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Mahalric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mahal "treaty, covenant" 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."

Mahanti m Mormon
An inscription on a cliff in Manti was written by someone who called himself Mahanti, the second king of the Lamanites. It was dated about A.D. 600, which would have been centuries after the Lamanites came into being... [more]

Maheen m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Nepali, Marathi, Hinduism, Telugu, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Kannada, Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali
MEANING - "earth-ruler" ,king, prince. Here मही means earth + इन means ruler

Mahershalalhashbaz m Biblical, English (Puritan)
From the Hebrew name מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז (Maher-shalal-hash-baz) which is variously interpreted as meaning "quick to plunder and swift to spoil" or "he has made haste to the plunder!" It is a prophetic name or title which occurs in Isaiah 8:1 in the Old Testament and is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria.... [more]

Majorian m English, German, Polish, History
English, German and Polish form of Majorianus. This name was borne by a Western Roman Emperor from the 5th century AD.

Makaidos m Literature
Makaidos is the name of the king of dragons in Bryan Davis' book series Oracles of Fire.

Makonnen m Ethiopian
Meaning "king, aristocrat".

Malaguin m Arthurian Cycle
The proper name given to the King with a Hundred Knights in the early prose Lancelot tales. The King is given other names in other sources, and in Lancelot of the Laik, Malaguin and the King with a Hundred Knights are separate characters, although both are kings in Galehaut’s service... [more]

Malaric m Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic malvjan "to crush, to grind" 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." This name might also be a short form (with reduction of the 'a') of Amalaric, but it can also be a form of Madalric and Mahalric... [more]

Malchiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is king" in Hebrew, from מֶלֶךְ (meleḵ) meaning "king" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Malchiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "my king is God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew malákh "to rule" combined with el "God". In other words, this name is a cognate of Elimelech... [more]

Malchiram m Biblical
Means "exalted king, the king is exalted, my king is high, king of a high one" derived from the elements מֶלֶכְ (meleḵ) meaning "king" and רוּם (rum) meaning "to exalt".

Malchi-shua m Biblical
Meaning "King of help," one of the four sons of Saul I Chronicles 8:33. He perished along with his father in the battle of Gilboa Sa1. 31:2.

Malchishua m Biblical
Means "King of help, King of salvation" derived from the Hebrew elements מֶלֶכְ (meleḵ) meaning "king" and and יָשַׁע (yasha) meaning "to save".

Malchus m Biblical
Means "my king" in Hebrew, from the root melek, meaning "king". According to the Gospel of John in the New Testament, this was the name of a servant of Caiaphas who participated in the arrest of Jesus at Gethsemane... [more]

Maleagant m Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown. In Arthurian mythology Maleagant is the son of King Bagdemagus or Baeddan (the two characters may be one and the same)... [more]

Mälikguly m Turkmen
Derived from Arabic ملك (malik) meaning "king" combined with Turkmen guly, the accusative case of gul meaning "servant".

Malikuddin m Pashto, Indian (Muslim), Indonesian
From Arabic ماليكالدين (malik ud-din) meaning “king of the religion”.

Malkira m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Hebrew: melek ra - lit. "king of evil", "king of the wicked"; or malach ra - "messenger of evil", "angel of iniquity". Identified with Samael.

Malko m Assyrian
Means "king" in Assyrian.

Malkos m Ancient Aramaic (Hellenized)
From Old Aramaic מלכא (malkā) "king". According to the Suda, this is the original name of Porphyry, given by her parents.

Malmfred f & m Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Malmfrid as well as a feminine variant. This is the name of a 12th century queen consort of Norway and Denmark.

Malseron m Arthurian Cycle
A chief giant who served King Ekunaver of Kanadic. His companions were Karabin, Zirijon, and Zirdos.... [more]

Malvasius m Arthurian Cycle
The King of Iceland in Arthur’s time, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. His name may come from the Welsh Melwas.... [more]

Mamia m Georgian
Ultimately of foreign origin, i.e. either Greek or Latin. The meaning is thought to revolve around nursing a baby at the breast, which thus brings to mind the Latin verb mammo meaning "to give suck, to suckle (a baby)"... [more]

Mamika f & m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
In both Georgia and Russia, the use of this name probably started in honour of the 4th-century female martyr Mamika (also known as Kamika), who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was one of the 26 Gothic Christians who were martyred under king Athanaric... [more]

Mana'arii m Tahitian
Means "royal power" in Tahitian; a combination of mana "power" and ari'i "king".

Mandogran m Arthurian Cycle
The King of the Blossoming Valley and father of Daniel, an Arthurian knight.

Manesus m Persian (Archaic)
Manesus was a Parthian prince, the son of the Parthian King Phraates

Mangaraja m Batak
From a title meaning "king, ruler" in Toba Batak, ultimately from Sanskrit राज (rāja).

Mangoun m Arthurian Cycle
In Robert Biket’s Lai du Cor, the King of Moraine, he sent a horn to Arthur’s court which would expose any infedility on the part of his wife.... [more]

Mangrai m History
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of the first king of the Lan Na kingdom, the founder of Chiang Rai and a partial namesake of its eponymous province in what is now northern Thailand.

Manic m Popular Culture
Manic the Hedgehog is a green anthropomorphic hedgehog from the Sonic Underground animated series. He is the brother of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonia the Hedgehog, as well the youngest son of Queen Aleena.... [more]

Manikprabhu m Indian
He was a king and now he is a Executive Programmer in ISQT Inernational Bangalore

Maninidra m Guanche
Possibly means "splendor of the lineage" in Guanche. Maninidra was the name of a Guanche guayre (leader) from Gran Canaria and a close relative to the guanarteme (king) Tenesor Semidán... [more]

Manishtushu m Akkadian
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Manric m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements man "man" 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."

