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Aahel m Arabic
A variant of the Arabic name Aahil, meaning "great king" or "emperor."

Aahil m Arabic
Means "king, monarch" in Arabic.

Abahai f & m Manchu
A short Manchu form of Tiancong, meaning “Heavenly Ruler”. Best known as one of the Manchu titles of Hong Taiji.

Abdi-milkutti m Phoenician
Possibly deriving in part from the Phoenician element 𐤌𐤋𐤊 milk ("king"). Name borne by a King of Sidon who rebelled against Assyrian rule.

Abdurrahmansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Abdurrahman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Abhiraj m Punjabi (Modern), Hindi
Means "great king" in Hindi.

Abilkhan m Kazakh
From the given name Abyl combined with the title khan meaning "king, ruler"

Abimilki m Phoenician
Means "my father is king", deriving in part from the Phoenician element 𐤌𐤋𐤊 milk ("king"). Name borne by a prince of Tyre known from his correspondance with Akenhaten, recorded in the Amarna letters.

Abricotine f Folklore
Means "apricot-plum" in French. This is the name of a character in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale "The Imp Prince" (1697). Abricotine is a fairy who is the beloved of the protagonist, Léandre.

Abukhan m Chechen
The first element is derived from Arabic abun "father" (see also Abu). The second element is possibly derived from the imperial rank Khan that was first used among certain Turkic peoples; khan is a contraction of khagan which means "ruler, sovereign".

Abusolt m Chechen
Derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father of" combined with the title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) meaning "Sultan, king, ruler".

Adalric m Germanic
Means "noble power", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Adalwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Adebobajo m Yoruba
Means "the crown suits the king" in Yoruba.

Adia f Igede, Swahili
Means "queen" in Igede and "(valuable) gift" in Swahili, from Hausa adia "gift".

Adilkhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh әділ (adil) meaning "fair, just" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Adilşah f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic عادل ('adil) meaning "just, fair, equitable" and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king, shah".

Adison m Thai
Means "great lord, great master" from Thai อดิ (adi) meaning "great, excellent" and Sanskrit ईश (isha) meaning "ruler, lord".

Adramelech m Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology, Literature
Latin form of אַדְרַמֶּלֶךְ (Adar-malik) meaning "king of fire" in Hebrew. This was the name of a Babylonian deity to whom infants were burnt in sacrifice (II Kings xvii, 31)... [more]

Ælfweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and weald "leader, ruler".

Agathanax m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "lord, king, master".

Ağaxan m Azerbaijani
Derived From ağa meaning "master" and xan a title meaning "king, ruler"

Agellid m Ancient Berber
Means "king" in Amazigh.

Aginric m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element agin (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and compare Egino) combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Ahatmilku f Ancient Near Eastern
Possibly means "sister of the king" in Amorite. Name borne by a princess of Amurru (fl. 1265 BCE), who would go on to become queen of Ugarit (modern day Ras Shamna in Northern Syria) as the wife of King Niqmepa.

Ahimelech m Biblical
Means "my brother is king" in Hebrew, from אָח (ʾaḥ) meaning "brother" combined with י (i) "my" and מֶלֶךְ (meleḵ) "king"... [more]

Ahmadkhan m Avar, Dargin, Ingush (Rare)
Combination of the given name Ahmad and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Ahmadsyah m Indonesian
Combination of the name Ahmad and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Aigana f Kazakh
Derived from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the title khan meaning "king, ruler"

Aihi f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akahiko m Japanese (Rare)
From 赤/朱 (aka) meaning "red" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince."... [more]

Akeredolu m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "one who becomes prominent at a young age" or "he who reduces (humbles) himself in order to become king" in Yoruba.

Akhilesh m Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit अखिल (akhila) meaning "whole, complete" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Aladelusi m & f Yoruba
Means "the king has prestige" in Yoruba.

Alaere f Ijaw
Means "queen, woman of substance" in Ijaw.

Alamsyah m Indonesian
From Arabic عالم ('alam) meaning "world, universe" and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Albiorix m Celtic Mythology
A name given on an inscription at Avignon to a Celtic war god, who may have been Tīwaz (see Tyr) or Teutates (Latinized form of Toutatis)... [more]

Alemşah f & m Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish alem meaning "world, universe" combined with şah meaning "shah, king".

Alfvaldr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse valdr "ruler".

Aliaricus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic aljaz "other, else; foreign" and rīks "ruler, king".

Aliʻikoa m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brave king" or "warrior king," from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander" and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."

Alimbeg m Ossetian
Combination of Alim and the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

Alimkhan m Kazakh, Chechen, Dagestani
From Arabic عليم meaning "learned, expert, scholar" and the tital khan meaning "king, ruler"

Əlixan m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Alkimedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).

