed one or follower of Christ"
- Christina
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"a Christian"
- Claus
Origin:
Scandinavian and German variation of Nicolas
- Clementina
Origin:
Spanish feminine form of Clement, LatinMeaning:
"mild, merciful"
- Constance
Origin:
English version of Latin ConstantiaMeaning:
"steadfastness"
- Constantine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"steadfast"
- Daisy
Origin:
Diminutive of Margaret or flower name, EnglishMeaning:
"day's eye"
- David
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"beloved"
- Diana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"divine"
- Dorothea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Douglas
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"black water"
- Duncan
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"dark warrior"
- Edgar
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wealthy spearman"
- Edith
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"prosperous in war"
- Edmund
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"fortunate protector"
- Edward
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wealthy guardian"
- Eleanor
Origin:
English variation of French Provencal Alienor, meaning unknown
- Eleonore
- Elisabeth
Origin:
Spelling variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elizabeth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Eloise
Origin:
French and English variation of HeloiseMeaning:
"healthy; wide"
- Emma
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"universal"
- Emmanuel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is with us"
- Enrica
Origin:
Italian, feminine form of Enrico
- Ernest
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"serious, resolute"
- Ernst
Origin:
German variation of Ernest
- Estelle
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"star"
- Eugenie
Origin:
French form of Eugenia, GreekMeaning:
"wellborn, noble"
- Ewart
Origin:
English occupational surname or Norman variation of EdwardMeaning:
"shepherd; wealthy guardian"
- Fabiola
Origin:
French, Italian, and German variation of Fabia
- Felicia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lucky"
- Felipe
Origin:
Spanish variation of Philip
- Felix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"happy, fortunate"
- Feodore
- Frances
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"from France; free man"
- Francis
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Frenchman or free man"
- Franziska
- Frederick
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"peaceful ruler"
- Frederik
- Friedrich
Origin:
German variation of Frederick
- Gabriel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Gabriella
Origin:
Italian feminine variation of GabrielMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Gaston
Origin:
French from GermanMeaning:
"the foreigner, the guest"
- Geoffrey
Origin:
Anglo-Saxon from FrenchMeaning:
"pledge of peace"
- George
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"farmer"
- Georgiana
Origin:
English, feminine variation of GeorgeMeaning:
"farmer"
- Guillaume
Origin:
French variation of William
- Harold
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"army ruler"
- Harry
Origin:
Diminutive of HenryMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Helen
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"torch; shining light"
- Helena
Origin:
Latinate form of Helen, GreekMeaning:
"torch; shining light"
- Helene
Origin:
French variation of HelenMeaning:
"bright, shining one"
- Henri
Origin:
French and Finnish variation of Henry, GermanMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Henrietta
Origin:
Feminine variation of HenryMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Henrik
Origin:
Danish and Hungarian variation of Henry
- Henry
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Humphrey
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"peaceful warrior"
- Ines
Origin:
Italian, Portuguese, Slovene and Croatian variation of AgnesMeaning:
"pure, virginal"
- Ingrid
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"fair; Ing is beautiful"
- Irene
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"peace"
- Irma
Origin:
German, diminutive of several names, meaning "universal, complete"Meaning:
"universal, complete"
- Isabel
Origin:
Spanish variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Isabella
Origin:
Spanish and Italian variation of Elizabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Isadora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of Isis"
- Isla
Origin:
Scottish place-name or SpanishMeaning:
"island"
- Jacques
Origin:
French variation of James and JacobMeaning:
"supplanter"
- James
Origin:
English variation of Jacob, HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Jane
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jasper
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Jefferson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Jeffrey"
- Joachim
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Established by God"
- Joan
Origin:
English variation of JohannaMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Joanna
Origin:
Variation of JohannaMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- John
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Josepha
Origin:
Feminine variation of JosephMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Josephine
Origin:
French feminine variation of JosephMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Juan
Origin:
Spanish and Manx variation of JohnMeaning:
"the Lord is gracious"
- Juan
Origin:
Spanish and Manx variation of JohnMeaning:
"the Lord is gracious"
- Judith
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"woman from Judea"
- Juliana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"youthful or sky father"
- Kate
Origin:
English, diminutive of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"
- Katherine
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pure"
- Khadija
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"premature child"
