drama queen names

  1. Antinea
    • Origin:

      French after the Greek name for the Queen of Atlantis
    • Description:

      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; when all 120 have been filled, Antinea will sit atop a throne in the centre of the cave and rest forever.
  2. Dione
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "divine queen"
    • Description:

      In Greek mythology the mother of Aphrodite by Zeus, and also one of Saturn's moons; this is an astral name quite distinct from the better known Dionne.
  3. Haruhi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "spring day; spring queen"
    • Description:

      Perfect for a springtime daughter.
  4. Juno
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "queen of the heavens; young"
    • Description:

      Juno is an ancient name that feels as fresh as if it had been minted, well, not yesterday, but in 2007. Since the release of the popular indie film Juno, this lively but strong Roman goddess name has held new potential as a baby name. Currently in the UK Top 500 and used in The Netherlands too, Juno is on the rise in the US - and is 15 times more popular than it was before the release of the film.
  5. Katayun
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "queen of the house"
    • Description:

      Katayun derives from the Persian elements kata "house, city" and bânu "wife". In Iranian mythology, Katay(o)un is the wife of Goshtāsb and the mother of Esfandiār.
  6. Ketevan
    • Origin:

      Georgian
    • Meaning:

      "queen of the house"
    • Description:

      Georgian variant of Katayun, sometimes used as a Georgian form of Katherine. Diminutives include Keti, Keto and Ketino. This is the birth name of British-Georgian musician Katie Melua.
  7. Morrigan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "phantom queen"
    • Description:

      The mythological Morrigan was the ancient goddess of war, often symbolized by a crow. Besides being a name, this is also used as a proper noun preceded by an article: the Morrigan, defined as a monster in female form. The meaning of Morrigan has been related to both terror and greatness. While some relate the name to Morgan of the Arthurian legends, Morrigan and Morgan are actually unrelated.
  8. Proserpine
    • Origin:

      Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "to emerge or bringer of destruction"
    • Description:

      Proserpine is the Roman equivalent of the goddess Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld in Greek myth.
  9. Quanda
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "queen"
    • Description:

      A bit too close to "quandary" and "queen".
  10. Queenie
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "queen"
    • Description:

      Wisecracking waitress name stuck in the luncheonette. Started as nickname for girls named Regina -- queen in Latin -- now mostly a canine choice.
  11. Quenby
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "queen's settlement"
    • Description:

      Quirky and cute.
  12. Quinton
    • Origin:

      English or Latin
    • Meaning:

      "queen's manor; fith"
    • Description:

      Quinton is among several attractive Q-beginning, n-ending two-syllable names for boys, that also includes Quentin (the most popular iteration) and Quenton. They only suffer from their similarity and possible spelling confusion, ala girls' names Kristin, Kirsten and sisters.
  13. Raina
    • Origin:

      Slavic and German variation of Regina
    • Meaning:

      "queen"
    • Description:

      Strong and solid, with a touch of foreign intrigue, it's the most popular of the rain-related names, with a variety of pronunciations—RAY-na, rah-EE-na, or RY-na. Alternate spellings Reyna and Rayna currently rank higher in the US.
  14. Raine
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "queen"
    • Description:

      Attracted attention as the stepmother of Princess Diana.
  15. Rainey
    • Origin:

      Word name or diminutive of Regina, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "queen"
    • Description:

      Has an old-time country feeling, perhaps due to Ma Rainey, considered the "Mother of the Blues". This is the most popular spelling of the name, given to about 50 girls last year, with half as many called Rainy and a quarter named Rainie, the spelling used by Andie MacDowell for her now-grown daughter.
  16. Rainy
    • Origin:

      Word name or diminutive of Regina, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "queen"
    • Description:

      The Rainy spelling puts this name firmly in word name territory, an appealing option following the rise of Stormi. Rainey is the most popular spelling of the name, given to about 50 girls last year, with half as many called Rainy and a quarter named Rainie, the spelling used by Andie MacDowell for her now-grown daughter.
  17. Rani
    • Origin:

      Hindi, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "queen; she is singing"
    • Description:

      Rani, alternatively spelled Ranee, is the female equivalent of Raja in Hindi. In many Indo-Aryan languages it can mean "queen" or "lady". The Hebrew version is used for both genders in modern Israel. Actress Kate Hudson and director Danny Fujikawa named their daughter Rani after Fujikawa's late father, whose name was Ron.
  18. Rayne
    • Origin:

      Variation of Rain or Raine, nature name
    • Meaning:

      "queen"
    • Description:

      Rayne may be considered a modern respelling of the nature name Rain or a variation of the surname Raine, which comes from the Old French word reine, meaning "queen."
  19. Rayne
    • Origin:

      Variation of Rain or Rayna
    • Description:

      Rayne is the unique name used for one of the girl sextuplets on the Sweet Home TV show.
  20. Reggie
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "queen"
    • Description:

      Boyish short form of Regina, which is so clunky it's cool.