Submitted Names with "govern" in Meaning

Asaharu m Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Benzhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 治 (zhì) meaning "govern, regulate".

Changzhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 治 (zhì) meaning "govern, regulate".

Chengzhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" or 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 治 (zhì) meaning "govern, regulate" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Chisaki f Japanese
From Japanese 治 (chi) meaning "cure, manage, govern, reign, administer, rule", 小 (chi) meaning "small, little", 茅 (chi) meaning "cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica), thatch" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom"... [more]

Choye f Korean
Combination of Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) "art; talent, ability; craft" or 乂 (ye) "govern, control, manage; nurture"

Chuantong m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 统 (tǒng) meaning "govern, command, unite".

Daijirō m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two", 次 (ji) meaning "order, sequence, next" or 治 (ji) meaning "govern, administer" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son" or 朗 (rō) meaning "bright, sonorant, clear"... [more]

Doãn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 允 (doãn) meaning "allow, consent" or 尹 (doãn) meaning "govern, oversee".

Dominator m Ancient Roman, Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
From dominari "to rule, dominate, to govern," from dominus "lord, master," from domus "house".Used by a 5th century bishop in Brescia, Italy.

Fukujirou m Japanese
From Japanese 冨 (fu) meaning "rich, wealthy", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 復 (fuku) meaning "return", 福 (fuku) meaning "good luck, good fortune" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two", 次 (ji) meaning "next" or 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Fumiji m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) "sentence" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two", 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 次 (ji) meaning "next", 士 (ji) meaning "samurai, warrior" or 司 (ji) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage"... [more]

Ginji m Japanese
From 欣 (gin) meaning "to rejoice, take pleasure in" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "to govern, to rule". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Gunji m Japanese (Rare)
From 軍 (gun) meaning "army, troops, forces, military" and 司 (ji) meaning "direct, administer, govern, rule, government office". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Gyu-ri f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage," 理 (ri) meaning "govern, rule; repair; notice, find," 里 (ri) meaning "village," 璃 (ri) meaning "jewel" or 俐 (ri) meaning "smart, intelligent," among other hanja combinations.... [more]

Harmodios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Ancient Greek adjective ἁρμόδιος (harmodios) meaning "well-fitting, accordant, agreeable", literally "fitting together", a derivative of the verb ἁρμόζω (harmozo) meaning "to fit together, to join; to set in order, to regulate, to govern"... [more]

Haruaki m Japanese
From 敏 (haru) meaning "quick" or 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule" combined with 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear". Other combinations can be used.

Haruhiro m Japanese
From Japanese 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" combined with 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Haruichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Haruma m Japanese
From Japanese 墾 (haru) meaning "till, plough, reclaim wasteland, open, cultivate", 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule, administer, cure", 青 (haru) meaning "blue, green", or 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse" or 真 or 眞 (ma) meaning "true, reality"... [more]

Harunaga m Japanese
From Japanese 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" combined with 修 (naga) meaning "discipline". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Harunobu m Japanese
春 (haru, shun) meaning "spring season", 晴 (haru, teru, hare) meaning "clear weather", or 治 (haru, ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" combined with 信 (nobu, shin) meaning "trust, faith, believe", 延 (nobu.ru) meaning "prolong, stretch"... [more]

Haruo m Japanese
From 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule, administrate" and 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Harushige m Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather" or 晏 (haru) meaning "peaceful, quiet" combined with 成 (shige) meaning "to become" or 茂 (shige) meaning "luxuriant"... [more]

Haruyasu m Japanese
From 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule" and 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Heqaib m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥqꜣ-ỉb meaning "he who controls his heart", derived from ḥqꜣ "ruler, king; to rule, govern" and jb "heart, mind, emotions". This was the nickname of an ancient Egyptian governor during the 6th dynasty, born Pepinakht.

Hideharu m Japanese
From 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" and 治 (haru) meaning "to govern, to rule, to administrate". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hikojirō m Japanese
From Japanese 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince" combined with 次 (ji) meaning "order, sequence, next" or 治 (ji) meaning "govern, administer" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son"... [more]

Hiroharu m Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hisaharu m Japanese
From 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Holde f German (Rare)
A rare German name based on names ending in -hold like Berthold. The secondary name element hold is originally derived from wald "to govern, to rule" but has been reinterpreted as derived from the German archaic adjective hold "gainly, lovely, comely, dainty, graceful".

