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Ariitea m Tahitian
Means "white king"; a combination of Tahitian ari'i "white" and téa "white, light, pale".

Arinandan m Tamil (Arabized, Rare), Arabic
Arin is a word derived from the biblical name Aaron meaning 'enlightened, the mountain of strength', or a variant of the name Erin derived from the Gaelic Eire, meaning 'Ireland. Nanda is the name of a 4th-century BC king who founded a dynasty in Magadha in India... [more]

Arioch m & f Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Hebrew
Meaning: "a fierce lion" or "lion-like" and "venerable".... [more]

Aripert m Germanic, History
Variant of Aribert. Aripert I was a 7th-century king of the Lombards in Italy.

Aristokreon m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best king", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek κρέων (kreon) "king" (also compare Kreon).

Aristonicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Aristonikos. This name was borne by a king of Pergamon, as well as several ancient Greek scholars.

Arka m Armenian
King of kings

Arkay m Armenian
Means "king" in Armenian.

Armgard f Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant form of Irmgard. This is one of the middle names of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (b. 1938), who was given this name in honour of her paternal grandmother.

Armiche m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *arəmis meaning "prey, trophy, loot", literally "arrest, seizure". This was the name of the last aboriginal king of the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), who was ousted, captured and enslaved by the French conquistador Jean de Béthencourt in 1405... [more]

Armoni m Biblical Hebrew
Means "of the palace, palatial" from Hebrew אַרְמוֹן (armon) "palace". In the Old Testament, Armoni was the son of King Saul by his concubine Rizpah.

Aroarii m Tahitian
Means "face king"; a combination of aro "face, forehead, sight" and ari'i "king".

Arofel m Literature
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Arrhabaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios), which is also found spelled as Arrhibaios. The meaning of the name is uncertain. The first element of the name may possibly consist of the Greek prefix ar meaning "not, without" (similar to the word arrhythmia), whereas the second element might possibly be related to the Greek verb ῥαβάσσω (rhabasso) "to make a noise"... [more]

Arrhidaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρριδαῖoς (Arrhidaios), which might possibly be a variant form of the Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios) (see Arrhabaeus)... [more]

Arsames m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Aršāma. This was the name of the paternal grandfather of Darius the Great, who possibly may briefly have been King of Persia.

Arsinoos m Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Arsinoe. This name occurs in Homer's Iliad belonging to the father of Hecamede, a slave or maidservant of King Nestor.

Artaphernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Artafarnah. This was the name of a brother of King Darius I of Persia.

Artesia f Theatre, Arthurian Cycle
Likely from Artois, the name of a region in France (for which "artesian wells" are named), itself derived from Atrebates, a Belgic tribe that inhabited the region of Gaul and Britain during Julius Caesar's time; Atrebates is cognate with Irish aittrebaid meaning "inhabitant".... [more]

Arthelais f History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Arthelais (544–560) is venerated as a Christian saint.... [more]

Artù m Medieval Italian, Literature, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian and literarian form of Arturo. This is the form used to refers to King Arthur, the legendary figure.

Artuš m Czech (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Czech form of Arthur, generally used to refer to King Arthur and occasionally used as a given name.

Arvirargus m Old Celtic, Literature
Possibly a Latinized form of an old Celtic name, composed of the elements ard "high, paramount" and rhaig "king". This was the name of a legendary, possibly historical, British king of the 1st century AD... [more]

Arwald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ār "honour, glory" (from aizō) and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]

Arybbas m Ancient Greek
In ancient Greece he was King of the Molossians in the 4th century BCE. He was the son of King Alcetas I, brother of Neoptolemus I, and grandfather of Pyrrhus.... [more]

Aryenis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
From a Lydian name that was cognate with the Hittite term 𒂖 (arawanni-) meaning "free" as in a free person, not a slave. This was the name of the wife of Astyages, the last king of the Median Empire.

Asahel m Hebrew
Means "made by God" in Hebrew. ... [more]

Asan m Kazakh, Crimean Tatar, Georgian (Rare), Bulgarian
Kazakh, Crimean Tatar and Georgian form of Hasan. A known Georgian bearer was prince Asan-Mirza of Kakheti (died in 1750), the third son of king Davit II of Kakheti.... [more]

Asgore m Popular Culture
The name of a character from the RPG game ''Undertale''. In the game Asgore is the powerful king of the monsters, who plans to use seven human souls in order to destroy the barrier that imprisons all monsters underground.

Ashes m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, given in reference to the biblical story of Job (see Job-rakt-out-of-the-ashes) and/or the phrase ashes to ashes, dust to dust, also considered a vernacular form of Hebrew Aphrah (a place name taken from Micah 1:10).... [more]

Ashkhen f Armenian
Armenian form of Roxanne. Ashkhen was the wife of King Dertad or Trdat.

Ashurnasirpal m Ancient Assyrian
Means "the god Ashur is the protector of the heir" in Assyrian, from the Akkadian Aššur-nāṣir-apli. ... [more]

Ashur-uballit m Ancient Assyrian
Meaning unknown, but refers to the god Ashur.... [more]

Asılhaniy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar асыл (asıl) meaning "real, precious, noble" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Asona f Medieval Basque
This was the name of a daughter of the king of Pamplona who married Muza in 802.

Asphalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀσφαλής (asphales) meaning "safe, secure" as well as "steadfast, reliable, trustworthy". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσφαλίζω (asphalizo) meaning "to fortify, to make secure, to make safe"... [more]

Assir m Biblical Hebrew
Assir was a son of Korah of the house of Levi according to Exodus 6:24, born in Egypt. It was also the firstborn son of Jehoiachin, King of Judah.

