Baby Name Meanings · Name Image
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Norse
"Thor's ruler"
Torvald, not to be confused with Torvill of skating fame, is a Norse name which might be of interest to parents looking for Thor-related options. Torvald is most familiar in the English-speaking…
Greek
"God protects the king"
Balthasar was one of the biblical Three Kings who visited the infant Jesus, also used by Shakespeare and in the oil-rich Getty family; offbeat and intriguing. Balthazar is another, equally…
Turkish
"queen of the moon"
The Turkish element ay , meaning "moon," is common among girl names. In this case, it is combined with büke , meaning "queen," giving Aybüke a stunning and covetable meaning.
Italian variation of Henry and Harry
"estate ruler"
Think Harry with a go-getter ending.
German
"ruler"
Where's Walda? Out of the running.
French after the Greek name for the Queen of Atlantis
In Pierre Benoit's novel, Antinea is a beautiful and charming queen with a hideous secret: She has a cave wall with 120 niches carved into it, one for each of her lovers. Only 53 have been filled;…
"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.
Armenian variation of Sarah
"princess"
An entrancing, beguiling name that goes far to freshen up Sarah.
Croatian
"crown, crown of glory"
Kruno comes from the Serbo-Croatian kruna , meaning crown, and is usually a short form of the name Krunoslav. Pronounced like Bruno with a K, it's a cool and internationally undiscovered name that…
Variant of Zoltan
"Sultan; ruler"
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.
Hebrew
A strong and regal sounding name that appears in the Old Testament, Melech is also spelled as Meilech and Melek. The name is related to Melchior — one of the three kings said to have visited Jesus —…
Persian
"royal, king-like, worthy, exalted"
A name of Persian origin, Shahana is a regal yet grounded feeling choice, and a feminine form of Shahan, meaning "king-like" or "exalted".
Anglo-Saxon
"queen's gift"
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…
A Latinized (and more wearable) form of the Anglo-Saxon Cwengifu, Queneva is a sparky sounding name that could get you to vintage nickname Queenie, or to the more familiar Evie, Neve, Eva, or even…
Feminine form of Basileios, Ancient Greek form of Basil
"king, reign"
A feminine form of the herby Basil, Basileia is an older transliteration of Vasilia or Vasileia, which all link back to the Greek words for "king" and "reign". A stately name, it would be pronounced…
English, variation of Melvina
"chieftain, bad town"
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…
Literary name
"prince portrait"
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. TV auteur Sally Wainwright recently used the…
German diminutive of Dietrich or Theodoric
"people"
The modern name Till is in the German Top 100. Used in contemporary terms on its own, it's traditionally a short form of names beginning with Diet such as Deitrich, which is itself a form of…
English
"queen's settlement"
Quirky and cute.
"queen"
A bit too close to "quandary" and "queen".
