King

English

"monarch"

King Origin and Meaning

The name King is a boy's name of English origin meaning "monarch".

King is a name that sends a mixed message. While some might think of it as more fitting for a canine, others see it as a strong name with offbeat style and a full court of rich associations, from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Elvis.

King Vidor was an important early Hollywood director; King Camp Gillette invented the safety razor.

If it's king names you're after that aren't King itself, see our list of Names with Royal Meanings or other lists and blogs on royal names.

King Rank in US Top 1000

# 266 in the US

King Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1537 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name King

• 266 US 2023
• 1537 Nameberry 2025
• 72 Future 2028
• 785 England 2023
• 80 Dogs 2022

20 Names Similar to King

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like King.

• Jade
• Justice
• Blade
• Prince
• Legend
• Major
• Angel
• Ax
• Blaze
• Danger
• Diesel
• Zeus
• Crash
• Luxury
• Saint
• Rocky
• Maui
• Flash
• Axl
• London

Famous People Named King

• King Wallis Vidor American film director
• (William) King Baggot American actor
• King Camp Gillette American founder of Gillette razors
• (John) King Fisher American Western gunslinger
• King Floyd American soul singer
• King O'Malley Australian politician
• King Bailey Parsons American pro wrestler
• King G. Staples American businessman and politician
• Hiram King "Hank" Williams American country music singer
• Vyshonne King Miller aka Silkk The Shocker American rapper
• Nicholas King "Nick" Nolte American actor
• Clifford Joseph "King" Harris III (b. 2004) son of rapper T.I.
• King Justice Taylor (b. 2007) son of rapper The Game
• King Cairo Stevenson (b. 2012) son of rapper Tyga and model Blac Chyna
• Ocean King PenaVega (b. 2016) son of actors Carlos and Alexa PenaVega

The name King in Pop Culture

• King Schultz character in Django Unchained
• King Bradley character in the manga/anime Fullmetal Alchemist