Astyages m Old Median (Hellenized), Akkadian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Akkadian Ishtovigu or Ištovigu, from Old Median R̥štivaigah, ultimately derived from Ancient Iranian rishti vaiga, meaning "swinging the spear". Modified through folk etymology by Greek ἄστυ (ásty) meaning "city" and ἄγνυμι (ágnumi) meaning "break"... [more]

Astyochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astyochos. This was the name of a Spartan naval commander from the 5th century BC.... [more]

Asuhi f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Ataíde m Portuguese
Given name derived from the Ataídes surname, a noble Portuguese family whose surname derives from the Freguesia do Ataíde, currently part of Vila Meã, in Portugal... [more]

Atalarik m Croatian, Swedish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Croatian, Swedish and Norwegian form of Athalaric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 6th century AD king of the Ostrogoths.

Atamu m Rapa Nui
This name means "Adam". This was the name of of a Rapa Nui man on Easter Island who lived during the 1800s named Atamu Tekena (d. 1892). He was an ariki "king".

Atargatis f Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Atargatis was the chief goddess of northern Syria in Classical antiquity. She was also referred to as Derketo (Ancient Greek: Δερκετὼ) or Deasura (by Romans)... [more]

Atchen m Guanche
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a king of Lanzarote, who was considered a traitor for reaching an agreement with French conqueror Gadifer de la Salle.

Ateesh m Indian
Meaning of Sanskrit names... [more]

Atepekoungo m Zulu, Esan, Kongo, Mossi, Tooro, Yao
First used by King Atepekoungo of the Kingdom of Äsikoluboru in modern day Zïare.

Athalaric m Germanic, History
Form of Adalric. This name was borne by a king of the Ostrogoths in the 6th century AD, who was a grandson of Theodoric the Great.

Athamas m Ancient Greek
Uncertain etymology. This was the name of a Boeotian king who married the goddess Nephele in Greek mythology.

Athenogenes m Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "born of Athena" from the name of the goddess Athena combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

Atia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman family name Atius, which is of unknown origin. This was the name of the mother of the Roman emperor Augustus.

Atikaya m Hinduism
Means "gigantic" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Ramayana he is one of the sons of the demon king Ravana.

Atish m Sanskrit
Meaning of Sanskrit name... [more]

Atlanteia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Greek Ἀτλαντείη (Atlanteie), because its proper latinized form is Atlantia. In Greek mythology Atlanteie was a Hamadryad nymph who consorted with King Danaus of Libya and was perhaps the mother of some of the Danaïdes: Hippodamia, Rhodia, Cleopatra, Asteria, Glauce, Hippomedusa, Gorge, Iphimedusa, and Rhode.

Atotoztli f Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "water parrot", deriving from the Nahuatl elements atl ("water, a body of water") and toztli ("yellow parrot"). Name borne by an Aztec queen that possibly ruled as tlatoani (ruler of a city-state) in her own right.

Atsadawut m Thai
Means "eight weapons" from Thai อัษฎ (atsad) meaning "eight" and อาวุธ (awut) meaning "weapon", referring to the eight weapons presented to a king during a coronation.

Attaces m History
Attaces (died 418 A.D.) was king of the western Alans in Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, modern Spain and Portugal).... [more]

Attai m Biblical
The name comes from the verb ענה ('ana), which can mean one of four things: "to answer", "to be occupied with", "to afflict", or "to sing".... [more]

Attalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Attalos. This was borne by numerous ancient Greek historical figures, including a general of Alexander the Great and three kings of Pergamon in Asia Minor.... [more]

Atymnius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀτύμνιος (Atymnios), of which the meaning is fairly uncertain. It may be a compound name that consists of the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a-) combined with Greek τυμνία (tumnia) or (tymnia) meaning "rod, stick, wand"... [more]

Auderic m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element auda "wealth, property" (also see Audovacar) combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Audofleda f Germanic, History
Derived from the Germanic element auda "wealth, property" (also see Audovacar) combined with flâdi "beauty, respectability." Audofleda was the wife of Theodoric the Great, a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths.

Audren m & f Breton Legend, Medieval Breton, Breton (Modern)
Medieval Breton form of Aodren which was revived in the 1970s. While this name was strictly masculine in medieval times, in modern times it is used on men and women alike.... [more]

Aufidia f Ancient Roman, History
Feminine form of Aufidius. A bearer of this name was Aufidia, a daughter of the Roman magistrate Marcus Aufidius Lurco. Her own daughter, Livia Drusilla, would later become Roman Empress (as the wife of Emperor Augustus).

Aufidius m Ancient Roman, History, Literature
From the Roman nomen gentile Aufidius, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. The first element, au, may have been derived from the Latin preverb au "away, off", but it could also have been a phonetic variant of the Latin preverb ab "from"... [more]

Auge f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐγή (auge) meaning "light of the sun". In Greek mythology Auge was the daughter of Aleus, king of Tegea, and mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles. According to Hyginus this name also belonged to one of the Horae, namely the goddess who personified the first light of day... [more]

Augustulus m Late Roman, History
Means "little Augustus" in Latin, as it consists of the name (then title) Augustus combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus.... [more]

Aurkonungr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from aur "again; sand" and konungr "king". This is a by-name for the god Hœnir.

Aušrinė f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Derived from Aušra with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "auroral; pertaining to the dawn."... [more]

Austrechild f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Austrahild. It might also be a variant spelling of Austregild, but that is less likely... [more]

Austregilde f Frankish
Queen Austregilde (548 - 580) was the third wife of Guntram, King of Orléans. She was not born into high social status and was possibly a servant of Queen Marcatrude, the second wife of Guntram; a servant of one of Guntram's courtiers; or even a slave in the household of Marcatrude's father... [more]

Authari m Lombardic
Possibly formed from elements which correspond to the Old High German words ot "wealth, riches" and heri "host, army"... [more]

Avanip m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada
MEANING - Protector or ruler of earth; Sovereign; King. Here अवनि means earth + प means protector, ruler

Avantika f Indian
Means:... [more]

Aventinus m Roman Mythology
This name can be traced to the Aventine Hill, allegedly one of the Seven Hills that Ancient Rome was founded upon. Aventinus of Alba Longa was a mythical king said to have been buried there. It is debated as to whether the hill was named for the figure, or vice versa... [more]

Avlok m Hindi
Means "king of universe" in Hindi.