Mansa m & f Manding, Akan
Title for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.

Manuarii m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian manu "bird" and ari'i "king, chief, prince". A known bearer is Manuarii Hauata (1994-), a footballer from French Polynesia.

Manwe m Literature
Manwe is the name of the king of the Valar, most beloved of Illuvatar, from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion

Marabron m Arthurian Cycle
The son of King Vagor of the Ille Estrange.... [more]

Maragond m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A cousin of Hengist and one of the many Saxon kings to invade Britain during the beginning of Arthur’s reign.... [more]

Maragoz m Arthurian Cycle
The seneschal (or steward) of King Eliadus of Sicily.... [more]

Maranz m Arthurian Cycle
The son of the King with a Hundred Knights.... [more]

Marbod m Germanic, German (Rare)
The name is formed from the two Germanic name elements mari "famous" and bot "command, order, messenger".... [more]

Marbrin m Arthurian Cycle
King of Galilee and one of the allies of Emperor Thereus of Rome.... [more]

Marcassin m Literature
From French marcassin, a young wild boar. Prince Marcassin is the main character from Madame d'Aulnoy's extension of an Italian fairy tale, The Pig King, named Prince Wild Boar.

Marcian m English (Rare), Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon
English, Romanian, Languedocian and Gascon form of Marcianus. This name was borne by an emperor of the Byzantine Empire from the 5th century AD.

Marculf m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from either Celtic marca meaning "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from Germanic marka meaning "border." The second element comes from Gothic vulfs meaning "wolf".... [more]

Margalant m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
An evil Saxon or Saracen king.... [more]

Marganor m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The seneschal of the King with a Hundred Knights.... [more]

Margoadras m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon king who was a cousin of Hengist.... [more]

Margon m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
1. The wine steward of the Saxon king, Pignoras. He fought against Arthur’s forces at the second battle of Clarence, and was killed there.... [more]

Margondes m Arthurian Cycle
1. A knight who fought in Arthur’s army against the Saxons at Clarence. He is said to be a leader of the Sesnes, involved in the attack on Vandaliors Castle, early in Arthur’s reign.... [more]

Margondre m Arthurian Cycle
A king of the Saxons.

Margoras m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon king, allied to King Rions, killed by King Ban of Benoic at the battle of Aneblayse.

Marhalt m Arthurian Cycle
Marhalt was the father of Sir Marhaus (according to Malory) and thus the father-in-law of King Anguish, who married Marhaus’ sister. The king is mentioned in Malory X, 66, fighting in the Lonazep tournament, but most of the time he remains in the background, perhaps busily governing his territory.

Marhault m Arthurian Cycle (?)
Variant of Morholt.... [more]

Mariens m Arthurian Cycle
A nobleman and a of the King of France.... [more]

Marik m Popular Culture
Use of the name in the English-speaking world is heavily influenced by the Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh character, Marik Ishtar.... [more]

Marinianus m Late Roman, History
Roman cognomen which was derived from Marinus. A bearer of this name was Publius Licinius Egnatius Marinianus, the youngest son of Roman Emperor Gallienus - both father and son died in 268 AD.

Marlan m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The King of the Scottish Borderlands, called “the Simple” or “the Accursed” because of his evil ways.... [more]

Maronel m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The King of Gaul some time before Arthur’s reign.... [more]

Marroch m Arthurian Cycle
A heathen king who attacked a queen named Ysope. He was defeated by Arthur and Sir Wigamur.

Marsil m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
King Marsil is a character who appears in several Arthurian romances, particularly those that focus on the legendary hero Roland, one of King Arthur’s knights.

Marsilion m Carolingian Cycle
Variant of Marsile (see Marsilius). This was the name of the Muslim Saracen king who attacked the rear guard of King Charlemagne in La Chanson de Roland... [more]

Marsilius m Medieval, Medieval Czech, Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval German
A derivative of Latin Marcius ... [more]

Martinian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History, History (Ecclesiastical), Bulgarian (Archaic), German (Archaic), Provençal (Archaic), Romanian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Form of Martinianus in various languages. This name was borne by a Roman saint (1st century AD) as well as by a Roman emperor (4th century AD).

Maruc m Arthurian Cycle
A knight defeated by Arthur’s Sir Dodinel in defense of a maiden. Dodinel compelled him to surrender to Queen Guenevere at La Fontaine as Fees.... [more]

Mashda m Sumerian, Akkadian
Likely meaning "gazelle", from the Akkadian word ṣabîtum ("gazelle"). According to the Sumerian king list, this is the name of the eleventh Sumerian king in the First Dynasty of Kish.

Mašḫuiluwa m Luwian
Means "mouse" in Luwian. Name borne by a king of the Luwian kingdom of Mira, a vassal state to the Hittite empire, that married Muwatti, the sister of Mursili II.

Massiva m & f Kabyle, Berber
Name of the grandson of Numidian king Massinissa, used today as a female name.

Mathayus m Popular Culture
Mathayus is the Akkadian warrior who becomes the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns and the Scorpion King film series.

Matholwch m Welsh Mythology
The name of an Irish King who was married to Branwen in Welsh mythology. It means mythical name.

Mathric m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with mahti "power" or Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Matlubakhon m Tajik
From Arabic مطلوب (matlub) meaning "desire, wish, need" combined with хон (khon) meaning "king, ruler"

Mattathiah m Biblical
Anglicized form of Mattathias, found in the 1599 Geneva Bible and in the New King James Version.

Mauarii m Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "true king", "true chief".

Maues m Scythian (Hellenized)
From Ancient Greek Μαύης (Maúēs), a Hellenized form of Scythian *mava or *mauka meaning "hero, tiger". This was the name of the first Indo-Scythian king, ruling from 98/85 to 60/57 BCE.

