Names That Mean King, Queen, Ruler or Royal

Quirky and cute.

Completely undiscovered double-l name with an abundance of rhythmic charm.

Samuel Johnson invented the name Rasselas for the title character of his novel, Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia. Rasselas is actually the son of the prince.

Think Harry with a go-getter ending.

An entrancing, beguiling name that goes far to freshen up Sarah.

Zolten is a variant spelling of Zoltan, which is currently in the Top 50 in Hungary, its country of origin. We recommend you stick with the original spelling, which remains extremely rare.

A Gen X name in the Nordic region from which it hails.

Tyreese Williams, the Walking Dead character, has brought this name to some attention.

Semiramis was the most important Queen of Assyria, who conquered much of Asia. Semiramis restored ancient Babylon and protected it with a high brick wall that completely surrounded the city. Then she built several palaces in Persia, reigned much of Asia Minor effectively and conquered Libya and Ethiopia.

This popular Thai name will be familiar to many non-Thais. It is especially appropriate for children born on a Saturday, as Sao means Saturday in Thai.

Where's Walda? Out of the running.

Salla is a variant of Salli — the Finnish form of Sally. Both Salla and Salli are common names in their native country, but Salla is the more modern form, having peaked in popularity in the 1980s and 90s (Salli peaked in the 20s and 30s). Today, Salla is given to almost twice as many baby girls in Finland than Salli.

This noble title — the female equivalent of a knight — makes an inventive choice for a daughter. More subtle than Queen or Princess, Dame is a fresh way to get in on the regal word name trend. We know of at least one female Babyberry named Dame, although it's never been given to more than five baby girls in a single year.

No, not a creative spelling of Tyla - Thailah literally means the Thai Queen.

Sounds like...a Teutonic axe-ruler.

A bit too close to "quandary" and "queen".

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

Unfashionably ornate female form of unfashionable Roderick.

The Turkish element ay, meaning "moon," is common among girl names. In this case, it is combined with büke, meaning "queen," giving Aybüke a stunning and covetable meaning.

A possible addition to the international Lil family of names, but having four L's in its four syllables makes it a bit of a tongue twister.