Axion m Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος (axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία (axia) meaning "worth, value". Both are closely related to the Greek verb ἀξιόω (axioo) meaning "to think or deem worthy"... [more]

Ay m Ancient Egyptian
Ay was the penultimate Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 18th dynasty. He held the throne of Egypt for a brief four-year period. Ay is believed to be the son of Yuya and Thuya, and therefore a brother of Queen Tiye, wife of Amenhotep III, and the Prophet of Amun, Anen... [more]

Ayaba f African American (Rare), Yoruba (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), African (Rare)
From the Yoruba ayaba meaning "queen".

Ayauhcihuatl f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Classical Nahuatl elements ayahuitl ("fog") and cihuatl ("woman, wife"). Name borne by an Empress of Tenochtitlan (fl. 1400).

Aybars m Turkish
Pure and beautiful like moon.... [more]

Aybige f Turkish
An alternate spelling of Aybüke, deriving from Turkish ay meaning "moon" combined with büke meaning "queen, woman".

Aybüke f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and büke "queen, woman".

Aydamirkhan m Crimean Tatar, Adyghe
From айдамир (aydamir) meaning "moon iron" and хан (khan) meaning "king, ruler"

Aykhanım f Kazakh
Combination of Kazakh ай (ay) and ханым (khanım), literally "moon queen".

Aylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an anglicized form of Eilidh, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements ay and lee... [more]

Aynia f Irish Mythology
Allegedly an Irish fairy queen from Ulster. Her name might be a corruption of Irish Áine with whom she might be identical.

Aynişah f Ottoman Turkish
Derived from Turkish aynı meaning "same, unchanged" and şah meaning "shah, king".

Aza m Kurdish
Means "brave" or "hero" in Kurdish. A famous bearer is the king of Mannae.

Azades m Middle Persian (Hellenized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Hellenized version of the name Azat, which is a form of Azad. This is the name of a fourth century saint and martyr who served King Shapur II as a eunuch... [more]

Azarael m Biblical, Biblical Greek
Form of Azarel used in the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament) and the 1769 revised edition of the King James Bible (1611).... [more]

Azariel m Biblical, Biblical Greek
Form of Azarel used in the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), the Geneva Bible (1560) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.

Azarmidokht f Persian, History
From the Middle Persian name Āzarmīgdukht, which was possibly derived from Persian آزرم‎ (âzarm) "modesty, shame; honour, respect" and دخت (dokht) "daughter". This was the name of a queen of the Sasanian Empire who reigned from 630 to 631.

Azem m Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew "עצם" meaning: strenuous, bone, self-same, strength, might. It is also an unidentified site in the Negev of Judah toward the Edomite border, mentioned in the King James Version of Biblical Book of Joshua(15:29; 19:1–3).

Azizkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the name Aziz and the Turkic title khan, meaning "king" or "ruler".

Azrhiana f English (American, Rare)
Strong, Great Queen, Powerful, Intelligent, Beautiful Goddess, Merciful, Gracious

Azshara f Popular Culture (Archaic)
Believed to be inspired by the name Asherah, Azshara is the name given to one of World of Warcraft's most notable characters - Queen Azshara. ... [more]

Baasha m English, Biblical Hebrew
Baasha of Israel is a king of Israel mentioned in Kings. Baasha of Ammon was a King of Ammon ruling in 853 BCE.

Babiole f Literature
Means "bauble" or "trinket" in French. According to the French fairytale, Babiole is the daughter of a queen. The fairy Fanfreluche tricks the queen into turning her daughter into a monkey.

Baderic m Germanic, History
Means "powerful battle", derived from the Germanic elements badu "battle" and rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Baderic was a 6th-century co-king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.

Bagdemagus m Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown. In Arthurian legend, Bagdemagus is the king of Gorre, a Knight of the Round Table and the father of Maleagant.

Bakaffa m Eastern African
Bakaffa (throne name Asma Sagad, later Masih Sagad Ge'ez መሲህ ሰገድ, "to whom the anointed bows") was nəgusä nägäst (May 18, 1721 – September 19, 1730) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... [more]

Balak m Biblical (Anglicized, Archaic)
This is a name of a king of Moab in the book of Numbers. Together with Balaam, he conspired to halt the Israelites on their journey, by any means necessary.

Balam m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Balaam. In The Lesser Key of Solomon he is a great and powerful king of Hell who commands over forty legions of demons.

Balanice f Folklore
Meaning unknown. This name appears in the French fairy tale "Rosanella", where it belongs to the queen who is the title character's mother.

Baldor m Literature
The Rohirrim eldest son of King Brego, in J.R.R. Tolkien's works.

Balhaniy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar бал (bal) meaning "honey" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Balin m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The name was used in Arthurian legend by Sir Thomas Malory as the name of one of King Arthur's valiant knights. ... [more]

Balin m Hinduism
Balin is the name of a monkey king in the Hindu epic, "The Ramayama".

Balladyna f Polish (Rare), Theatre
Used by the Polish writer Juliusz Słowacki for the heroine of his tragic play Balladyna (1834), about a fictional Slavic queen who is corrupted by her rise to power. Słowacki based the name on the Polish word ballada meaning "ballad".

Balraj m Indian, Punjabi
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Bang-gwa m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Jeongjong (1357-1419), second king of the Joseon dynasty.

Bang-u m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Grand Prince Jinan (1354-1394), oldest son of Seong-gye (King Taejo).

Bang-won m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Taejong (1367-1422), third king of Joseon.

Banitu f Ancient Assyrian
Of unknown etymology. Possibly derived from either Akkadian banītu meaning "beautiful", or bānītu (also Akkadian), meaning "divine Creatress". Banitu was a queen of the Neo Assyrian empire circa 729 BCE.

Bara-irnun f Sumerian
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element bára, meaning "throne dais, ruler". Name borne by a queen of the city of Umma (fl. 2400 BCE).

