Names That Mean Noble
- Elvina
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"elf friend"Description:
Sounds elven in every sense of the word.
- Lonzo
Origin:
Diminutive of AlonzoMeaning:
"noble, ready"Description:
Adds some dash and substance to Lon.
- Edlyn
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"small, noble one"Description:
Feels like a hybrid. Better go for Edith or Evelyn.
- Hidalgo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"nobleman"Description:
Hidalgo is the name of a minor planet, and, on Earth, the Spanish word for a nobleman, but we don't see much crossover potential.
- Marquise
Origin:
English rank of nobleman between duke and countDescription:
Part of the name nobility that includes Prince, Earl, and Duke -- though none of these guys are very classy.
- Ewing
Origin:
English from GreekMeaning:
"noble, well-born"Description:
A surname very rarely heard as a first, associated with Hall of Fame basketball star Patrick Ewing and, in the 1980s, the oil-rich Ewing family on the nighttime soap, "Dallas"
- Eadlin
Origin:
Anglo-SaxonMeaning:
"noble, wealth"Description:
Eadlin and its variants Eadlyn and Edelyn are uncommon in real life, but feel bang on-trend and shorten to the adorable vintage nickname Edie/Eadie. The name may derive from the Anglo-Saxon elements ead "wealth" or adal "noble".
- Tricia
Origin:
Diminutive of PatriciaMeaning:
"noble, patrician"Description:
Back in Patricia's midcentury heyday, Patty/Patti was the plebeian nickname while Tricia/Trisha and Tish/Trish carried a snobby-yet-insubstantial image associated with then First Daughter Tricia Nixon.
- Jarl
Origin:
Swedish variation of EarlMeaning:
"nobleman"Description:
Just as in English, the name Jarl is a noble title. Jarl was also the name of a figure in Norse mythology who, along with his wife Erna, raised a brood of eleven sons, who all became warriors.
- Marquez
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"nobleman"Description:
This Spanish spelling of Marquis is popular in its own right.
- Adolpha
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble wolf"Description:
Nein.
- Keefe
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"handsome and noble"Description:
Keefe is an energetic Irish surname occasionally used as a first. Only caveat: Will people think your little Keefe is a Keith with enunciation problems?
- Adasha
Origin:
Hebrew, variant of ADARAMeaning:
"noble, exalted"Description:
A pretty and unusual name with a multi-cultural feel--Hebrew, Greek, and a dash of Russian.
- Abelardo
Origin:
Spanish version of French AdelardMeaning:
"noble and strong"Description:
Sometimes heard in the Latino community, has not crossed over into others.
- Trish
Origin:
Diminutive of PatriciaMeaning:
"noble, patrician"Description:
Trish was a cool -- in every sense of the word -- nickname back when Patricia was one of the most popular names in the US, primarily in the 1960s and 1970s. Trish is actually kind of a nickname of a nickname, Tricia, best known as Tricia Nixon, the daughter of President Richard who named after her mother, who was called Pat. Trish, along with almost every other name related to Patricia including Pat, Patti, Patsy, and Tricia, is seriously out of fashion today.
- Brioc
Origin:
Welsh diminutiveMeaning:
"mighty prince"Description:
A Welsh saint who is the namesake of the village of St Breock in Cornwall, and is also venerated in Brittany. The name is a diminutive of Briafael ("mighty prince"). Variants include: Breock, Bryok, Breok, Briec, Brieuc, Briog.
- Damita
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"little noblewoman"Description:
Has a petite, dainty charm.
- Ormanda
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"mariner"Description:
Has a medieval, slightly fusty but romantic feel.
- Adelma
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble, famous"Description:
Adelma is likely a feminization of Adelmar, which means famous nobleman. The name was seen a bit during the nineteenth century, with a famous bearer being Adelma Vay, a medium and spiritualist, which may be enough to put this in the new class of spiritual names. Count Adelma among the unusual but intriguing German names for girls.
- Jalo
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"noble, gracious"Description:
A cool Finnish name with a lovely sound and meaning.