Maugantius m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
One of King Vortigern’s advisors and a wise man.... [more]

Mauregatus m Germanic
From Latin maurus (meaning dark-skinned or Moorish) and gothus (meaning Goth). Mauregatus the Usurper was the king of Asturias from 783 to 789.

Mauricius m Late Roman
Variant form of Mauritius. This name was borne by a Byzantine Emperor from the 6th century AD.

Maveletiveni m Swazi
A famous bearer is Maveletiveni Dlamini, son of Mswati III, King of Eswatini and his first wife Queen laMatsebula.

Mayrsolt m Chechen
Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with a short form of the Arabic title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) "Sultan, king, ruler".

Mbombo m African Mythology
Mbombo, a god, also Bakuba god (mbombo) named Bumba, The story of Mbombo's creation tells that in the beginning, Mbombo was alone, darkness and primordial water covered all the earth. It would happen that Mbombo came to feel an intense pain in his stomach, and then Mbombo vomited the sun, the moon, and stars... [more]

Medanz m Arthurian Cycle
The son of Meleranz (Arthur’s nephew) and Queen Tydomie of Karmerie. He had a brother named Lazaliez and a sister named Olimpia.

Medelant m Arthurian Cycle
Apparently either a leader of the Sesnes or a king allied with them, invovled in the attack on Vandaliors Castle early in Arthur’s reign.... [more]

Mederic m Germanic
This name is likely a variant spelling of Maderic, but it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Anglo-Saxon mêd "reward" 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."

Megareus m Greek Mythology
Likely derived from Megara.... [more]

Megistonous m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with νοῦς (nous), which is a contraction of the Greek noun νόος (noos) meaning "mind".... [more]

Melanthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melanthos. In Greek mythology, Melanthus was a king of Messenia who was later expelled from Messenia and instead became king of Athens.

Melchi m Biblical
Meaning "My king." The son of Addi, and father of Neri (Luke 3:28), (Luke 3:24).

Melchizedek m Biblical
Means "my king is righteousness" from Hebrew מֶלֶךְ‏ (mélekh) meaning "king" and צֶדֶק (tzédek) meaning "righteousness". In the Old Testament this is the name of a priest king who gives Abraham a blessing.

Meldred m Arthurian Cycle
A king of Dunmeller (Drumelzier) in Scotland.... [more]

Meleager m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History, Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Meleagros. In history, this was the name of a king from the Ptolemaic Dynasty of ancient Egypt. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a hero who was the host of the Calydonian boar hunt.

Meleranz m Arthurian Cycle
Arthur’s nephew and hero of Der Pleier’s Meleranz. He was the son of Olimpia, Arthur’s sister, and King Linefles of France.... [more]

Melga m Arthurian Cycle
King of the Picts.... [more]

Melias m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Son of the King of Denmark, Melias entered the Grail Quest as squire to King Bagdemagus, but left him at the White Abbey and went with Galahad instead.

Meliogras m Arthurian Cycle
Meliogras is a king of Cornwall and Tristram's father.

Memucan m Biblical
Memucan was one of the seven vice-regents of the Persian King Ahasuerus(Also know as king Xerxes). Memucan was possibly another name for Haman.

Menebue m Ogoni
Means "Paramount Ruler", "Chief of a Community" or simply "A King"

Menelik m Ge'ez, Amharic
Means "son of the wise man" in Ge'ez and Amharic. According to the legend Menelik was the first emperor of Ethiopia. In the 10th century BC, he is said to have inaugurated the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, so named because Menelik I is supposed to be the son of the biblical King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, the Ethiopian Queen of Sheba.

Mentes m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Mentes is the name of the King of the Taphians and the son of Anchialus. He is mentioned in the Odyssey.

Menua m Urartian, Ancient Armenian, Armenian
The name of an Urartian king.

Menw m Welsh Mythology
Etymology unknown.... [more]

Meodras m Arthurian Cycle
The Emperor of Spain in Layamon’s chronicle.... [more]

Merewealh m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mere "sea" and wealh "foreigner, Celt". This name was borne by a sub-king of the Magonsæte in the mid to late 7th century.

Merneptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry-n-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah", derived from mry "beloved" (participle of mrj "to love") combined with n(j) "of, belonging to; possessing (a quality)" and the name of the god Ptah... [more]

Merodach-baladan m Biblical
Means "worshipper of Ba'al". This is the name of a king of Babylon in the time of Hezekiah.

Merovech m Frankish, History
From a Frankish name meaning "famed fight", derived from the elements mari "famous, illustrious, known" and wig "war, battle"... [more]

Merriman m English, Indigenous Australian
Transferred use of the surname Merriman.... [more]

Meruem m Popular Culture
The name of the Chimera Ant King from the manga and anime series 'Hunter x Hunter'.

Messianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Messius. This name was borne by a magister militum under the Western Roman emperor Avitus (5th century AD) and a priest who co-wrote a book about St... [more]

Messius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile that was derived from Messus. Known bearers of this name include Roman Emperor Decius (3rd century AD) and Roman politician Flavius Messius Phoebus Severus (5th century AD)... [more]

Messois m Arthurian Cycle
The name of the Fisher King in Perlesvaus, probably a reference to the biblical Messiah.... [more]

Meurah m & f Indonesian, Acehnese
Means "king" in Acehnese, though it is also used as a feminine name. This was used as the title of Acehnese rulers before the arrival of Islam to Aceh; after Islam spread throughout the region, all rulers changed their title to Sultan.

Meyirkhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh мейір (meyir) meaning "mercy" combined with the military title khan meaning "king, ruler"

Mezahab m Biblical
"Water of gold", the father of Matred (Gen 36:39),(Ch1 1:50), and grandfather of Mehetabel, wife of Hadar, the last king of Edom.

Mihir m Indian, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मिहिर (mihira) meaning "sun". It was also used to mean "moon" and "wind" (depending on the context). The original name had connotations of "king of all" or "person from family of Sun"... [more]

Mihiro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 位 (mi) meaning "rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 充 (mi) meaning "allot, fill", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (mi) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 瑞 (mi) meaning "congratulations", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (mi) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess" or 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean, sea", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 尋 (hiro) meaning "inquire, fathom, look for", 拓 (hiro) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 博 (hiro) meaning "Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 浩 (hiro) meaning "wide expanse, abundance, vigorous", 四 (hiro) meaning "four", 大 (hiro) meaning "large, big", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 宥 (hiro) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 皓 (hiro) meaning "white, clear", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 丈 (hiro) meaning "length" or 優 (hiro) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness"... [more]

Milcom m Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology, English (Puritan)
In the Old Testament, Milcom was the highest of the Ammonite gods. It is generally accepted that this name is a form of the common Semitic noun meaning "king" (Hebrew melek), and became an epithet of the head of the Ammonite pantheon... [more]

Mina m Ancient Egyptian (Arabized, Modern), Coptic
Mina, a very old but yet a very modern name, is currently used by Coptic Christian males in Egypt. ... [more]

Mirangel m Arthurian Cycle
A baron in the service of King Dulcemar of Tandernas.... [more]

Mirvan m Georgian (Archaic), History
This name was borne by two notable Georgian kings, who are both known as Mirian in English. The earliest of the two was king Mirvan I of Iberia, who reigned from 159 BC to 109 BC... [more]

Monobaz m Ancient Near Eastern
Monobaz I (also known as Bazeus or Monobazus) was king of the neo Assyrian Parthian client state of Adiabene in the 20s and 30s of the 1st century CE.

Monomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "he who fights alone (in battle)", derived from Greek μόνος (monos) meaning "single, one, alone" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle." This name was borne by Constantine IX Monomachos, a Byzantine Emperor from the 11th century AD.

Mooler m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Nepali, Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
MEANING - king, Indian Spikenard

Mordrain m Arthurian Cycle
Mordrain is the Christian name of Evalach, an Eastern king and a contemporary to Joseph of Arimathea who is Christened by Joseph... [more]

Moron m Mormon
Late Jaredite king who reigned during a time of great wickedness and turmoil, and was himself wicked. He lost half his kingdom for many years in a rebellion and, after regaining his kingdom, was completely overthrown and lived out his life in captivity... [more]

Morvid m Arthurian Cycle
According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, a king of Britain in the third century BC. He was the son of King Danius and Tangustela, a concubine.

Moyoki m Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and ki meaning "king".

Mufasa m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Name of a character in 'The Lion King' franchise, who is Scar's older brother, Sarabi's mate, Simba's father and Kiara and Kion's paternal grandfather and introduced as the King of the Pride Lands.

Mulek m Mormon
Son of Jewish king Zedekiah,

Munderic m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Mundric. Munderic of Cologne lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chloderic (who had only briefly been king of the Ripuarian Franks before he was murdered on the orders of Clovis I).

Mundric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mund "protection" 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."

Musaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousaios. This name was borne by three Greek poets and by an officer of the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great (2nd century BC).

Musonianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Musonius. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman senator Strategius Musonianus (4th century AD), who received the cognomen from the Roman emperor Constantine I because of his learnedness.

Mutakkil-nusku m Ancient Assyrian
Means "He whom Nusku endows with confidence". Name borne by a king of Assyria who ruled for a brief period c. 1132 BCE.

Myeong-bok m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Gojong/Emperor Gwangmu (1852-1919), twenty-sixth king of Joseon and first emperor of Korea.

Mylis m Arthurian Cycle
A knight slain by King Pellinore at Pellinore’s forest pavilion.... [more]

Myōken m Buddhism
Myōken, also known as Sonjō-Ō (尊星王, "Venerable Star King", also Sonsei-Ō or Sonshō-Ō), is a Buddhist deification of the North Star worshiped mainly in the Shingon, Tendai and Nichiren schools of Japanese Buddhism.

Mytilos m History (Archaic)
Illyrian King, successor of Monunios

Naag-raaj m Indian
Means "king of serpents".

Naaman m Biblical
The Hebrew meaning of the boy's name Naaman is "pleasant; pleasantness" or even "beautiful; agreeable; delightful." ... [more]

Naashon m Biblical
Variant of Nahshon used in the King James Version of the Old Testament.

Nabaor m Arthurian Cycle
A warrior rescued by Gawain. Nabaor had lived in the realm of Illyricum until the barbarian King Milocrates kidnapped him... [more]

Nabigan m Arthurian Cycle
In Perlesvaus, a malevolent lord.... [more]

Nabis m Ancient Greek, History
The name of the last king of an independent Sparta, who reigned from 207 BC until his assassination in 192 BC.

Nabonidus m Babylonian, Akkadian
Means "may Nabu be exalted" or "Nabu is praised" in Akkadian. Nabonidus (c.615 BC - after 522 BC) was the last native king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and ancient Mesopotamia.

Nadien m Arthurian Cycle
An evil knight from Benoic (Benwick) who served King Claudas against Arthur.

Nador m Arthurian Cycle
A knight defeated, with his cousin Daton, by Claris and Laris after he besieged Queen Blanche.

Nadus m Arthurian Cycle
According to some sources, a King of Syria during the Arthurian period. One of the allies of Emperor Thereus of Rome. Nadus joined Thereus in a war against Arthur, and he was slain in battle against Claris and Laris.