Baranamtarra f Sumerian
Etymology unknown, possibly deriving from Sumerian elements nam meaning "(area of) responsibility; destiny, fate, lot" and tar meaning "deliberate, judicious". Name borne by a queen of Lagash (circa 2384 BCE), known for her involvement in the trade of wool, silver, and bronze between Lagash, Dilmun, and Umma.

Barbarossa m History
Meaning "red beard" in Italian. ... [more]

Bard m Literature
A significant supporting character in The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, Bard the Bowman (abbreviated to Bard) of Esgaroth was a skilled archer and the heir of Girion, the last king of old Dale. He was described as "grim faced" and while a guardsman of Esgaroth he was often predicting floods and poisoned fish... [more]

Bardhyl m Albanian
From Bardylis, the name of an ancient Illyrian king (reigned from 385 to 358 BC), which is popularly held to mean "white star" from Albanian bardhë "white" and yll "star".

Barsine f Old Persian, Persian
Means "clover" in Persian. This name was borne by a mistress of Alexander the Great (daughter of Artabazus) and also by one of his wives (Barsine-Stateira, daughter of King Darius III).

Bartimeus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Bartimaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as several English Bibles: the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.

Bartold m Germanic (Polonized, Archaic)
Earliest form was probably Berhtwald or later Berhtoald. ... [more]

Basco m Popular Culture
The name was borne by Earth King Kuei's pet bear from the cartoon series "Avatar: the Last Airbender".

Basileides m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βασιλείδης (basileides) meaning "prince", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1).

Basileus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the word basileus (βᾰσῐλεύς) "king", Latinized form of Basileios. A title used by kings, and a few saints.

Basiliskos m Late Greek, Astronomy
Ancient Greek name meaning literally "little king", a diminutive of Basileios. This was also the Greek name for Regulus, a star in the constellation Leo.

Basilodika f Ancient Greek
βασίλεια (basileia) "rule, royal power, queen" + δικη (diké) "justice"

Basilokles m Ancient Greek, Literature
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1), though technically both βασίλεια (basileia) meaning "queen, princess" and βασίλειος (basileios) meaning "royal, kingly" are also possible.... [more]

Basina f Medieval French, Medieval German, History
Basina (c. 438 – 477) was a queen of Thuringia in the middle of the fifth century.

Bathilda f English (Rare), German, History
Variant of Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [more]

Batia f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the town of Sparta in Lakedaimonia who married an early Spartan king, Oibalos. Her name is possibly derived from the word βατεο (bateo) meaning "covering".

Batkhaan m Mongolian
Means "strong king, firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader"... [more]

Bayinnaung m Burmese, History
Means "King's Elder Brother" in Burmese. This was the name of King the Toungoo Dynasty of Myanmar from 1550 to 1581 (Note 1).

Beaflurs f Arthurian Cycle
Means "beautiful flower" (compare Blanchefleur). This was the name of a fairy in the Middle High German romance 'Parzival' (Wolfram von Eschenbach's adaptation of 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail', a poem by Chrétien de Troyes)... [more]

Bechorath m Biblical Hebrew
Bechorath, son of Aphiah, of the tribe of Benjamin, was an ancestor of King Saul and of his commander Abner... [more]

Bécuma f Irish Mythology
Means "troubled lady", from Old Irish bé "woman" and a second element, perhaps chuma, meaning "grief, sorrow, wound". In Irish legend she was a woman who 'dwelt in the Land of Promise and had an affair with Gaiar, a son of Manannán mac Lir, the sea-god... [more]

Beira f Literature, Celtic Mythology
Anglicized form of Bheur or Bhuer perhaps meaning "cutting, sharp, shrill" in Scottish Gaelic, from Cailleach Bheur "sharp old wife", the name of the Scottish personification of winter, a reference to wintry winds... [more]

Beksolta m Chechen
Derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Arabic title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) meaning "sultan, king, ruler".

Beleth m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In demonology, Beleth is a mighty and terrible king of Hell, who has eighty-five legions of demons under his command. He rides a pale horse, and a variety of music is heard before him, according to most authors on demonology, and the most known grimoires.

Belisarius m Greek (Latinized), History
From Greek Βελισάριος (Belisarios), probably of Illyric origin. This was the name of a famed Byzantine general and war hero who served the emperor Justinian. He was possibly of Slavic ancestry which has led to speculation that the name derives from Slavonic Beli-tzar "white prince" (the -sarius element being interpreted as coming from the old Slavic word tsesar or tsesari, which was derived from Caesar, thus giving Belisarius a "princely" connotation), but this etymology has since been discounted as somewhat dubious.

Bellangere m Arthurian Cycle
Alteration of Berengar, possibly influenced by French bel, beau meaning "fine, beautiful, great" and anger "anger" (thus "righteous anger")... [more]

Beloslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Beloslav. Beloslava of Bulgaria was a Bulgarian princess and Queen consort of Serbia between 1234 and 1243. She was the wife of king Stefan Vladislav I.

Belus m Greek Mythology
King of Egypt and brother of Aegyptus and Danaus in Greek Mythology.

Beneharo m Spanish (Canarian)
The name of a late 15th-century Guanche king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) according to the epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604) by Antonio de Viana... [more]

Beneita f Sardinian
Feminine form of Beneitu. Beneita de Càlaris was the judge (which equals the title of queen in medieval Sardinia) of Càlaris from 1214 to 1233.

Benerib f Ancient Egyptian
The name of a queen consort of the first dynasty in Ancient Egypt, meaning "sweet of heart", deriving from the Ancient Egyptian elements bene ("sweet") and ib ("heart").

Benkos m Central African, Manding, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Benkos Biohó (died 1621), also known as Domingo Biohó, was said to have been born in either the Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, where he was seized by the Portuguese slaver Pedro Gomez Reynel, sold to businessman Juan Palacios, and later, after transportation to what is now Colombia in South America, sold again to the Spaniard Alonso del Campo in 1596, in Cartagena de Indias... [more]

Beollán m Old Irish, Medieval Irish
Derived from Old Irish beoll "(glowing) fire" and the diminutive suffix -án. Beollán mac Ciarmaic (died 969) was a king of Brega.

Beorhtwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wulf "wolf", making it a cognate of Bertulf... [more]

Beorngyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and guð "battle". This was the name of an Abbess who received land from King Æðelmod of Hwicce.

Beornhæþ m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and hæþ "heath, wilderness"... [more]

Beornwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and wulf "wolf". This was the name of a King of Mercia who reigned in the 9th century... [more]

Berdan m Popular Culture
This was the name of Shere Khan's cousin from the 2014 cartoon series "Simba the King Lion."

Berig m Gothic
Berig is a legendary king of the Goths appearing in the Getica by Jordanes. According to Jordanes, Berig led his people on three ships from Scandza (Scandinavia) to Gothiscandza (the Vistula Basin)... [more]

Beril f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".

Berniki f History, Hebrew
a Hebraization of Berenike (see Berenice) a famous bearer is a Judean client queen of the Roman Empire who ruled Judah during the second half of the 1st century.

Bertechildis f Frankish
Bertechildis was the fifth wife of Dagobert I, king of Austrasia, Neustria, Burgundy, and also king of all the Franks.

Berteflede f Germanic, History
Variant of Bertefleda. Berteflede was a daughter of Charibert I, a 6th-century Merovingian king of Paris.

Berthilde f Germanic, Dutch, English, German, History
Variant of Berthild. Berthilde lived in the 7th century AD and was one of the five wives of Dagobert I, king of the Franks.

Bertrada f Germanic, History, Medieval Polish, German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Bertrad. ... [more]

Bertrade f Frankish
French form of Bertrada. This name was borne by Bertrade of Montfort, a queen consort of France.

Bertrick m Anglo-Saxon (Modern), Medieval German (?)
Modern form of the Old English name Beorhtric. It was the name of an 8th-century king of Wessex.

Bertrude f Frankish
Variant of Bertrud. This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish queen consort.

Bertulph m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized), Anglo-Saxon (Modern)
English form of Bertulf, also used to refer to the Mercian king Beorhtwulf.

Beržas m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular Culture
Derived from the Lithuanian noun beržas meaning "birch tree". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Beržas is the name of one of the three sons of the titular character of the folk tale Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.

Bethóc f Scottish Gaelic, Medieval Scottish
Derived from Scottish Gaelic beatha meaning "life", and therefore is related to the name Beathag. Most known bearers of this name include Bethóc Ingen mac Maíl Coluim, daughter of Malcolm II, King of Alba, as well as Bethóc, Prioress of Iona, daughter of Somerled, Lord of Argyll.

Bhaiṣajyarāja m Buddhism
From Sanskrit भैषज्य (bhaisajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and राज (raja) meaning "king". This is the name of a bodhisattva associated with healing in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.

Bhatta f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam
MEANING - a noble lady, any woman of high rank, queen (who is not crowned). Name of an enchanteress... [more]

Bhumibol m Thai (Rare)
Means "strength of the land" from Thai ภูมิ (phumi) meaning "land, earth" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power". Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016) was the king of Thailand from 1946 until his death.

Bhupendra m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit भूप (bhupa) meaning "earth-protector, king, prince" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Bibi f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (bi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" and duplicated using 々. Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used to form this name.... [more]

Bidkar m Biblical
Bidkar was an officer of the Israelite king Jehu. Jehu ordered Bidkar to throw the body of the king he usurped, Jehoram, into the field of Naboth, fulfilling prophecy... [more]

Biette f French (Rare), Medieval French, History
Perhaps from Bietta, the Romansch form of Beata. ... [more]

Bigtha m Biblical
Bigtha is one of the eunuchs who served King Xerxes in Esther 1:10.

Bigthan m Old Persian
From the Persian name meaning "God's gift". In the Old Testament this is the name of an eunuch in service of the Persian king Xerxes. Mordecai rested in the courtyard one day and overheard Bigthan, along with Teresh, plotting to kill the king... [more]

Bilichild f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Bilihild. Bilichild was the wife of Childeric II, a 7th-century Frankish king.

Bimlesh m & f Indian
The king of gandu community.

Biron m English (Rare), Theatre
Shakespeare used this name in one of the three companions of King Ferdinand in Love's Labour Lost (1594).

Birsha m Biblical
Birsha is the king of Gomorrah in Genesis 14 who joins other Canaanite city kings in rebelling against Chedorlaomer.

Biztha m Biblical
Means "eunuch". In the book of Esther, the second of the seven eunuchs of King Ahasuerus' harem.

Blondel m Medieval French (?)
According to legend, Blondel was a troubadour who rescued the English king Richard the Lionheart, who had been captured while returning from the Crusades and was being held for ransom. The story goes that Blondel traveled Europe looking for Richard by playing the first verse of a song only they knew... [more]

Blotstulka f Medieval Scandinavian
The name of a purported medieval Swedish queen consort, meaning "the female sacrificer" or "the maiden sacrificer".

Bocephus m English, Popular Culture
Likely a corruption of the Ancient Greek name Bucephalus. ... [more]

Bodb m Irish Mythology
In Irish mythology, Bodb Derg was a son of Eochaid Garb or the Dagda, and the Dagda's successor as King of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

Bodin m Serbian (Rare), Medieval Serbian, History
Serbian king Constantine Bodin (fl. 1072–1108) was a ruler of Duklja, the second, although titular, King of Duklja and Dalmatia from 1081 to 1101, succeeding his father, King Michael.... [more]

Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latin bonus, -a, -um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [more]

Bonafos m Catalan, Medieval Catalan, Medieval Spanish, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal, Provençal
Older Catalan and Provençal form of Boniface.... [more]

Bonifácia f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak feminine form of Boniface. In Hungarian history, this name was borne by Erzsébet Bonifácia (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland (sister of Mária/Marija I, Queen of Hungary and Croatia) and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.

Bonifacija f Slovene, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Slovenian and Lithuanian feminine form of Bonifatius. In Lithuanian history, this name was borne by Elžbieta Bonifacija (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.

Bonifacja f Polish
Feminine form of Bonifacy. This name was borne by Elżbieta Bonifacja (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.

