Submitted Names with "king" in Meaning

Richar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German hari "army."

Richeard m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English cognate of Richard, derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and heard "hard, brave".

Richer m Norman, Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic name elements rih "ruler, king" or rihhi "kingdom, realm" or "rich, mighty" and heri "army".

Richere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Richar and French Riquier.

Richild f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse hildr "battle."

Ricmar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."

Ricmund m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German mund "protection."

Ricsige m Anglo-Saxon, History
Derived from the Old English elements ric "ruler, king" and sige "victory". This name was borne by Rīcsiġe of Northumbria, who became king of Northumbria from 873 until 876.

Ricswind m & f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength."

Rictrud f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from þruþ "strength."

Riculf m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Ricward m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German wart "guard."

Ricweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and weard "guard, guardian". From Germanic Ricward.

Ricwin m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German wini "friend."

Rigas m Late Greek
Rex > Rix > Rigas: "king".

Rikeneu m Medieval Breton
An Old Breton name, composed of ri "king" + ceneuan "boy".

Rimael m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton ri meaning "king" combined with Old Breton mael meaning "lord" or "prince" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *maglos meaning "noble, chief").

Rimmon m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "pomegranate" in Hebrew. It occurs in the Old Testament belonging to "a man of the tribe of Benjamin at the time of King Saul" as well as two places and a Syrian deity (allegedly known as Ramanu "the Thunderer" in Assyrian).

Riok m Breton
Means "kingly" from the Old Breton element ri "king, ruler".

Riro m Rapanui
The meaning of the name is possibly unknown. This was a name of an araki "king" of Rapa Nui named Riro Kāinga before his name was changed to Simeon Riro after his baptism. Simeon was his baptismal name before he changed it to Riroroko.

Rivelin m Breton
Derived from Breton ri "king" and belin "brilliant".

Riwal m Breton
Derived from Old Breton ri "king" and uuallon "valorous".

Riware m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton ri "king" and uuaroe "game". Saint Riware was the brother of Saint Riwanon and the uncle of Saint Hervé.

Romaric m Germanic, French
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" 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 was borne by a Frankish saint from the 8th century AD, from whom the French village Remiremont derives its name.

Rórdán m Irish
From Irish Ríoghbhardán meaning "little poet king".

Ryeian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From a common Irish surname, the Americanized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Rykard m English
Two elements: "ryc" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "strong" or "brave"

Ryklef m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Rijklof, though this can also be a different name. In that case, the first element is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element comes from laifa, which in turn is derived from Gothic laiba (leiba in Old High German and leifr in Old Norse) "remnant, remains." By that, they actually meant the person that is left behind after one's death, so laifa is best translated (depending on the context) as "heir" or "survivor."

Ryol m Cornish
Possibly derives from rigalis and thusly mean "king". It is the name of the king in the Cornish drama Bewnans Meryasek.

Ryon m Irish
The name Ryon is a variant of Ryan and simply means "King"

Særic m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and ric "king, ruler".

Şah f & m Ottoman Turkish
Şah means in Turkish "king, queen", which derives from Persian title "shāh" of the same meaning. This name was severaly given to members of Ottoman family, such as daughter of Selim I (actually named Şahihuban, but more often refered to as "Şah") and daughter of Selim II and Nurbanu.... [more]

Şahburan m Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and боран (boran) meaning "storm".

Şahiy f Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king", or a diminutive form of names with this name element.

Şahlan m Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and Karachay-Balkar улан (ulan) meaning "son".

Şahmölek f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and Arabic ملك (malak) meaning "angel".

Saidmalik m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and malik meaning "king, lord".

Salaun m Breton, History
Breton form of Solomon (via Old Breton Salamun and Middle Breton Salavun)... [more]

Samorix m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish samo- "calm; summer" and rīx "king".

Šarruma m Near Eastern Mythology
Meaning "king of the mountains". Šarruma or Sharruma is originally a Hurrian god who was adopted into the Hittite pantheon.

Sesehang m Nepali
Sesehang is Nepali name more specifically from a Limbu community derived from Limbu language meaning "bright king". Sesehang is combination of sese and hang. Sese means Bright more like bright thoughts and Hang means king... [more]

Shahan m Persian (Modern, Rare)
Plural of the word “king”

Shahanshoh m Uzbek
Means "king of kings" in Uzbek.

