Princess Names (With Meanings and Popularity)

  1. Tzeitel
    • Origin:

      Yiddish
    • Meaning:

      "princess"
    • Description:

      A wonderful Yiddish diminutive of Sarah, most familiar to Americans as the name of Tevye’s eldest daughter in Joseph Stein’s Fiddler on the Roof.
  2. Catharina
    • Putri
      • Origin:

        Indonesian
      • Meaning:

        "princess; daughter"
      • Description:

        A common name in Indonesia that would not work well in English-speaking countries, being too close to putrid or putty.
    • Saralee
      • Origin:

        Composite of Sara and Lee
      • Meaning:

        "princess; meadow"
      • Description:

        The cake company pretty much knocked this otherwise-pretty compilation name out of consideration for most parents.
    • Hime
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "princess"
    • Sirke
      • Origin:

        Variation of Sirkka, Finnish, Yiddish variation of Sarah, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "grasshopper, seed leaf; princess"
      • Description:

        While its Yiddish use has died out, Sirke is seen today in Nordic countries, most commonly Finland. Sirke is a form of Sirkka, but it may also be related to the Finnish word sirkeä, meaning "lively."
    • Ulrike
      • Origin:

        Form of Ulrica, feminine form of Ulrich, German
      • Meaning:

        "rich and noble heritage"
      • Description:

        Ulrike and its Anglicized form Ulrica were given to exactly zero baby girls in the US last year, while their masculine form Ulrich was used for a dozen baby boys. U is the least common first initial for baby names in the US, making Ulrike extra unique. Ulrich and variations is German and means "rich and noble heritage".
    • Vola
      • Origin:

        Feminization of Volodya, Russian
      • Meaning:

        "renowned prince"
      • Description:

        Vola comes from Volodya, a masculine Russian name that is often used as a nickname for Vladimir.
    • Enrica
      • Origin:

        Italian, feminine form of Enrico
      • Description:

        Novel way to honor Grandpa Henry.
    • Margriet
      • Nicoline