44%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. ROI-əl [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the English word royal, derived (via Old French) from Latin regalis, a derivative of rex "king". It was first used as a given name in the 19th century. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantRoyale PopularityDetails Last ranked #370 in 2021 (m) #837 in 2021 (f) United States People think this name isRate·Details formal upper class urban strong refined strange Categories English adjectives, English nouns, leadership, nautical, royalty, word names