Allanzu f Hurrian Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Hurrian element alla=i, meaning "lady, queen". Another possible element is the Hurrian alu-, meaning "to speak". Name borne by a Hurrian goddess that was often worshipped alongside Ḫepat, who was considered to be her mother.

Al-malik m Arabic
Means “king” in Arabic.

Alric m Medieval English
Combination of elements al meaning "noble" and ric "power, ruler."

Alvaldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ala "all, entire" and valdr "ruler, mighty one".

Ambiorix m Old Celtic, History
Continental Celtic name, derived from Celtic ambio "enclosure" (or ambi "around, about" or ambitio "rich") combined with Celtic rix "king." This was the name of one of the two kings of a Gaulish tribe called the Eburones, who was famous for revolting against Julius Caesar in 54 BC (which eventually led to the extermination of the Eburones).

Amekushin-otome-ōankami f Far Eastern Mythology
An alternative name for the Okinawan creator goddess Amanchuu. Her name is derived from 天 (ame) meaning "heavens, sky", 久 (kyu) meaning "a long time", 神 (shin) meaning "spirit, deity", 乙女 (otome) meaning "daughter, maiden, virgin", 王 (ō) meaning "king", 御 (here read as 'an'), an honourific particle, and 神 (kami) meaning "spirit, deity".

Amenemhatankh m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jmn-m-ḥꜣt-ꜥnḫ meaning "(king) Amenemhat lives", derived from the name of the pharaoh Amenemhat combined with ankh "life"... [more]

Amet-han m Crimean Tatar
Combination of Amet and the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".

Amir al-Din m Arabic
Means "commander of the religion" or "prince of the religion" from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Əmiraslan m Azerbaijani
From Arabic أمير (amir) meaning "prince, commander" and Azerbaijani aslan meaning "lion".

Amirbek m Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Uzbek
Combination of Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see Amir 1) and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Amiri m Arabic
Means "prince" in Arabic.

Amirindo m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Middle Persian amir-e Hind meaning "Emir of India". The first word in that sentence is the Arabic military title Emir (Amīr in Arabic), which is ultimately derived from Arabic أمير (amīr) meaning "commander, ruler, prince"... [more]

Amirjan m Kazakh
Combination of the Kazakh word amir meaning "commander, prince" (borrowed from Arabic) and the Kazakh word jan meaning "soul" (borrowed from Persian).

Ämirkhan m Tatar, Bashkir
Combination of Ämir and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Amirul m Malay, Bengali, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with أمير ال (amir al) meaning "prince of the, commander of the".

Amirzhan m Kazakh
From Arabic أمير (amir) meaning "prince, commander" combined with Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Amphianassa f Greek Mythology (?)
Apparently derived from Greek αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" (compare Amphitrite) and ανασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (used as a term of address for goddesses)... [more]

Amphianax m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]

Amphimedon m Greek Mythology
Derived from αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler".

Amulek m Mormon
From the common Semitic root mlk, which in West Semitic means "king" (melek) and in East Semitic means "counselor" (malku). According to The Book of Mormon, Amulek was a missionary who accompanied Alma the Younger to preach the gospel in a wicked city where women and children were being burned alive... [more]

Anactoria f Literature, Greek Mythology (Latinized, ?), Ancient Greek (Latinized, ?)
Latinized form of the Greek Ἀνακτορία (Anaktoria), derived from ἀνακτόρῐος (anaktorios) "royal", literally "belonging to a king, a lord" from ἀνάκτωρ (anaktor) "lord", from αναξ (anax) "lord"... [more]

Anakreon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ανα (ana) meaning "up, against" and κρέων (kreon) meaning "lord, ruler, king" (also compare Kreon).

Anassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady". In other words, one could say that this name is the feminine form of Anax.

Anaxarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and αρχος (archos) meaning "master, ruler"... [more]

Anaxikrates m Ancient Greek
Means "powerful master", derived from Greek αναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and κρατος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".

Anaximandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek αναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king". The second element is derived from either Greek μάνδρα (mandra) meaning "enclosure, enclosed space" or ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ανηρ (aner) "man").

Anaximenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and μενος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, spirit, courage"... [more]

Anaxippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Anaxo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Andriantafika m Malagasy
From the Malagasy andrian meaning "king, royal" and tafika meaning "army".

Andriantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy andrian meaning "king, royal" and soa meaning "good".

Andric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ando "fervor, zeal" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Anjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 君 (jūn) meaning "monarch, ruler".

Anok m Filipino
Means "wise ruler" in Tagalog.

Anoushavan m Armenian
Meaning unknown. Possibly derived from Anu, the name of an Assyrian deity, and ishkhan meaning "prince".