Næskunungr m Old Norse, Medieval Scandinavian
Originally a byname meaning "king over a small area", from Old Norse nės "ness, promontory, spit of land" and konungr "king". The name appears on at least one runestone (as niskunukʀ) and was later used sparingly (as Næskonung) up until the late middle ages.

Nagaraj m Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Means "king of snakes" from Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) meaning "snake" combined with राज (rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign".

Nagaraja m Kannada, Telugu
From Sanskrit नागराज (nāgarāja) meaning "king of snakes", derived from नाग (nāga) meaning "snake" and राज (rāja) meaning "king".

Naiki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 流 (nai) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 成 (nai) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" combined with 妃 (ki) meaning "queen, princess", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 息 (iki) meaning "breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 行 (iki) meaning "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank", 生 (iki) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 寿 (ki) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life"... [more]

Nakula m Hinduism
Sanskrit, name of the twin brother, the youngest of the 5 brothers born by king Pandu as recorded in the Mahabharata, younger brothers to Arjuna, great heroes in their own right, Nakula was tall and handsome, Sahadeva spoke eloquently and possessed great filial piety.

Naravas m Berber
Personal name of Naravas, a Berber Numidian king and Hannibal's brother in law.

Narit m Thai
Means "king, monarch" in Thai.

Naryo m Javanese
From Javanese narya meaning "king", ultimately from Sanskrit नर्य (narya).

Naryono m Javanese
From Javanese narya meaning "king" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".

Nashon m African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of the biblical name Nahshon (perhaps via Naashon, the spelling used in the King James Version).

Natakamani m Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a Qore (king) of Kush, who ruled alongside Amanitore.

Natalon m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
King of Syria who served Emperor Filimenis of Constantinople. He joined Filimenis in a brief war against Arthur.

Nataraja m Hinduism
Means "lord of dance" in Sanskrit, from नट (naṭa) meaning "dance" and राज (rāja) meaning "king". This is the name of a form of the god Shiva, represented as the divine cosmic dancer.

Nathaliodus m Arthurian Cycle
A “king of the Britons” who, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, was slain in a battle against the Saxons Cerdic and Cynric in 508. The site of the battle, Netley, was named after him. He would have been a contemporary of Arthur.... [more]

Nausimedon m Greek Mythology
Nausimedon was the son of King Nauplius. He was the brother of Oeax and Palamedes.

Nayram m Berber
king

Nebra m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb-rꜥ, of highly attested etymology. It could highly mean "lord of the sun (of Horus)" since the sun had not yet become the object of divine adoration during his lifetime, derived from Egyptian nb "lord" and rꜥ "sun"... [more]

Nedabiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is generous" in Hebrew, derived from the verb נָדַב (nadav) meaning "to give willingly" (by implication "to be noble"; also compare Nadab) and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Neferirkare m Ancient Egyptian
Neferkare was an Ancient Egyptian Pharaon during the 25th century BCE. He was the third king of the Fifth Dynasty.

Negus m African American, Tigrinya
Means "king" in Tigrinya.

Neguse m Amharic
Means "my king" in Amharic.

Neit m Irish Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Neit likely came from the Proto-Celtic *nei-t-, meaning “impassioned” or “fighting.”... [more]

Nekauba m Ancient Egyptian (?)
Possibly from Egyptian n-kꜣw-bꜣ, perhaps meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls and power", from Egyptian n(j) "of, belonging to" combined with kꜣw, the plural form of kꜣ "soul" combined with bꜣ "working power, active power"... [more]

Neonus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Neonus was a Phthian prince as the son of King Hellen of Thessaly, the son of Deucalion, the Hellenic progenitor.His mother was possibly the nymph Orseis, and thus he was probably the brother to Aeolus, Dorus, Xuthus and Xenopatra... [more]

Nepos m Late Roman
A Roman cognomen meaning "nephew" in Latin. This was the name of a 5th-century Roman Emperor who obtained the surname from his marriage to his wife, the Roman Empire's last empress in the West.

Nepotian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Nepotianus. A bearer of this name was Nepotian of Asturias, a Visigothic count who became King of Asturias in 842 AD but was killed the same year.

Ney m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Maybe from the surname Ney borne by a general in the army of emperor Napoleon I.

N'golo m Manding
This name means "I've largely procreated" (said by the newborn's father) in Bambara. It is traditionally given to the third-born son. ... [more]

Nicocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikokles. This name was borne by two kings from the island of Cyprus: one was a king of Paphos (4th century BC), the other was a king of Salamis (4th century BC).

Nicocreon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikokreon. This was the name of a king of Salamis in Cyprus, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Nicon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized and Romanian form of Nikon. Saint Nicon is a martyred Roman soldier who was serving in the East when he was converted to Christianity. Eventually he became a monk... [more]

Nikator m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from νικάτωρ (nikator), which is the Doric Greek form of νικήτωρ (niketor) meaning "winner, conqueror". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb νικάω (nikao) meaning "to win, to conquer, to prevail".... [more]

Nikokreon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun κρέων (kreon) meaning "king" (also see Kreon).

Nikopolitianos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Derived from Latin Nicopolitanus meaning "Nicopolitan, Nicopolite", as in: a citizen of Nicopolis. Also compare the Greek word πολίτης (polites) meaning "citizen, freeman".... [more]

Ninurta-nadin-shumi m Babylonian
Means "Ninurta is giver of progeny". Name borne by a Babylonian king of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled c. 1127–1122 BC.

Nisroch m Semitic Mythology, Biblical
The Assyrian god of agriculture, in whose temple king Sennacherib was worshiping when he was assassinated by his own sons in revenge for the destruction of Babylon (2 Kings 19:37; Isa... [more]

Nkosi m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "chief, king, lord" in Xhosa.

