Baby Name Meanings
Names That Mean Noble
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Lon
Diminutive of Alonzo
"noble, ready"
For older generations this still summons silent horror star Chaney; for others it's a pleasant if slight nickname name.
Lonzo
Diminutive of Alonzo
"noble, ready"
Adds some dash and substance to Lon.
Marquez
Spanish
"nobleman"
This Spanish spelling of Marquis is popular in its own right.
Marquis
English rank of nobleman between duke and count
There are ordinary folk named Prince, Earl, and Duke, so why not this rank of nobility as well? Many spellings compete, the most common being Marquis, Marquise, and Marquez. Rapper 50 Cent chose the…
Marquise
English rank of nobleman between duke and count
Part of the name nobility that includes Prince, Earl, and Duke -- though none of these guys are very classy.
Mona
Irish
"noble good"
Mona had more than a moment in the sun, peaking in 1950 at Number 230 but falling off the Top 1000 completely in the late 1980s. Its similarity to the word "moaner" undercuts the appeal of its…
Nabila
Arabic
"honorable, noble"
Pretty and feminine Muslim name popular in Egypt.
Oberon
Variation of Auberon
"elf king; noble bear"
The Shakespearean character Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream is King of the Fairies, but the name, with its bold 'O' beginning has plenty of strength alongside its magical qualities. Oberon was…
Ormanda
Latin
"mariner"
Has a medieval, slightly fusty but romantic feel.
Patrice
French variation of PATRICIA
"noble"
Patrice is a more modern-sounding and polished unisex alternative to Patricia.
Patricia
Latin
"noble, patrician"
Patricia still sounds patrician, though its scores of nicknames definitely don't. Wildly popular from the forties (alternately Number 3 and 4 throughout the decade) to the sixties, Patricia has been…
Patsy
English, diminutive of Patricia
"noble, patrician"
This sassy, spunky name was used for the mostly Irish jump-roping pigtailed girls of the thirties and forties -- and some Irish and Italian boys as well. Its most noted bearer was iconic country…
Sari
Arabic
"noble"
Sari is a cute spin on Sarah, though some may hear it as "sorry," and it is also an item of clothing worn in India. These days many people will also confuse Sari with Suri, the lovely and unsual name…
Tico
Short form of Alberto, Spanish
"noble, bright"
Tico is a diminutive of Alberto, but on the soap opera One Life to Live , Tico Santi's full name was Augustico.
Tricia
Diminutive of Patricia
"noble, patrician"
Back in Patricia's midcentury heyday, Patty/Patti was the plebeian nickname while Tricia/Trisha and Tish/Trish carried a snobby-yet-insubstantial image associated with then First Daughter Tricia…
Trish
Diminutive of Patricia
"noble, patrician"
Trish was a cool -- in every sense of the word -- nickname back when Patricia was one of the most popular names in the US, primarily in the 1960s and 1970s. Trish is actually kind of a nickname of a…
Ala
Igbo, Polish, diminutive of Alicja
"nobility"
Ala is the Igbo earth goddess whose symbol is the crescent moon. In a very different vein, Ala can be a diminutive for Alicja or Alexandra or really any other name with an A at both ends and an L in…
Marchesa
Italian hereditary title of nobility
Marchesa, pronounced with a K sound rather than a CH, fits right in with all those boys named Messiah and King. In Italy, a marchesa is the wife of a marchese. In France, the equivalent titles are…
Serwaa
Ghanaian, Akan
"woman of noble character; a jewel character"
Used as both a surname and a given name in Ghana, Serwaa is of Akan origin, likely referring to a woman who is noble, righteous and outstanding. Notable bearers include journalist and news presenter,…
Serwa
Ghanaian, Akan
"woman of noble character; a jewel character"
Used as both a surname and a given name in Ghana, Serwa, also spelled Serwaa, is of Akan origin, likely referring to a woman who is noble, righteous and outstanding. From Polish, the name could…