Answald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Anushtegin m Medieval Turkic
From Persian anush meaning "undying" and Turkic tegin meaning "prince".

Anu-üjin f Mongolian
Combination of Anu, the name of a 17th century Mongolian queen consort, and the early Mongolian suffix üjin meaning "lady, princess, queen".

Aodren m Breton
Derived from Old Breton alt "high; elevated" and either Old Breton roen "royal" or Old Breton roen / roin "lineage of a king". In recent times, folk etymology likes to associate this name with Modern Breton aod "coast, shore, waterside".

Aoibhann f Irish Mythology
Variant of Aoibheann.... [more]

Aquareine f Literature
Combination of Latin aqua meaning "water" and French reine meaning "queen". This is the name of a mermaid queen in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Sea Fairies'' (1911).

Aranwë m Literature
The Quenya name Aranwë means "Kingly" or "Noble" from ara ("noble") and aran ("king"). The suffix -wë occurs in many names, though it is not exclusively masculine.... [more]

Arasan m Tamil
Means "king" in Tamil.

Archebios m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source"and βιος (bios) meaning "life" meaning "ruler of life, master of life"

Archon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄρχων (archon) meaning "ruler, commander".... [more]

Archontissa f Greek, Judeo-Greek (?)
Means "noblewoman, lady, female ruler; rich woman" in Greek, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄρχων (archon) meaning "leader, ruler, commander" (see Archon)... [more]

Ardiansyah m Indonesian
Combination of the name Ardian and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Ardo m Fula
Meaning "chief" or "ruler".

Areku m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 嶺 (re) meaning "peak, summit" or 廉 (re) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful" combined with 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 功 (ku) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 宮 (ku) meaning "Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess"... [more]

Argantael f Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare)
Derived from Old Breton argant "silver" (arc'hant in Modern Breton), and by extension "bright; shining; resplendent", and Old Breton hael "generous; prince". Argantael was the wife of Nevenoe, the first Duke of Brittany.

Argine f Popular Culture, French (Rare)
Argine is the name of the Queen of Clubs on French playing cards. While the names on other cards are recognisable figures from history or mythology, Argine is more obscure, it is explained as an anagram of the Latin word regina "queen".

Arihiko m Japanese
Ari means "exist, possess, have" and hiko means "prince".

Ariihau m Tahitian
Means "peaceful king" or "king of peace" from Tahitian ariʻi meaning "noble, aristocrat, king" combined with hau "concord, peace".

Ariitaia m Tahitian
Means "respected king" in Tahitian; a combination of ari'i meaning "king" and taia meaning "respect, fear".

Ariitea m Tahitian
Means "white king"; a combination of Tahitian ari'i "white" and téa "white, light, pale".

Arioch m & f Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Hebrew
Meaning: "a fierce lion" or "lion-like" and "venerable".... [more]

Aristokreon m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best king", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek κρέων (kreon) "king" (also compare Kreon).

Ariwald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]

Arkay m Armenian
Means "king" in Armenian.

Aroarii m Tahitian
Means "face king"; a combination of aro "face, forehead, sight" and ari'i "king".

Arvirargus m Old Celtic, Literature
Possibly a Latinized form of an old Celtic name, composed of the elements ard "high, paramount" and rhaig "king". This was the name of a legendary, possibly historical, British king of the 1st century AD... [more]

Asahiko f & m Japanese
As a male name comes from Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [more]

Ascolt m Old High German
Combination of the Germanic name elements asc "ash tree" and walt "ruler".

Asılhaniy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar асыл (asıl) meaning "real, precious, noble" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Aslan-xan f Abazin
Derived from Aslan and the Turkic element han meaning "ruler, prince".

Astymedon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", itself from μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".

Asuhi f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Asylkhan m & f Kazakh
From Kazakh асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Atamu m Rapa Nui
This name means "Adam". This was the name of of a Rapa Nui man on Easter Island who lived during the 1800s named Atamu Tekena (d. 1892). He was an ariki "king".

Atsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 温 (atsu) meaning "warm" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Auderic m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element auda "wealth, property" (also see Audovacar) combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Audvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and valdr "power, leader, ruler".

Aurkonungr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from aur "again; sand" and konungr "king". This is a by-name for the god Hœnir.

Aušrinė f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Derived from Aušra with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "auroral; pertaining to the dawn."... [more]

Automedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]

Avaneesh m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit अवनी (avani) meaning "earth" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Avanip m Indian (Rare)
Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit अवनिप (Avanipa) meaning "protector of earth, ruler of earth; king", from अवनी (avanī) "earth" and प (pa) "protecting, guarding".

Avlok m Hindi
Means "king of universe" in Hindi.