Shahbaz m Urdu
Means "king's falcon" or "royal falcon" from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and باز (baz) meaning "hawk, falcon".

Shahdiyor m Uzbek
Derived from shah meaning "king" and diyor meaning "state, country".

Shahdokht f Persian
Means "princess, daughter of the king" in Persian.

Shahkarim m Persian, Kazakh (?), Tajik (?)
Means "generous king" from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and كَرِيم (karim) meaning "generous, noble"

Shahmat m Kazakh, Uzbek
Kazakh and Uzbek word for "chess". Derived from Persian shahamat, meaning "the shah (king) has been defeated".

Shahnavaz m Persian
Derived from شاه (shah) meaning "king" and نواز (navaz) meaning "chearish"

Shahnawaz m Urdu
From Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and نواز (navaz) meaning "caress, cherish".

Shahnoor m Persian, Urdu
Means "king of light" from the Persian elements شاه (shah) "king" and نور (nur) "light".

Shahodat f Uzbek, Tajik
Derived from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda) meaning "testimony, witness", referring to the declaration of faith (Shahada) in Islamic tradition. It may also be considered of Persian origin, derived from شاه (šâh) meaning "king" and داد (dâd) meaning "justice, equality" or "gift".

Shahrizal m Malay
Possibly from Persian شاه‬ (shah) meaning "king" combined with the name Rizal.

Shahroz m Pakistani
this is a urdu name it means "king of day"... [more]

Shaji m Malayalam
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" combined with the Hindi honorific suffix -जी (-ji).

Shar-kali-sharri m Akkadian
Meaning “king of kings”. Shar-Kali-Sharri was the king of the Akkadian Empire and the son of Naram-Sin

Shehryaar m Urdu
Meaning "King", "Emperor", "Sultan".

Shio m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese Kanji 史 (shi) meaning "record, history" or 紫 (shi) meaning "purple" or 師 (shi) meaning "teacher" combined with 生 (o) meaning "pure, undefiled" or 緒 meaning "string; cord; thong" or 王 (o) meaning "king".... [more]

Shohberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and berdi meaning "gave".

Shohboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Shohdiyor m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and diyor meaning "country, land".

Shohmalik m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and malik meaning "king, lord".

Shohmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Shohnazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and nazar meaning "look, glance".

Shohniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Shohnur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".

Shoholam m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and olom meaning "world, universe".

Shohrasul m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and rasul meaning "prophet".

Shohsaodat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and saodat meaning "happiness".

Shohsifat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and sifat meaning "quality, attribute".

Shohsuvor m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and suvori meaning "horseman".

Shohtillo m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and tillo meaning "gold".

Shohuzoq m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and uzoq meaning "far, distant".

Shohzamon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and zamon meaning "time, age, epoch".

Shuiwang m Chinese
水 (Shui) means "water", and 王 (Wang) means "king, monarch".

Shulgan m Folklore
Theorised to be derived from Chinese 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water" combined with 龍 (lóng) meaning "dragon" and 王 (wáng) "king". In Bashkir and Turkic folklore, Shulgan is the mythical ruler of an underwater realm... [more]

Sigeric m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) 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." Sigeric was the name of a 5th-century king of the Visigoths.

Similde f German (Rare, Archaic), Germanic Mythology
In the "King Laurin Legend" Similde is the princess whom the dwarf king falls in love with and eventually abducts to his magical rose garden.... [more]

Sinderic m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" 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."

Sittişah f Ottoman Turkish
Derives most possibly from "sitti" which means "he, who protects" or "is kept safe (by) him" and "şah", which means "king, queen". This was the given name of Sittişah Hatun, consort of Mehmed II. and biological mother of Bayezid II... [more]

Stefansyah m Indonesian
Combination of Stefan and شاه (shah), “king” in Persian

Suadurix m Old Celtic
A Gaulish name, composed of swadus "sweet" + rix "king".

Sulaimansyah m Indonesian, Malay
Combination of Sulaiman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning “king”

Sultanbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh сұлтан (sultan) or Kyrgyz султан (sultan) both meaning "sultan, king" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Sun-Sin m Korean
Medieval Korean Sacred Hero's Name. Admiral Yi Sun-Sin was the Protector of the Joseon Dynasty during the Japanese Invasions of Korea in 1592 (1592–1598). From Sino-Korean 舜 (shùn) was Chinese Legendary King, and 臣 (shin) is "Subject, Vassal"... [more]

Suparmansyah m Indonesian
Combination of Suparman and شاه (shah), “king” in Persian

Syafrizal m Indonesian
From Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" combined with the name Afrizal.

