Victorian Royal Baby Names
Updated Mon Jan 29 2024
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Queen Victoria named six of nine children after either herself or her husband Prince Albert, making the royal baby names from the 19th and early 20th centuries a cozy bunch.
Along with Victoria and Albert, other Victorian royal baby names in the US Top 1000 include Alfred, Alice, Arthur, Edward, Helena, Louise, Mary, and William. Among the one-of-a-kind Victorian royal names are Palmerston, Leopoldine, Temple, and Franziska.
Two of the youngest Royals, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, were given Victorian royal names, many of which are back in fashion.
The full list of royal names from the Victorian era includes the following, ordered according to their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Adelaide
Origin:
Variant of Adelheidis, GermanMeaning:
"noble, nobility"
- Adolpha
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble wolf"
- Albert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble, bright"
- Alberta
Origin:
English, feminine variation of AlbertMeaning:
"noble, bright"
- Alexandra
Origin:
Greek, feminine form of AlexanderMeaning:
"defending men"
- Alfred
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wise counselor; elf counsel"
- Alfreda
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"elf power,"
- Alice
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble"
- Alix
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"noble type"
- Anton
Origin:
German, Russian, and Scandinavian variation of Anthony
- Arthur
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
" bear"
- Augusta
Origin:
Feminine variation of AugustusMeaning:
"great, magnificent"
- Beatrice
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
- Caroline
Origin:
French, feminine variation of CharlesMeaning:
"free man"
- Cecil
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"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"
- Daisy
Origin:
Diminutive of Margaret or flower name, EnglishMeaning:
"day's eye"
- Duncan
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"dark warrior"
- Edward
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wealthy guardian"
- Ernest
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"serious, resolute"
- Ernst
Origin:
German variation of Ernest
- Ewart
Origin:
English occupational surname or Norman variation of EdwardMeaning:
"shepherd; wealthy guardian"
- Feodore
- Franziska
- George
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"farmer"
- Helena
Origin:
Latinate form of Helen, GreekMeaning:
"torch; shining light"
- Henry
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- John
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Josepha
Origin:
Feminine variation of JosephMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Kate
Origin:
English, diminutive of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"
- Leopold
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave people"
- Leopoldine
Origin:
French feminine version of LeopoldMeaning:
"brave people"
- Livingstone
- Lord
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"loaf-keeper"
- Louise
Origin:
French and English, feminine variation of LouisMeaning:
"renowned warrior"
- Ludwig
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"famous warrior"
- Luise
Origin:
German variation of Louise
- Margaret
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pearl"
- Marie
Origin:
French variation of MaryMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Mary
Origin:
Hebrew or EgyptianMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Maud
Origin:
English and French diminutive of Matilda, GermanMeaning:
"battle-mighty"
- May
Origin:
Diminutive of Margaret and Mary; month name
- Melita
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"honey"
- Norah
Origin:
English, ArabicMeaning:
"woman of honor, light"
- Palmerston
- Patrick
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"noble, patrician"
- Robert
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Ruperta
- Stanley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"near the stony clearing"
- Temple
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dweller near the temple"
- Victor
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"conqueror"
- Victoria
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"victory"
- Viktoria
- William
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"resolute protection"