Ayaba f African American (Rare), Yoruba (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), African (Rare)
From the Yoruba ayaba meaning "queen".

Ayahiko m Japanese
From Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Aybige f Turkish
An alternate spelling of Aybüke, deriving from Turkish ay meaning "moon" combined with büke meaning "queen, woman".

Aybüke f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and büke "queen, woman".

Aydamirkhan m Crimean Tatar, Adyghe
From айдамир (aydamir) meaning "moon iron" and хан (khan) meaning "king, ruler"

Aydarkhan m Yakut
Combination of Aydar and the Turkish tite khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Aykhanım f Kazakh
Combination of Kazakh ай (ay) and ханым (khanım), literally "moon queen".

Aynişah f Ottoman Turkish
Derived from Turkish aynı meaning "same, unchanged" and şah meaning "shah, king".

Ayubkhan m Chechen (Rare)
Combination of Ayub and the Turkish title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Ayukhan m Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh аю (ayu) meaning "bear" and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Azizkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the name Aziz and the Turkic title khan, meaning "king" or "ruler".

Baderic m Germanic, History
Means "powerful battle", derived from the Germanic elements badu "battle" and rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Baderic was a 6th-century co-king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.

Baijun m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch, ruler".

Balderick m German
Balderick means "prince ruler".

Balhaniy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar бал (bal) meaning "honey" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Balraj m Indian, Punjabi
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Banetjer m Ancient Egyptian
Probably from Egyptian bꜣ-nṯr, perhaps meaning "soul of a god", from Egyptian bꜣ, a being's soul or personality, combined with nṯr "god, king". This was the throne name of Nynetjer.

Bara-irnun f Sumerian
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element bára, meaning "throne dais, ruler". Name borne by a queen of the city of Umma (fl. 2400 BCE).

Basarab m Medieval Romanian
Basarab I the Founder was a prince of Wallachia (c. 1310 – 1352).... [more]

Basileides m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βασιλείδης (basileides) meaning "prince", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1).

Basiliskos m Late Greek, Astronomy
Ancient Greek name meaning literally "little king", a diminutive of Basileios. This was also the Greek name for Regulus, a star in the constellation Leo.

Basilodika f Ancient Greek
βασίλεια (basileia) "rule, royal power, queen" + δικη (diké) "justice"

Basilokles m Ancient Greek, Literature
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1), though technically both βασίλεια (basileia) meaning "queen, princess" and βασίλειος (basileios) meaning "royal, kingly" are also possible.... [more]

Batkhaan m Mongolian
Means "strong king, firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader"... [more]

Batukhan m Mongolian, Kazakh
Means "firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader".

Batyrkhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh батыр (batyr) meaning "hero, brave" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Bayinnaung m History
Means "king's elder brother" from Burmese ဘုရင် (bayin) meaning "king" and နောင် (naung) meaning "elder brother". This was the name of a 16th-century king of Myanmar.

Bega m Georgian (Rare), Ossetian
Georgian variant of Begi. In Ossetian, most likely the name is also derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

Bekkhan m Chechen, Ingush
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Beksolta m Chechen
Derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Arabic title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) meaning "sultan, king, ruler".

Beksultan m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Arabic سلطان (sultan) meaning "sultan, ruler".

Belisarius m Greek (Latinized), History
From Greek Βελισάριος (Belisarios), probably of Illyric origin. This was the name of a famed Byzantine general and war hero who served the emperor Justinian. He was possibly of Slavic ancestry which has led to speculation that the name derives from Slavonic Beli-tzar "white prince" (the -sarius element being interpreted as coming from the old Slavic word tsesar or tsesari, which was derived from Caesar, thus giving Belisarius a "princely" connotation), but this etymology has since been discounted as somewhat dubious.

Benaël m French, Breton
It might derive from the breton name Gwenael, formed by "gwenn", that means "white", the second part might be "maël", that means "prince", so the meaning is "white prince".

Beornweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "man, warrior" and weald "power, ruler" (making it a cognate of Bernwald).

Berich m Medieval Catalan
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero meaning "bear" combined with Old High German rih "ruler".

Beril f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".

Bernwald m Germanic, German
Derived from the Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic valdan meaning "to reign".

Bertwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign" (see Berthold).

Bhaiṣajyarāja m Buddhism
From Sanskrit भैषज्य (bhaisajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and राज (raja) meaning "king". This is the name of a bodhisattva associated with healing in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.

Bhupendra m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit भूप (bhupa) meaning "earth-protector, king, prince" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Bibi f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (bi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" and duplicated using 々. Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used to form this name.... [more]

Bjørnvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Formed from Bjørn and the Old Norse element valdr "ruler". Also compare the Germanic cognate Bernwald.