Hruai m & f Chin
Means "guide, govern, manage" in Hakha Chin.

Isarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἴσος (isos) meaning "equal" and ἄρχω (archo) meaning "to begin" or "to lead, rule, govern".

Jiichiro m Japanese
From 治 (ji) meaning "govern, rule, administer", 一 (ichi) meaning "one", and 郎 (ro) meaning "son".

Jirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 二 (ji, ni, futa, futata.bi, futa.tsu) meaning "two," 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, second," 治 (ji, chi, osa.maru, osa.meru, nao.su, nao.ru) meaning "cure, govern, heal, reign, rule," 司 (shi, tsukasado.ru, tsukasa) meaning "administer, direct, government office, official, rule" or 道 (tou, dou, michi, ji) meaning "course, journey, road, street, moral principle" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]

Jitsuharu m Japanese (Rare)
実 (jitsu, minoru, mi) meaning "truth, reality, fidelity, faith, kindness, essence, substance" and 春 (haru) meaning "spring season", 晴 (haru, teru, hare) meaning "clear weather", or 治 (haru, ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer"... [more]

Kikuji m Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "joy, delight, pleasure", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" and 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer"... [more]

Kinjirō m Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kin) meaning "gold", 欽 (kin) meaning "respect, revere", 欣 (kin) meaning "take pleasure in, rejoice" or 錦 (kin) meaning "brocade" combined with 次 (ji) meaning "order, sequence, next", 二 (ji) meaning "two" or 治 (ji) meaning "govern, administer" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son"... [more]

Kiyoharu m Japanese
It can be written as 清 (kiyo) meaning "pure, clean" or 精 (kiyo) meaning "energy, vigour" and 春 (haru) meaning "spring season", 治 (haru, ji) meaning "govern, rule, treatment", 陽 (haru, hare, teru) meaning "sun, male, light", or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear or fine weather, sunniness"... [more]

Kuniharu m Japanese
From Japanese 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country (usually refers to Japan)" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up"... [more]

Kyberniskos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κυβερνάω (kybernao) meaning "to steer, pilot" and "to guide, govern, direct".

Kyūji m Japanese
This name combines 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time," 宮 (kyuu, ku, kuu, guu, miya) meaning "palace," 九 (kyuu, ku, kokono, kokono.tsu) meaning "nine" or 球 (kyuu, tama) meaning "ball, sphere" with 二 (ji, ni, futa, futata.bi, futa.tsu) meaning "two," 治 (ji, chi, osa.maru, osa.meru, nao.su, nao.ru) meaning "cure, govern, heal, reign, rule," 司 (shi, tsukasado.ru) meaning "administer, direct, government office, official, rule" or 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, second."

Manjirou m Japanese
From Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many", 次 (ji) meaning "next", 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.

Maralde f German (Rare)
Maybe a dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and walt "to govern, to rule".... [more]

Masanao m Japanese
From 政 (masa) meaning "government" or 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice" and 治 (nao) meaning "govern, administrate, rule, reign, cure, to treat", or 直 (nao) meaning straight, direct"... [more]

Michiharu m Japanese
From Japanese 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Muji m Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". This name can be constructed from other kanji combinations as well.

Nagaharu m Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "chief, head, leader, long" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Naozumi m Japanese
From 由 (nao) meaning "reason, cause, purpose, logic", 順 (nao) meaning "obedience, order, sequence", 正 (nao) meaning "correct, proper, justice" or 治 (nao) meaning "govern, administrate, rule, reign, cure, to treat", and 清 (sumi) meaning "refreshing, clear, pure, clean", 水 (zumi) meaning "water", or 泉 (zumi) meaning "spring (fountain)"... [more]

Nobuji m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust", 暢 (nobu) meaning "stretch", 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" or 展 (nobu) meaning "unfold, expand" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 次 (ji) meaning "next" or 士 (ji) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Oak Soe m Burmese
Means "to govern, to rule" in Burmese.