Bordokhan f Alanic, History, Georgian (Archaic)
Variant of Burdukhan. This is the name that the Alan princess and Georgian queen consort Burdukhan of Alania (12th century AD) is also known by.

Bore m Swedish
Derived from Greek βορέας (boreas) "north wind". Kung Bore (King Bore) is a Swedish personification of winter.

Boremund m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television series "House of the Dragon". In the series, Boremund Baratheon is the Lord of Storm's End and the head of House Baratheon early in the reign of King Viserys Targaryen during the middle years of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.

Borena f Alanic, Georgian (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of Borena of Alania (11th century AD), an Alan princess who went on to become queen of Georgia after marrying the widowed king Bagrat IV of Georgia. It is because of her that the Georgians became acquainted with the name Borena; she brought the name to Georgia... [more]

Boril m Bulgarian
Boril of Bulgaria was the emperor of Bulgaria from 1207 to 1218.

Börte f History, Medieval Mongolian
This was the name of the first wife of Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. Borte, or Börte, became the head of the first Court of Genghis Khan, and Grand Empress of his Empire.

Bosiljka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from bosiljak, Croatian and Serbian name for the herb "basil" (Ocimum basilicum), ultimately from Greek basileus meaning "king".

Boso m Frankish
Germanic given name of uncertain meaning. Some sources state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element boto meaning "bid, offer" (such as Bodegisel - also compare Bode), whilst others state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element burg meaning "protection", such as Burghard (see Burchard)... [more]

Botric m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English bot "remedy, help; improvement" and ric "king, ruler", an older form of Boteric... [more]

Branderic m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse brand "sword" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Brandubh m Irish Mythology
Means "black raven" in Irish. In Irish legend this was a board game played by the heroes and gods. It was also the name of a king of Leinster (whom the 'Annals of Ulster' say died in 604); he was a good friend of Mongán of the Dál nAraidi but coveted Mongán's wife, Dubh Lacha... [more]

Brego m Literature
The second king of Rohan, in J.R.R. Tolkien's literary works. In Peter Jackson's film versions, Aragorn rides a horse by the name of Brego (apparently in honor of the king).

Bressal m Medieval Irish
Old Irish name derived from Celtic *brestelo-s "strife, war". It was borne by Bressal mac Ailello Thassaig, an early king of the Uí Liatháin, an early kingdom of Munster in southern Ireland.

Britannicus m Ancient Roman
Latin byname meaning "of Britain". This was one of the bynames of Emperor Claudius after the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 AD. Claudius also gave it to his son, Britannicus (full name Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus; 41-55 AD).

Brochwel m Welsh
From the old Welsh name Brochfael, in which the second element is mael "prince". This was the name of a legendary Welsh king who gave land to Saint Melangell.

Bromerus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the Greek given name Βρόμερος (Bromeros), which might possibly have been derived from Greek βρομέω (bromeo) meaning "to buzz". Also compare Greek βρόμος (bromos), which can mean "any loud noise" as well as "stench, bad smell"... [more]

Brotanax m Ancient Greek
Means "mortal lord" or "lord of the mortals", derived from either the Greek adjective βρότειος (broteios) meaning "mortal, human" or the Greek noun βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man" combined with ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Brunric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Bu m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Prince Jeongwon (1580-1619), father of King Injo.

Bucolion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boukolion. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of Arcadia.

Bucolus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boukolos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being the son of Hippocoön, a king of Sparta.

Buddug f Welsh
Derived from Welsh budd "profit, advantage". It is a cognate of Boudicca, the name of a 1st-century queen of the Iceni (a Celtic people) who is known as Buddug in Welsh, and is sometimes considered a Welsh equivalent of Victoria.

Budimansyah m Indonesian
Combination of Budiman and شاه (shah), “king” in Persian

Bulan m Jewish, Turkish
Bulan was a Khazar king who led the conversion of the Khazars to Judaism. His name means "elk" in Old Turkic. In modern Turkish, it means "The one who finds" (Bul + an).

Burdukhan f Alanic, History, Georgian (Archaic)
This name was most notably borne by the Alan princess Burdukhan of Alania (12th century AD), who was the wife of king Giorgi III of Georgia and the mother of queen Tamar the Great of Georgia.... [more]

Burgred m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Burgræd. A notable bearer of this name was Burgred, a king of the Mercians from 852 to 874.

Burgric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and ric "ruler, king". This name was borne by a 10th-century bishop of Rochester.

Burrus m Late Roman
This is a name of an adviser of Emperor Nero, But the full name was Sextus Afranius Burrus.

Buðli m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from boð ("bid, offer"). In Norse mythology Buðli is a Swedish king and the father of Brynhildr.

Bwami m Shona
Meaning "emperor", another form of the name is Hwami.

Byrganym f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh бір (bir) meaning "one" combined with ханым (khanym) "lady, queen".

Cacamacihuatl f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Classical Nahuatl elements cacamatl "small corncobs, small ears of corn" and cihuatl "woman, wife". Name borne by a queen of Tenochtitlan.

Cacamatzin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cacamatl "small ear of corn, offshoot of larger ear of maize" and -tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix. This was the name of a king of Texcoco.

Cador m Arthurian Cycle, Cornish
Probably a form of Cadeyrn, perhaps derived from its Cornish cognate. In Arthurian romance this was the name of Guinevere's guardian. According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, Cador was a ruler of Cornwall and the father of Constantine, King Arthur's successor.... [more]

Cadwallon m Old Welsh, History
Derived from Old Welsh cat "battle" and an uncertain element, possibly gwallon "ruler" or uualaun, uualon "valorous" or guallaun "good, best"... [more]

Cælin m History (Ecclesiastical)
Cælin was an Orthodox priest in England in the seventh century, and brother of St. Cedd of Lastingham. The name Cælin is a spelling variant of the name of a West Saxon king Ceawlin, and is of Celtic rather than Anglo-Saxon derivation.