Nkosiyabo m African, Ndebele, Zulu
Means "their king" in Zulu.

Nohoarii m Tahitian
Means "king's house" or "place of the king", from Tahitian ari'i meaning "king" and noho meaning "house, home, place".

Norgay m Tibetan
From Tibetan ནོར་རྒྱས (nor-rgyas) meaning "abundance, plenty, enriching". This is the Tibetan name for the naga king Vasuki.

Ntinu m Kongo
King

Numa m History
Numa Pompilius (753–673 BC; reigned 715–673 BC) was the legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome's most important religious and political institutions are attributed to him.... [more]

Numerian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Numerianus. This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Nuradin-Pridon m Literature
Combination of Nuradin and Pridon. In Georgian literature, Nuradin-Pridon is the name of the king of Mulghazanzar in the 12th-century epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin written by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli.

Nwabueze m Igbo
Means "child is king" in Igbo.

Nyashanu m & f Shona
Meaning "the fifth one". It was also the name of a Shona historical figure and King, Nyashanu, who was the ruler of a Shona people known as the Hera.

Nycteus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Νυκτεύς (Nykteus), which was derived from Greek νύξ nyx meaning "night". In Greek mythology, Nycteus was the name of a king of Thebes.

Nyctimus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nyktimos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the youngest of the fifty sons of king Lycaon of Arcadia.

Nykyrian m Literature
This name was used by American author Sherrilyn Kenyon. It is a hybryd character in her League Series who happens to be the only assassin to leave the League without being hunted down and killed. He is invincible, tough, strong, smart, a survivor, and falls in love at first sight... [more]

Nymphidius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφιδιος (Nymphidios), the genitive form of Nymphe (see Nympha). It was borne by Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, a 1st-century Roman officer who was murdered after declaring himself emperor.

Oba m & f Yoruba, Yoruba Mythology
Means "king, ruler" in Yoruba. It can refer to Obaluaye, a spirit associated with infectious disease and healing.

Obafemi m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the king loves me" in Yoruba.

Ochimus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ochimos. In Greek mythology, Ochimus was the eldest of the Heliadae and lived on the island of Rhodes, of which he was also the king.

Oderisius m Late Roman
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a Benedictine abbot of Monte Cassino who is venerated as a saint; Abbot Oderisius I (not to be confused with his relative Abbot Oderisius II), born at Marsi, Italy, acted as mediator between the Crusaders and the Greek emperor Alexicus.

Oduduwa m Yoruba Mythology
Oduduwa, Olofin Adimula, Emperor and First Suzerain of the Yoruba, was the Oba of Ile-Ife. His name is generally ascribed to the ancestral dynasty of Yorubaland due to the fact that he is held by the Yoruba to have been the ancestor of their numerous crowned kings... [more]

Oeneus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was a Calydonian king. He sent his son, the hero Meleager, out to find heroes to kill the Calydonian Boar, which was ravaging Calydon because Oeneus had forgotten to honor Artemis at the harvest ceremonies... [more]

Oenomaus m Ancient Greek
From the Ancient Greek name Οἰνόμαος (Oinomaos) Oenomaus was a mythological king of Pisa in the Peloponnese.

Oenopion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oinopion. In Greek mythology, Oenopion was a king of the island of Chios.

Oenus m History
Oenus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was preceded by Cap and succeeded by Sisillius III... [more]

Oeric m Anglo-Saxon (Germanized)
Probably derived from Old English os "god". This was the given name of a 5th-century king of Kent, more commonly known as Oisc (see Æsc)... [more]

Offa m Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Old English name of uncertain meaning; possibly derived from the Germanic stem *ub‑ meaning "malevolent, unfriendly" (compare Old Norse Ubbi), or possibly a diminutive of names such as Osfrith or of names containing the Old English element wulf "wolf"... [more]

Og m Biblical
The name of a giant Amorite king mentioned in the Book of Deuteronomy. He and his army fought against Moses and his men and were defeated.

Oghavaan m Hinduism
MEANING - having strong streams (like a river). Here ओघ means strong stream + वान् means one having. It was name of a king... [more]

Ogvald m Old Norse
Name of a king of Rogaland in a Norse saga. The second element of the name is valdr meaning "ruler".

Ogygus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Etymology uncertain, possibly related to the name of the Titan Okeanos. This was the name of a primeval ruler in Ancient Greek mythology, usually of Boeotia, though another tradition makes him the first king of Attica... [more]

Oineus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "winemaker", derived from Greek οἶνος (oinos) meaning "wine". This was the name of a Calydonian king in Greek mythology, who was taught wine-making by the god Dionysos.

Oinomaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Ancient Greek Οἰνόμαος, combining οἶνος (oinos) meaning “wine” and a debated root possibly related to μάομαι (maomai) meaning “to strive” or “to long for”... [more]

Oinotros m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek οἶνος (oinos) meaning "wine" and τρέπω (trepo) "to turn (towards a thing)", perhaps meaning "addicted to wine". In Greek mythology this was borne by a son of Lycaon who went to Italy and became the eponymous king of Oenotria.

Oleander m & f Greek (Rare), English (Rare)
The name Oleander originated as an Greek name. In Greek, the name Oleander means "an evergreen tree."... [more]

Olethros m Greek Mythology
In Ancient Greek mythology, Olethros was the personification of havoc and probably one of the Makhai.... [more]

Olimlah m Mormon
In the third facsimile of the Book of Abraham, this is the name of a slave belonging to the king.

Oloruntuba m Yoruba
Means "God is a king" in Yoruba.

Olorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the name Ὄλορος (Oloros), of which the meaning and origin is uncertain. It might be a hellenized Thracian name, since the name was borne by a Thracian king from the 5th century BC... [more]

Oluwaobafemi m Yoruba
God the king loves me... [more]

Oluwatobiloba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the lord is great as king" in Yoruba.

Olvin m Literature, Central American
Olvin was a king of Archenland who won the hand of the Lady Liln in a tale alluded to in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' by C.S. Lewis

Olwe m Literature
This the brother of Thingol and Elmo in the Silmarillion and king of the Teleri at Alaqualonde.

Olynthus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὄλυνθος (ólŭnthos) "fruit of the wild fig". In Greek mythology, this was the name of the son of Heracles and Bolbe or the son of king Strymon, and brother of Brangas and Rhesus, from whom the ancient city and river of Olynthus is named after.

Olyroun m Arthurian Cycle
A fairy king, the father-in-law of Lanval. He lived on an enchanted island.

Omaure m Jamaican Patois (Modern)
True Jamaican chief or king

Onandagus m Mormon (Rare)
A Lamanite prophet-king who was known from the Hill Cumorah to the Rocky Mountains.

Opellius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which is of uncertain meaning. It might be derived from Latin opella, which is a diminutive of Latin opus "work, labour, accomplishment", and thus the word means something along the lines of "a bit of labour, a small job, a small accomplishment"... [more]

Orchaldor m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Orchaldor was a noble, son of Hatholdir a descendant of the House of Hador and a close personal friend of Tar-Meneldur. He married Ailinel the elder daughter of Tar-Meneldur and sister of Tar-Aldarion... [more]

Ordric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a weapon)" (compare Old German ort) and ric "ruler, king"... [more]

Orestheus m Greek Mythology
Probably a more elaborate form of Orestes, which is ultimately derived from Greek όρος (oros) meaning "mountain, hill". It is at least quite unlikely that this is a compound name where the second element is derived from Greek θεος (theos) meaning "god", because then the name would have been spelled as Ὀρεσθεος (Orestheos) in Greek... [more]

Orestinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the Greek name Orestes. It essentially means "of Orestes" in Latin, as it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix -inus; this suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so Orestinus could also be considered a Latin diminutive of Orestes... [more]

Orgetorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic orgeto "killer" (which comes from orge "to kill") combined with Celtic rix "king." This name was borne by a leader of the Helvetii (a Celtic tribe), who lived in the 1st century BC.

Orguillus m Arthurian Cycle
A giant from Africa who, in Thomas’s Tristan, conquered dozens of kings and stole their beards. With the beards, he fashioned a robe, but had a single open space. He demanded King Arthur’s beard... [more]

Origge m Arthurian Cycle
A knight in Arthur’s service, killed by the King of Libya during the Roman War.

Orihah m Mormon
First Jaredite king.

Orneus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ὄρνις (ornis) meaning "bird, chicken". Also compare Greek ὄρνεον (orneon) meaning "bird" and the name Ornytion... [more]

Orophernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Old Persian *Varufarnāh, from the Old Persian elements *varuš meaning "wide" and *farnāh meaning "glory, splendour, fortune". This was the name of a king of Cappadocia, who lived in the 2nd century BC.

Oros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, this is the name of a king of Troezen, who is the (human) maternal grandfather of the demi-god Althepus.... [more]

Orry m Manx
Variant and Anglicization of Gorry. Godred Crovan or "King Orry" is an important figure in Manx folklore, surviving in folk songs and local legends... [more]

Osbald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and beald "bold, brave". This name was borne by an 8th-century king of Northumbria.

Osferth m Anglo-Saxon, Popular Culture
Derived from Old English os "god" and either friþ "peace" or ferhð "soul, spirit, mind, life"... [more]

Oshere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and here "army".... [more]

Oslaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and lāf "legacy, remains" (from laibō). This name was borne by a son of Æthelfrith, who was King of Bernicia from c. 593 until his death c. 616.

Osmod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and mōd "mind, spirit, courage" (from mōdaz)... [more]

Ossinissa m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *ussiniẓẓa, meaning "he who makes fair reasoning". This was the name of a king from the island of El Hierro in the mid-15th century.

Oswiu m Anglo-Saxon, History
Variant of Oswig. This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king of Northumbria. Oswiu was born around 612 AD, the son of King Æðelfrið of Northumbria... [more]

Oswudu m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and wudu "tree, wood". This was the name of a son of Æthelfrith, King of Bernicia.

Oswulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century king of Northumbria.

Oswy m Medieval English (?), Anglo-Saxon
a medieval spelling of Oswig... [more]

Othon m Greek, German (Hellenized)
Greek form of Otto, used by the first modern king of Greece, who was born Prince Otto of Bavaria.

Ottiwell m Anglo-Norman, English (British, Rare)
From Otuel, which was a diminutive of the Norman names Otoïs, meaning literally "wealth-wide" or "wealth-wood" (from the Germanic elements aud "wealth, fortune" and wid "wide" or witu "wood"), and Otewi, meaning literally "wealth-war" (in which the second element is wig "war")... [more]

Otu m Efik
Means "chief; king" in Efik.

Otunba m Yoruba
Means "right-hand of the king" from Yoruba ọ̀tún meaning "right-hand, second-in-command" and ọba meaning "king".

Ovie m Nigerian
Ovie means “King” in Urhobo, a language that belongs to the Urhobo people of Nigeria. It will have baby walking (or crawling) around with all the swagger deserving of a monarch.

Oviegheneomuno m Isoko
Means ”King God has been enthroned" in Isoko.

Oxyathres m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Variant form of Oxathres. A known bearer of this name was Oxyathres of Persia, a brother of King Darius III Codomannus (4th century BC).

Oxyporus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oxyporos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a son of king Cinyras of Cyprus.