Osahito m Japanese
From Japanese 理 (osa) meaning "reason, logic", 治 (osa) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 長 (osa) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Osame m & f Japanese
From Japanese 治 (osame) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 修 (osame) meaning "discipline, study" or from Japanese 治 (osa) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 長 (osa) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife" (for females)... [more]

Osao m Japanese
From Japanese 治 (osa) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "male". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Osato m Japanese
From Japanese 治 (osa) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rinjirou m Japanese
From Japanese 林 (rin) meaning "woods" or 鱗 (rin) meaning "scale of a fish", 次 (ji) meaning "next, secondary", 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Róta f Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from the Old Norse verb róta meaning "to stir, overturn, tear". In Norse mythology, Róta is a valkyrie. She is attested in the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, where she is mentioned alongside the valkyries Gunnr and Skuld... [more]

Rzędzimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish rządzić "to rule, to govern" (also compare Czech řídit and Slovak riadiť, both of which mean "to rule, to govern"). The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".

Sadaharu m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 貞 (sada) meaning "faithfulness, uprighteousness" or 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer, reign, cure"... [more]

Sarayañi m & f Aymara
Possibly from the Aymara sarayaña meaning "lead, govern".

Shigeharu m Japanese
From Japanese 重 (shige) meaning "folds, layers, main, principal, important" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Suburu m Japanese
From Japanese 総 (suburu) meaning "general, overall, total", 綜 (suburu) meaning "arrange threads for weaving", 統 (suburu) meaning "to govern; to command; to control" or 覇 (suburu) meaning "championship; victory" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Tể m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 宰 (tể) meaning "prefect, minister, to govern".

Tadaharu m Japanese
From Japanese 唯 (tada) meaning "just, only, simply" combined with 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Takeharu m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" or 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo", combined with 治 (haru) meaning "administer, govern, rule". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Teiji m Japanese
From Japanese 貞 (tei) meaning "virtue, faithfulness, unrighteousness" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Tetsuharu m Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 春 (haru) meaning "spring". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Tetsuji m Japanese
This name is made up of 哲 (testu) meaning "philosophy, clear", 達 (tetsu) meaning "reach, arrive, accomplished, attain" or 徹 (tetsu) meaning "sit up all night, penetrate, pierce, strike home", and 二 (ji) meaning "two", 治 (ji, haru) meaning "govern, rule", or 次 (ji, tsugu) meaning "next, second"... [more]

Thawan m Thai
Means "to reign, to govern, to regulate" in Thai.

Thống m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 統 (thống) meaning "govern, command, control" or "unite, unify".

Weizhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 渭 (wèi) referring to the Wei River in west-central China, 为 (wéi) meaning "do, make, become, administer, govern" or 维 (wéi) meaning "preserve, maintain" combined with 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true" or 桢 (zhēn) meaning "hardwood, supports, posts"... [more]

Winit m & f Thai
Means "train, practise" or "govern, administer" in Thai.

Yasuji m Japanese
From 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 保 (yasu) meaning "to guard, to protect" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "second", 司 (ji) meaning "official, to take charge" or 治 (ji) meaning "to rule, to govern, to administrate".

Yongzhi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 用 (yòng) meaning "to use, to employ" combined with 志 (zhì) meaning "will, determination, aspiration", 之 (zhī) denoting possession or modification of a word, or 治 (zhì) meaning "to govern, to administer", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Yukiharu m Japanese
From 雪 (yuki, setsu) meaning "snow", 行 (yuki) meaning "line, row, going, journey", 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, bliss", combined with 春 (haru) meaning "spring season", 晴 (haru, hare, teru) meaning "sunny, sunniness, clear or fine weather", 治 (haru, ji) meaning "govern, administer, rule", or 陽 (haru) meaning "sun, male"... [more]

Yun-hyeong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 尹 "govern; oversee; director" and 馨 "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance".

Zhiguo m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern" combined with 国 (guó) meaning "country"... [more]

Zhihong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern", 炙 (zhì) meaning "roast, broil" or 挚 (zhì) meaning "sincere, earnest" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great"... [more]

Zhimin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Zhiming m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 枝 (zhī) meaning "branch, limb" or 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Zhiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern" or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Zhizhi m & f Chinese
Possibly deriving from the Chinese elements 治 zhì, meaning "to rule, to govern", and 郅 zhì, meaning either the surname Zhi, or "extremely, very". Other character combinations are also possible.

Zhizhong m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, most", 治 (zhì) meaning "govern, rule, control" or 執 (zhí) meaning "execute, carry out, hold, manage" combined with 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" or 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle"... [more]