Bledri m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh blaidd "wolf" and rhi "ruler".

Bodmaël m Breton (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Gaulish Bodd "good will" and Breton mael "prince". This is the name of a 6th century saint.

Boiamund m Germanic
derives from the Germanic name “Boiamund”, composed of two elements: From the Frisian and Germanic elements boii, Bojen, Boje "ruler, dweller" and mundō "protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship"... [more]

Bolatkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Bolat and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Bosiljka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from bosiljak, Croatian and Serbian name for the herb "basil" (Ocimum basilicum), ultimately from Greek basileus meaning "king".

Botric m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English bot "remedy, help; improvement" and ric "king, ruler", an older form of Boteric... [more]

Boye m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
There are many etymologies possible for this Frisian name. One is that it is a pet form of Germanic given names that contained the element bodo meaning "lord, ruler" or baug meaning "bow"... [more]

Branderic m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse brand "sword" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Bregowine m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Old English bregu "ruler" (compare Breguswið) and wine "friend". This was the name of a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury, the successor of Cuthbert... [more]

Breguswið f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bregu "ruler" (supposedly borrowed from Old Norse bragr "best, most splendid"; compare Bragi) and swiþ "strong"... [more]

Brijendra m Indian
Means "ruler of Brij" from the place name ब्रज (Braj), also known as Brij or Brijbhumi, which is a region in Uttar Pradesh, India, considered to be the land of the Hindu god Krishna, combined with the name of the god Indra, used here to mean "lord".

Brochwel m Welsh
From the old Welsh name Brochfael, in which the second element is mael "prince". This was the name of a legendary Welsh king who gave land to Saint Melangell.

Brotanax m Ancient Greek
Means "mortal lord" or "lord of the mortals", derived from either the Greek adjective βρότειος (broteios) meaning "mortal, human" or the Greek noun βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man" combined with ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Brunric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Budimansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Budiman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Burdukhan f Alanic, History, Georgian (Archaic)
This name was most notably borne by the Alan princess Burdukhan of Alania (12th century AD), who was the wife of king Giorgi III of Georgia and the mother of queen Tamar the Great of Georgia.... [more]

Burgric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and ric "ruler, king". This name was borne by a 10th-century bishop of Rochester.

Byrganym f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh бір (bir) meaning "one" combined with ханым (khanym) "lady, queen".

Cadwallon m Old Welsh, History
Derived from Old Welsh cat "battle" and an uncertain element, possibly gwallon "ruler" or uualaun, uualon "valorous" or guallaun "good, best"... [more]

Carriaric m Germanic, History
This name might be derived from Gothic kara "worry" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." (The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler.") But it is probably a form of either Hariric or Gararic... [more]

Çarymyrat m Turkmen
From çary meaning "king, tsar" and the given name Myrat

Caturix m Gaulish, Celtic Mythology
Derived from Gaulish catu meaning "battle" combined with Gaulish rix meaning "king".... [more]

Celebrían f Literature
Means "silver queen" in Sindarin, from celeb meaning "silver" and rían meaning "queen". This was the name of an Elf mentioned in Lord of the Rings. She was the daughter of Galadriel, the wife of Elrond, and the mother of Arwen.

Célimène f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)
This name was invented by Molière for his play "The Misanthrope" (17th century). Given that many characters in his play bear names that are obviously of Greek origin (or inspired by the Greek language), the name Célimène must then at least be partly Greek as well... [more]

Chakraphat m Thai
Means "king, emperor" in Thai.

Chamendra m Sinhalese (Modern, Rare)
Means "the king of the moon".

Chengjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or 君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, ruler, monarch".

Chikahiko m Japanese
From 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chlodoric m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Chlodoric lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Sigobert the Lame, a Frankish king of Cologne.

Chlodowald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Chogyal m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཆོས་རྒྱལ (chos-rgyal) meaning "king of Dharma", derived from ཆོས (chos) meaning "teachings, doctrine, Dharma" and རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "king".

Christiansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of the name Christian and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Chukwumaeze m Igbo
Means "God knows the king" in Igbo.

Cingetorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic cingeto "marching men, warriors" combined with Celtic rix "king." This name was borne by one of the four kings of Kent in 54 BC.

Cneajna f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian cneaz (ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь via Ukrainian and Russian князь (knjazʹ)) "prince; ruler of a state or principality in past times". This name was borne by the daughter of Alexandru cel Bun (Alexander the Good in English) who eventually married Vlad II Dracul.

Coblaith f Medieval Irish, Pictish
Believed to mean "victorious sovereignty", from Old Irish cob "victory" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess". This name was relatively common in the early Irish period... [more]

Coeranus m Greek Mythology
Means "ruler, commander" in Greek.

