Names that mean king
35 first names whose etymology includes “king” or a close synonym, the most used first. For girls: Khaleesi, Kimber, Maritza, Rani. For boys: Richard, Frederick, Eric, Walter.
| Name | For | Origin | Meaning | Latest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard | boys | “king”, “ruler” | #431 (2025) | |
| Frederick | boys | German | “peace”, “king” | #52 (2025) |
| Eric | boys | “always”, “eternal” | #168 (2025) | |
| Walter | boys | “ruler”, “army” | #334 (2025) | |
| Rory | either | Irish | “red-haired king”, “red king” | #17 (2025) |
| Aubrey | either | Norman | “elf”, “fairy” | #191 (2025) |
| Harold | boys | “army”, “ruler” | #1,226 (2025) | |
| Enzo | boys | Italian | “home”, “ruler” | #84 (2025) |
| Amir | boys | Arabic | “commander”, “prince” | #212 (2025) |
| Roy | boys | Scottish Gaelic | “king”, “ruler” | #728 (2025) |
| Ray | boys | French | “king”, “roe deer” | #602 (2025) |
| Rex | boys | Latin | “king” | #228 (2025) |
| Emery | either | “vigor”, “bravery” | #1,197 (2025) | |
| Brendan | boys | Irish | “prince”, “king” | #1,613 (2025) |
| Montgomery | boys | “gomeric's hill”, “man” | #578 (2025) | |
| Leroy | boys | “the king” | #1,538 (2025) | |
| Khaleesi | girls | “queen”, “king” | #1,454 (2025) | |
| Fallon | boys | “descendant of fallamhan”, “ruler” | #997 (2025) | |
| Melchior | boys | Hebrew | “king of light”, “king” | #5,137 (2025) |
| Kimber | girls | “royal”, “fortress” | ||
| Elton | boys | English | “eel”, “farm” | #2,014 (2025) |
| Zoltan | boys | Hungarian | “sultan”, “ruler” | #4,275 (2025) |
| Alaric | boys | “all”, “ruler” | #1,705 (2025) | |
| Maritza | girls | “rebellion”, “lady” | ||
| Balthazar | boys | “may bel protect the king” | #3,684 (2025) | |
| Rani | girls | Sanskrit | “a queen”, “princess” | #1,454 (2025) |
| Kenton | boys | English | “royal”, “enclosure” | #4,107 (2023) |
| Edric | boys | “wealth”, “riches” | #2,664 (2025) | |
| Amory | either | “vigor”, “bravery” | #2,813 (2023) | |
| Edrick | boys | “wealth”, “riches” | #2,921 (2024) | |
| Ulric | boys | English | “heritage”, “homestead” | |
| Ulrica | girls | “ruler of all”, “wolf[like] ruler” | ||
| Agatharchus | boys | Greek | “good”, “ruler” | |
| Theoderic | boys | “people”, “king” | ||
| Vortigern | boys | “over”, “lord” |