Names That Mean Chief

  1. Toryn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Torin, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "chief"
    • Description:

      The hard initial T gives Toryn and Torin a harsh, rather masculine sound, yet the Y softens Toryn visually. Parents embrace Toryn equally for girls and boys.
  2. Toran
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "chief"
    • Description:

      Less common spelling variation of the up-and-coming Irish name Torin.
  3. Mailys
    • Origin:

      French or Breton
    • Meaning:

      "chief or prince"
    • Description:

      Another female relative of Saint Mael.
  4. Rosh
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "chief"
    • Description:

      Rosh is not Ross, not Rush, but an improvement on both of those more familiar names. The Biblical Rosh was a son of Benjamin, so you might consider it to honor a father or otherwise ancestral Benjamin. Very much associated with the Jewish New Year holiday, Rosh Hashanah.
  5. Kimball
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "warrior chief"
    • Description:

      Now that Kimberly is no longer one of the top girl names, Kim or long form Kimball feel more gender neutral.
  6. Donia
    • Origin:

      Scottish, feminine variation of Donald
    • Meaning:

      "proud chief"
    • Description:

      Donia is a name with many possible origins. Besides a short female form of Donald, it may also be a form of the Italian Donna meaning lady, a variation on the Arabic Donya meaning world, or a Celtic name of the Don family, which all have meanings related to dark or darkness.
  7. Keliʻi
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "the chief"
    • Description:

      This lovely Hawaiian name can also be spelled Keali'i.
  8. Ailany
    • Origin:

      Variation of Ailani, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "chief"
    • Description:

      Ailany is a fun variation of the Hawaiian name Ailani that is riding the wave of similar sounding Kailani, Alani, Leilani, et al.