Cornald m Dutch
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Latin cornu "horn" (see Cornelius). The second element is derived from Gothic valdan "to reign." A known bearer of this name is Dutch television presenter and writer Cornald Maas (b... [more]

Cozcacuauh m Nahuatl
Means "king vulture" in Nahuatl, the sixteenth day sign of the tonalpohualli.

Creusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Rare)
Latinized form of Greek Κρέουσα (Kreousa) meaning "princess", from κρέων (kreon) "king, royal" (compare Kreon). This was the name of the first wife of Aeneas, who was killed in the sack of Troy and then appeared to her husband as a ghost, encouraging him to move on without her and seek a new city.

Cristín f Irish
Irish form of Christine which was "brought into Scotland by Queen Margaret, and into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans."

Cristíona f Irish
Irish form of Christina, which was "brought into Scotland by Queen Margaret, and into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans."

Cunorix m Old Celtic
Derived from Old Celtic koun "hound" combined with Celtic rix "king." The name might also be a form of Cyneric (see Kendrick).

Cwengifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife, queen" and giefu "gift".

Cwenhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen meaning "woman, wife; queen" and hild meaning "battle".

Cwenleofu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife; queen" and leof "dear, beloved".

Cynwal m Old Welsh, Brythonic
Derived from Proto-Celtic *kū meaning "dog" and *walos meaning "prince, chief".

Dagaric m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Dagorix m Old Celtic
Means "good king", derived from Celtic dago "good, kind" combined with Celtic rix "king."

Daiji m Japanese
From Japanese 太 (dai) meaning "thick, big", 代 (dai) meaning "generation", 台 (dai) meaning "pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles", 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" or 悌 (dai) meaning "serving our elders" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 司 (ji) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 次 (ji) meaning "next, order, sequence", 二 (ji) meaning "two", 爾 (ji) meaning "you, thou, second person", 士 (ji) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (ji) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 慈 (ji) meaning "mercy", 自 (ji) meaning "oneself", 仁 (ji) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" or 路 (ji) meaning "path, route, road, distance"... [more]

Dali f Georgian Mythology, Georgian
Meaning unknown. Dali was the Georgian goddess of the hunt, mother of Amirani, and was believed to be extraordinarily beautiful. She lived on top of a mountain and protected animals, occasionally allowing hunters to hunt animals just so long as they don't hunt more than necessary... [more]

Daman f & m Indian
Means "ruler, controller, subjugator" in Hindi (दमन).

Damen m Literature
A character from "The Immortals" series by Alyson Noel and the main character of "The Captive Prince" Trilogy by C. S. Pacat bear this name.

Damgalnuna f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "great wife of the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements dam, meaning "spouse, husband or wife", 𒃲 gal, meaning "great, mighty", and nun, meaning "prince, noble, master"... [more]

Danahan f & m Uzbek (Arabized, Rare), Persian
Derived from Uzbek Dana "smart, intelligent and wise" and Han "leader, ruler or king/queen". Also means that "King/Queen of Wise" or "Unique"

Danilbek m Chechen
Combination of Danil (see Daniel or Daniil) and the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

Daoirí m Obscure
Name of Irish origin, formed by "daor", meaning "famous" or also "free" and "ri", meaning "king", so the meaning is "famous king" or "free king", "free person".

Deinarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) meaning "terrible, fearsome; mighty, powerful" and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "ruler, leader, master".

Dejun m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch, ruler, prince".

Demonax m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]

Derfel m Welsh
Derived from either Welsh derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element der(w) "true" and mael "prince, leader".

Derwan m History, Medieval Slavic
Derwan was an early duke of the Sorbs (fl. 615–636). He is mentioned by Fredegar in his Latin chronicle as dux gente Surbiorum que ex genere Sclavinorum: "ruler of the people of the Surbi"... [more]

Despoine f Greek Mythology
Means “lady, queen, mistress (of a household)” in Greek, derived from Proto-Indo-European *dems-pota- (“house-powerful”). This was an epithet or title of the Greek goddesses Persephone, Artemis and Hekate, and the common name of a Greek fertility goddess who was worshipped alongside her mother Demeter in an Arcadian mystery-cult; her true name was revealed only to the initiates... [more]

Devletхan f Ubykh
Derived from the Turkish name Devlet and han meaning "khan, ruler".

Devletşah f Ottoman Turkish
Combination of Devlet and Turkish şah meaning "king, shah".

Dhonu m Nepali
Meaning "King".

Dietleib m German
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and #leiba" meaning "inheritance". A more popular variation of this name is Detlef.... [more]

Dietlieb m Germanic, Germanic Mythology
In the "King Laurin Legend" Dietlieb is Similde's brother, Dietrich von Bern's friend and one of the knights to fight the dwarf king.... [more]

Dikaiarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δίκαιος (dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" (see dike) and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "leader, ruler".