Paari m Indian
king name

Pachus m Mormon
King of Nephite dissenters in land of Zarahemla (c. 61 BC)

Pagan m Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
From Latin paganus meaning "rustic, rural" and later "heathen", which was often given to children whose baptism had been postponed or adults whose religious zeal was lacking. An Anglo-Norman bearer was Sir Pain or Pagan fitzJohn (died 1137), one of the English king Henry I's "new men"... [more]

Palaechthon m Greek Mythology
Palaechthon was the son of Gaea and the father of Pelasgus, king of Argos.

Palamedes m Greek Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Possibly derived from Greek πάλαι (palai) "long ago, in days of yore" and μῆδος (mêdos) "plans, schemes" (itself from the verb μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to plan")... [more]

Palpatine m Popular Culture
Emperor Palpatine the main villain of the star wars saga

Pandras m Arthurian Cycle
A Greek king who had enslaved a group of Trojan exiles. He was fought, and defeated, by Brutus, who then claimed the hand of Pandras’ s reluctant daughter, Ignoge... [more]

Pandrasus m Arthurian Cycle
A Greek king who had enslaved a group of Trojan exiles. He was fought, and defeated, by Brutus, who then claimed the hand of Pandrasus’ reluctant daughter, Ignoge... [more]

Pantera m Popular Culture
It is spanish for the word, "Panther King". It is also the name of Grimmjows Sword in the anime/manga BLEACH.

Papiris m Arthurian Cycle
An infidel king who served Feirefiz, Perceval’s half-brother.

Paramonus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Paramonos. Saint Paramonus is a martry of the Orthodox Church who was beheaded during the rule of the emperor Decius (249-251).

Pariksheet m Hinduism
Hindu mythology character of mahabharat known as king pariksheet he was a son of abhimanu and grandson of Arjuna

Parlan m Arthurian Cycle
One of the contenders for the role of the Maimed King.... [more]

Paroyr m Ancient Armenian
Means "spiral" in Ancient Armenian. This is the name of a king in the Ancient Armenian history of Movses Khorenatsi. The king is the son of Skayordi. According to Khorenatsi, He was descended from Hayk, the founder of Armenia.

Parsadan m Literature, Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "wise, learned" and "scholar, scientist". This should connect the name to Middle Persian frazānag meaning "wise, intelligent" and frazanagīh meaning "wisdom, intelligence", which have both evolved into modern Persian as فرزانه (farzâne) (see Farzaneh).... [more]

Parthaon m Greek Mythology
Possibly related to Greek πέρθω (pertho) meaning "to destroy". This was the name of a Calydonian king, father to Oeneus and Agrius.

Pascentius m Arthurian Cycle
The third son of Vortigern and brother of Vortimer, Catigern, and Faustus.... [more]

Pastoria f & m Spanish (Archaic, ?), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant of Pastora. It was used by American author L. Frank Baum for a male character (King Pastoria of Oz, father of Princess Ozma) in his Oz series of fantasy books.

Patrobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Patrobios. This was the name of a prominent and influential freedman, who was one of the favourites of the Roman emperor Nero (1st century AD).

Patshah m Kazakh
Kazakh spelling variant of the Ottoman Turkish and Persian title padishah, meaning "emperor". In the Kazakh language, this is the most frequent word used for "king".

Peaseblossom m Theatre
From English pea's blossom, referring to the small flower of a pea plant. This name was used by Shakespeare in his comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595), where it belongs to one of the servants to the fairy queen Titania.

Pedaiah m Biblical
Means "redemption of Yahweh" or "he upgrades to the standard of Yahweh." The name of several men in the Bible, including a Levite in the time of Nehemiah... [more]

Pegasius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Pegasios. St. Pegasius was a Persian Christian and ordained priest who was arrested and slain for the faith during the reign of King Shapur II... [more]

Peijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "pendant, ornament, wear, hang from the waist" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]

Peirio m Medieval Welsh
Saint Peirio was a 6th-century pre-congregational saint of Wales and a child of King Caw of Strathclyde.

Peisianax m Ancient Greek
Derived from either Greek πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion" (both ultimately derived from πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)") and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Peisis m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion" as well as "affection, susceptibility". It is ultimately derived from Greek πείσομαι (peisomai), which is the first-person singular future middle indicative of the Greek verbs πάσχω (pascho) meaning "to undergo, to experience, to feel (an emotion)" and πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Pekah m Biblical (All)
From a root meaning “open”. Pekah was a king of Israel for a 20-year period beginning in about 778 B.C.E..

Pekahiah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name פְּקַחְיָה (Pəqaḥya) meaning "Yahweh has opened the eyes" from פֶּקַח (peqah) "open" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Pelops m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "dark face", derived from Greek πελός (pelos) meaning "dark-coloured, dusky" and ὄψ (ops) meaning "face, eye". In Greek mythology Pelops was king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus, "island of Pelops"... [more]

Penda m History, Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of unknown origin. Penda was a 7th-century king of Mercia, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom in what is today the English Midlands.

Penda m Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon name of unknown meaning, possibly of Brythonic origin.... [more]

Pendragon m Arthurian Cycle
Transferred use of the surname Pendragon.... [more]

Pentheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πένθος (penthos) meaning "grief, sorrow, sadness, mourning". In Greek mythology, Pentheus was the name of a king of Thebes.

Penthilus m Greek Mythology
Penthilzd was a king of Messenia. He married Anchirhoe and with her had a son named Andropompus, the future father of King Melanthus of Athens.

Pepi m Ancient Egyptian
This was a name used by 2 pharaohs of Egypt's Old Kingdom. The etymology is unknown. Pepi I's throne name was Meryre, and Pepi II's was Neferkare... [more]