- Konstantinos
- Laetitia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"gladness, happiness"
- Laurence
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from Laurentum"
- Leah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"weary"
- Leila
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"night"
- Leonor
Origin:
Spanish and Portuguese variation of Eleanor, English, meaning unknown
- Leonore
Origin:
German short form of Eleanor
- Leopold
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave people"
- Leopoldine
Origin:
French feminine version of LeopoldMeaning:
"brave people"
- Liam
Origin:
Irish short form of WilliamMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Lilibet
Origin:
Nickname of Elizabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Lily
Origin:
English flower nameMeaning:
"lily"
- Lionel
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"young lion"
- Livingstone
- Lord
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"loaf-keeper"
- Louis
Origin:
German and FrenchMeaning:
"renowned warrior"
- Louisa
Origin:
Latinate feminine variation of LouisMeaning:
"renowned warrior"
- Louise
Origin:
French and English, feminine variation of LouisMeaning:
"renowned warrior"
- Luana
Origin:
Combination of Louise and Anna or HawaiianMeaning:
"content, at ease"
- Lucas
Origin:
Latin form of LukeMeaning:
"man from Lucania"
- Ludwig
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"famous warrior"
- Luisa
Origin:
Italian, SpanishMeaning:
"renowned warrior"
- Luise
Origin:
German variation of Louise
- Magnus
Origin:
Scandinavian from LatinMeaning:
"greatest"
- Marcela
- Margaret
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pearl"
- Margriet
- Maria
Origin:
Hebrew or EgyptianMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Marie
Origin:
French variation of MaryMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Marius
Origin:
Latin, from a Roman family name related to Mars, the god of war
- Mary
Origin:
Hebrew or EgyptianMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Maryam
Origin:
Hebrew, Arabic, IranianMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Matilda
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"battle-mighty"
- Maud
Origin:
English and French diminutive of Matilda, GermanMeaning:
"battle-mighty"
- Maurits
- Max
Origin:
English and German diminutive of Maximilian or MaxwellMeaning:
"greatest"
- Maxima
Origin:
Latin, feminine variation of Maximus
- May
Origin:
Diminutive of Margaret and Mary; month name
- Melita
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"honey"
- Mia
Origin:
Italian word name or Scandinavian short form of MariaMeaning:
"mine or bitter"
- Miguel
Origin:
Spanish and Portuguese variation of Michael, HebrewMeaning:
"Who is like God"
- Nicholas
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Nicolas
Origin:
Spelling variation of NicholasMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Nicoline
- Nikolai
Origin:
Russian variation of NicholasMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Ninette
Origin:
French diminutive of AnnMeaning:
"grace"
- Norah
Origin:
English, ArabicMeaning:
"woman of honor, light"
- Olga
Origin:
Slavic variation of Helga, NorseMeaning:
"holy"
- Olympia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"from Mount Olympus"
- Oscar
Origin:
English or IrishMeaning:
"God spear, or deer-lover or champion warrior"
- Pablo
Origin:
Spanish variation of PaulMeaning:
"small"
- Patrick
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"noble, patrician"
- Philip
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lover of horses"
- Philippa
Origin:
Greek, feminine variation of PhilipMeaning:
"lover of horses"
- Pieter
- Richard
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"dominant ruler"
- Robert
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Rupert
Origin:
German variation of RobertMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Ruperta
- Samuel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"told by God"
- Sarah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"princess"
- Savannah
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"flat tropical grassland"
- Sienna
Origin:
Italian color nameMeaning:
"orange red"
- Sofia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Sophia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Sophie
Origin:
French variation of SophiaMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Stanley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"near the stony clearing"
- Stefan
Origin:
German, Scandinavian, Polish, and Russian variation of Stephen
- Stephen
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"garland, crown"
- Sverre
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"wild"
- Talullah
Origin:
Irish, Anglicized variation of TuilelaithMeaning:
"lady of abundance"
- Temple
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dweller near the temple"
- Theo
Origin:
Diminutive of TheodoreMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Therese
Origin:
German variation of TheresaMeaning:
"to reap, gather"
- Thomas
Origin:
AramaicMeaning:
"twin"
- Ulrike
Origin:
Form of Ulrica, feminine form of Ulrich, GermanMeaning:
"rich and noble heritage"
- Valdemar
Origin:
Nordic variation of Vladimir
- Valentin
Origin:
French, German, Russian, Czech, Scandinavian variation of ValentineMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Victor
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"conqueror"
- Victoria
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"victory"
- Viktoria
- Vincent
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"conquering"
- Virginia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"virginal, pure"
- Wilhelmina
Origin:
German, feminine variation of WilhelmMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- William
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Zara
Origin:
Hebrew and ArabicMeaning:
"blooming flower; God remembers"
- Zaria
Origin:
African place-name and ArabicMeaning:
"rose"