Names That Mean King, Queen, Ruler or Royal

When you like Eric, but wish it were longer; also the name of a great early English poet.

Works better as a full name than Arnie does as a nickname.

One of the more subtle of the names with a royal meaning, Delroy has a vintage flavor and would be a distinctive choice today.

A Welsh saint who is the namesake of the village of St Breock in Cornwall, and is also venerated in Brittany. The name is a diminutive of Briafael ("mighty prince"). Variants include: Breock, Bryok, Breok, Briec, Brieuc, Briog.

This popular Thai name will be familiar to many non-Thais. It is especially appropriate for children born on a Saturday, as Sao means Saturday in Thai.

A bit too close to "quandary" and "queen".

Samuel Johnson invented the name Rasselas for the title character of his novel, Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia. Rasselas is actually the son of the prince.

Zolten is a variant spelling of Zoltan, which is currently in the Top 50 in Hungary, its country of origin. We recommend you stick with the original spelling, which remains extremely rare.

The q-ending of this common name adds a quirky element.

Sounds like...a Teutonic axe-ruler.

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.

Unfashionably ornate female form of unfashionable Roderick.

A Latinized (and more wearable) form of the Anglo-Saxon Cwengifu, Queniva is a sparky sounding name that could get you to vintage nickname Queenie, or to the more familiar Evie, Neve, Eva, or even Quin. It's similarity in sound to Jennifer, Guinevere, and Geneva might help this oldy-worldy name fit in.

A bouncy Yoruba name used primarily in Nigeria, Bisoye is a variant of the more common Abisoye and lends easily to the cute nickname Bee.

One way to set up a superiority complex in your child is to call your child Czar as American actor Rockmond Dunbar did in 2016.

A name of Persian origin, Shahana is a regal yet grounded feeling choice, and a feminine form of Shahan, meaning "king-like" or "exalted".

Alluring place-name that could find its place here.

A rare name with a distinctive sound, Millvina is associated with Millvina Dean who was the last survivor of the Titanic before her death in 2009. She was also the youngest person on-board the ship and became known as the Titanic's miracle baby during the rescue. While her birthname was Eliza Gladys Milvina, she was known as Millvina with the double L.

Prince rose to its highest ranking in a century in 2015, and the tragic death of its most famous bearer in April 2016 propelled it even higher. The Purple Rain legend isn't its only tie to pop royalty: Michael Jackson chose it for not one but two of his sons. Royal names such as King and Prince, once thought of as canine, have begun to be used by human non-royals for their sons.

A possible addition to the international Lil family of names, but having four L's in its four syllables makes it a bit of a tongue twister.