Diomedon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", itself from μήδομαι (medomai) "to be mindful of, provide for, think on".

Dionassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").

Dipesh m Indian
Possibly means "lord of light" from Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light" and ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord".

Diyorakhon f Uzbek
From the given name Diyora meaning "clear" combined with the title khan meaning "king, ruler"

Dobrowit m Polish
Derived from the Old Slavonic elements dobro "good" and wit "lord, ruler".

Domald m History
This name was most notably borne by Domald of Sidraga (c. 1160-1243), a powerful Dalmatian nobleman and feudal lord who for several years was Prince of the city of Split, which was (and is) located in what is nowadays Croatia... [more]

Dómaldr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse dómr "judgement, fate, doom" and valdr "ruler".

Domawit m Polish
Means "lord of the house", derived from Slavic dom "house" combined with Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler".

Domuald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic dôms (which is cognate with Old High German tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic valdan meaning "to reign".... [more]

Donn m Irish, Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish donn "brown", a byname for someone with brown hair, or from donn "chief, prince, noble".

Dorymedon m Ancient Greek
derived from Greek δόρυ (dory) "wood, tree" or "spear" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).

Drótt f Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse
Possibly from Old Norse drótt which meant "household, a people" and "the host of the king's men, body-guard of a king".

Druantia f Popular Culture, Celtic Mythology
Hypothetic old Celtic form of the name of a river in the south of France commonly known as the Durance, which is of unknown meaning. An Indo-European root meaning "to flow" has been suggested. According to Robert Graves in 'The White Goddess' (1948), it is derived from the Indo-European root *deru meaning "oak" (as are the words druid and dryad) and probably also belonged to a Gallic tree goddess, which he identifies as "Queen of the Druids" and "Mother of the Tree Calendar"... [more]

Dshkhuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian դշխոյ (dshkoy) meaning "queen" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).

Dumnagual m Medieval Welsh, Brythonic
Old Welsh cognate of Gaelic Domhnall, derived from a Celtic name composed of the elements *dubnos meaning "world" and *‎walos "prince, chief".

Dunweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dunn "dark, brown" or dun "hill, mountain" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, ruler".

Durmishkhan m Georgian
The first element of this name is of Turkic origin, but the available sources each provide a different meaning for it. According to a Russian source, it is derived from a (probably medieval) Turkmen word that means "life"... [more]

Dyfrig m Welsh
Welsh form of Dubricius, derived from Celtic *dubro "dark, unclean" (source of Welsh dŵr "water") and *r-g- "king". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint... [more]

Dzhamalkhan m Chechen
Combination of Dzhamal and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Eadaz f Literature
Eadaz is the name of one of the main characters in Samantha Shannon's book "The Priory of the Orange Tree".... [more]

Ëakumbu m Swahili (Dutchified, Rare)
First used in Basali,DRC And Means "King Of Africa" May Be A Variant Of Xhoel

Earnweald m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Arnold, derived from Old English earn "eagle" (compare arn) and weald "powerful, mighty" or "ruler, authority".

Ebed-melech m Biblical Hebrew
The name is translated as "Servant of the King," and as such may not be his proper name but a hereditary title.

Eburic m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ebur "wild boar" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Ecem f Turkish (Modern)
Means "my queen" or "my beautiful woman" in Turkish, from Turkish ece meaning "queen" or "beautiful woman" combined with the Turkish possessive adjective of m.

Ecgwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Means "sword joy" from the Old English elements ecg "edge, blade" and wynn "joy." Ecgwynn was the first wife of Edward the Elder (c. 874 – 17 July 924) and the mother of Æthelstan the Glorious, widely considered the first "King of the English."

Edilkhan m Kumyk
From given name Edil and the title khan meaning "king, ruler"

Eihi f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 英姫, 永日, 永姫, 瑛日 or 瑛妃 with 英 (ei, hanabusa) meaning "England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx", 永 (ei, naga.i) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (ei) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 姫 (ki, hime, hime-) meaning "princess", 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, Japan, sun" and 妃 (hi, kisaki) meaning "princess, queen."... [more]

Ejderhan m Turkish
Combination of Ejder and han meaning "khan; ruler".

Elbereth f Literature
Means "queen of the stars" in Sindarin, composed of êl "star" and bereth "queen, spouse". In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an epithet of Varda, the deity to whom the Elvish hymn 'A Elbereth Gilthoniel' was directed.

Elimelech m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "my God is king" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and malákh "to rule". In the bible, this was the name of the late husband of Naomi.