Caenis f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Kainis. In Greek mythology, Caenis was a woman who was raped by the god Poseidon. Afterwards, he promised her that he would grant her a single wish... [more]

Caeria f History (Archaic)
Illyrian queen

Caesarion m Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman, History
Latinized form of Greek Καισαρίων (Kaisarion), which in turn was a Hellenized form of Caesar with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion) added to it... [more]

Cainnear f Old Irish, Irish Mythology
From Irish caoin meaning "gentle", and der meaning "daughter". This was the name of Queen Medb's daughter in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Some saints have borne this name as well.

Cairenn f Irish Mythology
In medieval Irish legends, this name was borne by the mother of Niall of the Nine Hostages, a concubine of King Eochu (or Eochaid). She was treated harshly by his jealous wife Queen Mongfind, but later rescued by her son.

Calchus m Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Greek Κάλχος (Kalkhos). This was the name of a king of the Daunians, who unsuccessfully courted Circe.

Calidore m Literature
Perhaps derived from Greek kallos "beauty" and doron "gift". It was used by Edmund Spenser in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1596), where Sir Calidore, the Knight of Courtesy, is the hero of Book VI who tames the Blatant Beast as requested by Queen Gloriana.

California f English
From the name of the American state, whose name probably derives from the fictional Island of California ruled by Queen Calafia in the 16th century novel Las sergas de Esplandián by García Ordóñez de Montalvo.

Callidia f Theatre, Literature
Probably derived from the Latin adjective calidus, which may be translated as "warm, hot, fiery," or "passionate". Callidia is Queen Veremonda's maid in an Italian opera called "Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio")... [more]

Callidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Καλλιδίκη (Kallidike), which is derived from Greek καλλος (kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek δικη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage"... [more]

Camadevi f Medieval, Thai (Archaic, ?), Mon (?)
Etymology uncertain. Name borne by a queen of Hariphunchai (an ancient Mon kingdom, which is part of modern-day Thailand).

Camber m History, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Camber, or Kamber, was the legendary first king of Cambria, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth in the first part of his influential 12th-century pseudohistory Historia Regum Britanniae... [more]

Canace f Greek Mythology
Daughter of Aeolus and Enarete, and lover of Poseidon. In another, more famous version Canace was a lover not of Poseidon, but of her own brother Macareus... [more]

Candidianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Candidus. A known bearer of this name was Gaius Valerius Candidianus, the illegitimate son of Roman Emperor Galerius (4th century AD).

Cangjie m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
In Chinese mythology, Cangjie was a retainer of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) who invented written Chinese characters. According to legend, his invention caused ghosts to cry in the night and the sky to rain millet... [more]

Canonchet m Narragansett
A Narragansett Sachem and leader of Native American troops during the Great Swamp Fight and King Philip's War.

Canuleia f Ancient Roman
Canuleia was one of the Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.

Cao f Chinese
A famous bearer of this name is Empress Cao, who was a consort of the Song Dynasty.

Caonabo m Taíno
Name of the king, cacique of Maguana a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. He was married to Anacaona and was resisted Spanish rule.

Carinus m Late Roman, History
Extended form of Carus. This name was borne by a Roman emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Carriaric m Germanic, History
This name might be derived from Gothic kara "worry" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." (The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler.") But it is probably a form of either Hariric or Gararic... [more]

Cartimandua f History, Old Celtic
Celtic name, in which the second element is mandu "pony, colt, filly". The first element is less certain, perhaps from karti "drive out", or it may mean "clean, sleek". This was the name of a 1st-century queen of the Brigantes.

Carus m Ancient Roman, History
Derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved." This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Carvilius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile of unknown meaning. This name was borne by several Romans from the 3rd century BC. Please note that this name most likely has a different etymology than the identical-looking name of the Celtic king of Kent (England) from the 1st century BC, whose name was latinized.

Çarymyrat m Turkmen
From çary meaning "king, tsar" and the given name Myrat

Cassilda f Portuguese (Rare), American (Archaic)
Variant of Casilda. It appears in 'The King in Yellow' (1895), a book of short stories by American writer Robert W. Chambers.

Castamir m Literature
Possibly means "jeweled helmet" in Quenya. In Tolkien's legendarium this is the name of the evil King of Gondor who usurps the throne form Eldacar, the rightful king.

Catreus m Greek Mythology
Means "down-flowing" in Ancient Greek. In Greek mythology, this was a king of Crete and a son of Minos and Pasiphaë.

Catualda m Germanic
Catualda (flourished in the 1st century AD) was a Marcomannic exile who deposed the Marcomannic king Maroboduus in 18 AD. Catualda is mentioned in The Annals of the Roman historian Tacitus. Following the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, while Germanicus was avenging Rome beyond the Rhine, Drusus attempted to divide and conquer the tribes within the vast realm of the Marcomannic ruler Maroboduus... [more]

Caturix m Gaulish, Celtic Mythology
Derived from Gaulish catu meaning "battle" combined with Gaulish rix meaning "king".... [more]

Ceawlin m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare)
Ceawlin (died ca. 593) was a King of Wessex.

Ceindrych f Medieval Welsh
Possibly derived from Old Welsh element cain meaning "good, lovely" and drych meaning "mirror, image".... [more]

Celebrían f Literature
Means "silver queen" in Sindarin, from celeb meaning "silver" and rían meaning "queen". This was the name of an Elf mentioned in Lord of the Rings. She was the daughter of Galadriel, the wife of Elrond, and the mother of Arwen.

Celemon f Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown. It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Sir Kay.

Celerinus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Latin word celer, meaning "quick, swift", followed by the masculine diminutive suffix -inus. This was the name of an African martyr, revered for his suffering while imprisoned by Emperor Trajan Decius in Rome... [more]

Celeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κελεός (Keleos), which is derived from Greek κελεύω (keleuō) which can mean "to command, to order" as well as "to urge (on), to drive on". In Greek mythology, Celeus was the king of Eleusis.

Celeustanor m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Keleustanor. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a son of Heracles, whom he had with Iphis, the daughter of king Thespius of Thespiae in Boeotia.

