Names That Mean Ruler

Variant of the Breton name Rioc or Riok.

So-old-it's-cute-again short from of Harriet, reminiscent of Patsy and Betsy but fresher and more appealing than either of those choices. Hattie is another adorable short form.

May cut it in Budapest, but not in Boise. Just Fritz would be preferable.

Everyone has heard of Genghis Khan, 12th century warrior and founder of the Mongol empire. The name was brought into the modern world by soccer star Hope Solo and football player Jerramy Stevens, who chose it as the middle name for their son Vittorio, whose twin sister is named Lozen after a female Apache warrior.

Hatty is an old school nickname for Harriet, itself an old-fashioned choice. The more usual spelling historically is Hattie, with was given to more than 750 baby girls last year in the US, three times as many as were named Harriet. Hatty, by contrast, was used for fewer than five babies -- quite a contrast!

Like Mitzi, the bubbly Fritzi/Fritzie shows signs of rising again,

An obscure Gothic name derived from Amali — a dynasty of the Goths — and the Germanic element ric, meaning "ruler".

Also spelled Rioc, this little-known Breton name is short yet strong.

This name of a saint from Galway whose monastery became a center of learning, is an undiscovered Gaelic gem.

This Croation take on Russian stalwart Vladimir has a softer sound that may appeal to many.

Unfashionably ornate female form of unfashionable Roderick.

Priit originated as a nickname for Priidik, the Estonian form of Frederick. These days it's more popular on its own than the original Priidik.

Older form of Suresh.

A legitimate Estonian name, but virtually unusable in the English-speaking world.

A cool and wearable option for honoring an ancestral Harold.