Elimkhan m Chechen
Combination of Alim and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Elkhan m Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Lezgin
From Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see El or Allah) or Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".

Elmurza m Chechen, Dagestani
From Turkic el meaning "nation, country, homeland" or Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "god, deity" combined with the Persian title میرزا (mirzâ) "Mirza, prince".

Elxan m Azerbaijani
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Emeri f & m Korean
The second element is "ruler, king". The first element may be irmin "whole, great" (making it a relative of Ermenrich), amal "unceasing, vigorous, brave" (making it a relative of Amalric) or heim "home" (making it a relative of Henry)... [more]

Emeryn m Welsh, English
In Welsh, "-yn" is the masculine suffix to create singular nouns and is used in creating the diminutive for masculine names.  Therefore,... [more]

Emirgune m History
Probably from Arabic أَمِير (amir) meaning "prince, commander" and Persian گونه (gune) meaning "kind, type, sort". This was the name of several people from 17th- and 18th-century Iran, including a 17th-century governor of Yerevan after whom the Istanbul neighborhood of Emirgan is named.

Empress f English (Rare), English (African)
From the English word meaning "female ruler of an empire" or "consort of an emperor". Also compare the Spanish equivalent Emperatriz and the masculine equivalent Emperor... [more]

Emryn f English, English (American)
Possibly a female variant of Emrys meaning "immortal" combined with -ryn meaning "ruler". This name was given to 54 girls in 2017 according to the Social Security Administration.

Emryn m & f Welsh, English (British), English (American, Modern)
In Welsh, "-yn" is the masculine suffix to create singular nouns and is used in creating the diminutive for masculine names.  Therefore,... [more]

Engelric m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from either Old English enġel "angel" or engle "Angle" (see Angel) and ric "ruler, king".

Enmebaragesi m Sumerian
From Sumerian 𒂗𒈨𒁈𒄄𒋛 (Enmebárgisi) meaning "crown fit for a ruler", from Sumerian 𒂗 (en) "lord", 𒈨 (me) "crown", 𒁈 (bara₂) "ruler, king", and 𒋛 (si) "to fill"... [more]

Eparchis f Ancient Greek
Epi "over, above" + archos "ruler"

Epianassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "on, upon" and ᾰ̓́νασσᾰ (anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "lord, master").

Eporedorix m Old Celtic
Derived from the Celtic element epo(s) "horse", combined with redo "to travel, to run" and rix "king." The name would thus mean "king of the running horses" - perhaps "king of the cavalry" is a little bit more appropriate... [more]

Eraric m Germanic, English, History
Derived from Old High German êra "honour, respect" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Eraric was the name of a king of the Ostrogoths who had gotten to reign only briefly; he was murdered a few months after being crowned king in 541 AD.

Eratonassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐρατός (eratos) "lovely, beloved" (compare Erato) and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").

Ercanald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Ereleuva f Gothic
Ereleuva was the mother of the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great. She is often referred to as the concubine of Theoderic's father, Theodemir, although that Gelasius refers to her as regina ("queen") suggests that she had a prominent social position despite the informality of her union with Theodemir.

Eriskhan m Chechen (Rare)
Of unknown meaning; the second element is derived from the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler". A known bearer was Eriskhan (Eris Han) Sultan Girey (1855-1920), a Chechen military leader.

Ermeric m Germanic
The first element in this Germanic name is derived from erm, which can be a short form of ermin (see Erminric) or come from erin - which in turn comes from Old High German êra (see Eraric)... [more]

Erminric m Germanic
Means "universal power", derived from the Germanic element ermin "whole, universal" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Ernoul m German
A German given name of Old French origin. It is a diminutive form of the name Ernault, which is itself a diminutive form of the name Ernald. Ernald is a compound name formed from the Old German words "arn" (eagle) and "wald" (ruler)... [more]

Erregina f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Regina. The name coincides with Basque erregina "queen".

Ersultan m Kazakh
From Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" and сұлтан (sultan) meaning "sultan, king".

Erycius m Dutch (Latinized)
This given name originates from the Dutch humanist and philologist Erycius Puteanus (1574-1646). He had latinized his entire name: his original given name was either Eric/Erik or Hendrik and his original surname has variously been listed as Van de Putte, Van den Putte, Van der Put, Van der Putte, Van der Putten and Van Putten... [more]

Eshkhan m Armenian
Means "prince" in Armenian.

Euryanax m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king"... [more]

Eurymedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]

Eutharic m Germanic, History
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from eutha, but we don't exactly know where eutha itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Euwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German êwa "time, age, law" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Evanassa f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Εὐάνασσα (Euanassa), composed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord")... [more]

Ezeuzo m Igbo
Means "king of the road" in Igbo.