Cenfus m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name, in which the first element is cene "bold, keen". This name was borne by a king of Wessex who ruled briefly, during 674; he was succeeded by his son Aescwine.

Ceol m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element ceol "keel (of a ship)". Ceol (also known as Ceola or Ceolric) was King of Wessex from 592 to 597.

Ceolred m Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English name Ceolræd, composed of the elements ceol "ship" and ræd "counsel, advice"... [more]

Cerdo f Greek Mythology
Means "profit, gain" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Cerdo was the nymph-wife of King Phoroneus of Argos and mother of Apis and Niobe.

Cersei f Literature, Popular Culture
Created by American author George R. R. Martin for his series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019), where it belongs to an evil queen who is one of the main antagonists... [more]

Cessair f Irish, Irish Mythology
Allegedly means "affliction, sorrow". According to Irish legend Cessair was a granddaughter of Noah who died in the great flood. The name also belonged to a Gaulish princess who married the Irish high king Úgaine Mór in the 5th or 6th century BC.

Cethlenn f Irish Mythology
Possibly means "crooked tooth". In Irish myth she was the wife of Balor of the Evil Eye, king of the Fomorians and by him the mother of Ethniu (or Eithne, Ethlenn).... [more]

Cetshwayo m Zulu
Means "advised" in Zulu. This was the name of a Zulu King,

Chabi f Medieval Mongolian
Empress Chabi (1225–1281) was a Khongirad empress consort of the Yuan dynasty in China, married to Kublai Khan. As such, she was the wife to the Mongol Khagan who had conquered all of China in the 1270s.

Chakraphat m Thai
Means "king, emperor" in Thai.

Chamendra m Sinhalese (Modern, Rare)
Means "the king of the moon".

Changxian m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 常(cháng, meaning “always” or “frequent”) and 先 (xiān, meaning “first”). Changxian was one of the prominent retainers serving the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) along with Fenghou and Limu... [more]

Chaolung m & f Shan
Means “Emperor” and more literally “Great Lord”. It is very typically an honorific title for Shan Emperors, not a name.

Chararic m Germanic, History
This name is most likely a form of Hariric - however, this is not completely certain. The first element in the name might also be derived from (or is a blend with) garva "ready, prepared", Gothic gairu "spear" or from Old High German wachar "vigilant." Chararic was a 5th-century king of the Salian Franks.

Charilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Charilaos. This was the name of the Spartan king who embraced the Minoan legislation for Sparta in the 8th century BC.

Charmidas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Charmides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Chedorlaomer m Biblical
Means "a handful of sheaves." He is a king of Elam in the book of Genesis.

Chengjiao m Chinese
From the characters 成 (chéng, meaning “accomplished” or “mature”) and 蟜 (jiǎo, a type of venomous insect). This was the name of a prince from the state of Qin during the late Warring Kingdoms period (475 - 221 BCE)... [more]

Cheok m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Sunjong (1874-1926), the second and last emperor of Korea (r. 1904-1910).

Cherin m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
The name of a legendary king of the Britons in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae. It is likely related to Irish Ciarán.

Cherith f English, Northern Irish
This is a common English spelling of the Hebrew place name כְּרִית (Kərīṯ), which comes from the Hebrew root כרת (kh*r*t) meaning "to cut off; cut down". Cherith was a brook or wadi mentioned in the Old Testament... [more]

Chidiock m English (Rare)
From an English surname derived from the name of the village Chideock in Dorset (recorded in the Domesday Book as Cidihoc), which is of unknown meaning. (It has been suggested that the suffix hoc referred to Hock, a festival held on the second Tuesday after Easter to commemorate the massacre of the Danes at the time of King Æthelred the Unready.) Chidiock Tichborne (1558-1586) was an English poet who was executed for his participation in the failed Babington Plot.

Chimham m Biblical
Chimham accompanied King David to Gilgal after the death of Absalom. (2 Samuel 19:37-40) Also a place near Bethlehem where Johanan regrouped before departing to Egypt... [more]

Chimnechild f Frankish
Chimnechild of Burgundy (7th-century – fl. 662) was a Frankish queen consort by marriage to King Sigebert III. She was the mother of Bilichild and possibly of Dagobert II. When Childebert the Adopted died, she opposed the succession of Theuderic III and arranged a marriage between her daughter and Childeric II, whose succession she supported.

Chindasuinth m Gothic
Chindasuinth (c. 563 – 30 September 653) was Visigothic King of Hispania, from 642 until his death in 653. He succeeded Tulga, from whom he took the throne in a coup. He was elected by the nobles and anointed by the bishops on April 30th, 642.

Chindaswinth m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German chind "child" combined with Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Chindaswinth was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.

Chintila m Gothic
Chintila (c. 606 – 20 December 639) was a Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania, and Galicia from 636. He succeeded Sisenand in a time of weakness and reigned until his death.

Chionia f Late Greek, Greek (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Polish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Chione. This was the name of a virgin martyr and saint who lived during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian... [more]

Chiyou m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a mythological tribal chieftain who famously opposed the Yellow Emperor. Various sources describe him as a horned humanoid with four eyes, six arms, and hoofed feet, with 81 brothers-in-arms... [more]

Chlodio m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous." Chlodio lived in the 5th century AD and was a Merovingian king of the Salian Franks.

Chlodoald m Germanic
Variant of Chlodowald. Saint Chlodoald lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chlodomer, a Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.

Chlodomer m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with Old High German mâri "famous." Chlodomer lived in the 6th century AD and was one of the four sons of Clovis I, king of the Franks.

Chlodoric m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Chlodoric lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Sigobert the Lame, a Frankish king of Cologne.

Chlodosind f Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with Gothic sinths "way, path." Chlodosind lived in the 6th century AD and was a daughter of Chlothar I, a Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.

Chlorus m Late Roman
Latinized form of the Greek word khlôros "pale green" (see also Chloris). This name was borne by a Western Roman emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Chlothilde f Germanic, History
Variant of Chlothild. Chlothilde was the wife of Clovis I, a Merovingian king of the Franks.