Syahmahmud m Indonesian
Means “the king is praised” (‫شاه‬ (shah), “king” in Persian + محمود (Mahmud), “praised” in Arabic)

Syahputra m Indonesian
From Persian شاه (šâh) meaning "king" and the given name Putra

Syahrahman m Indonesian (Rare)
From Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and the given name Rahman.

Syahramadhan m Indonesian
Combination of Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and the name Ramadhan.

Taitearii m Tahitian
Means "king of the sea", a combination of Tahitian tai meaning "sea" and te ari'i meaning "the king".

Tajhid m Arabic
Means "king" in Arabic.

Takavor m Armenian
Means "king" in Armenian.

Tancorix f Old Celtic (Latinized)
Derived from Proto-Celtic *tanko- "peace" and rix "king".

Tapuarii m Tahitian
Derived from tapu meaning "sacred" and ari'i meaning "king".

Tar-Amandil m Literature
This name is from a character by J. R. R. Tolkien, present in the book The Fall of Númenor: And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth (2022) edited by Brian Sibley. Tar-Amandil is the third king of Númenor, from the line of Blessed Eärendel... [more]

Tauqan m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar тау (tau) meaning "mountain" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler". This was the name of a mythological musician, son of Apsat.

Temirmalik m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and malik meaning "king, lord".

Tengil m Swedish (Rare), Literature
From Old Norse þengill meaning "prince, king". Tengil is the main antagonist in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's novel 'The Brothers Lionheart' from 1973.

Thancric m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element 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."

Þengill m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse þengill meaning "prince, king".

Théoden m Literature
Means "king, ruler" in Old English, probably from þeud "people" and þegen "thane, warrior" This name was invented by J. R. R. Tolkien who used Old English to represent the Rohirric language... [more]

Þeodric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Þeudōrīks, using the Old English elements þēod "people, nation" and ric "king, ruler"... [more]

Þjóðann m Icelandic
From Old Norse þjóðann meaning "king, ruler" (of a þjóð).

Thrasaric m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse thras "quarrel, battle" 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."

Timokreon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμαω (timao) "to honour" combined with Greek κρέων (kreon) "king" (also compare Kreon).

Tögsvan m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian төгс (tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and ван (van) meaning "king, prince".

Tojikhon f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and khan "leader, ruler or king/queen".

Tömörkhaan m Mongolian
Means "iron khan, iron king" in Mongolian.

Tor m Tiv
Means "king" in Tiv.

Vaea m & f Tongan, Samoan, Tahitian, Polynesian Mythology
Meaning unknown, though it likely means "king, prince, noble, chief" based on the fact that the meaning of Mapu 'a Vaea, natural blowholes in Houma on the island of Tongatapu in Tonga, is known to be 'Whistle of the Noble/Chief/King' in Tongan... [more]

Vaharsolt m Chechen
Meaning unknown; possibly from Nakh vakha meaning “to live” (see Vakha) combined with Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān) meaning “sultan, ruler, king”.

Vaiarii m & f Tahitian
From the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and ari'i meaning "high chief, king", idiomatically meaning "royal water".

Valiant m Literature, Popular Culture, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
From the English word valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful"... [more]

Vashan m Persian
Means "Mighty King", Vashan is an uncommon but rare name. "sincere, loyal" and "dependable"; however, "quite unpredictable" and "overly possessive."

Vương m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 王 (vương) meaning "king".

Walderic m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" 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."

Wanjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 万 (wàn) meaning "myriad, numerous, ten thousand" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "graceful, beautiful, elegant" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]

Wedansh m Telugu, Tamil
Meaning "King".

Weijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 为 (wéi) meaning "do, act, make", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 惟 (wéi) meaning "but, however, only, alone", 炜 (wěi) meaning "flaming, bright, glowing", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 韦 (wéi) meaning "tanned leather" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 濬 (jùn) meaning "profound, deep, enlighten, dredge, dig" or 竣 (jùn) meaning "complete, finish"... [more]

Wenjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade"... [more]

Wigric m Germanic, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and ric "ruler, king". The surnames Guerry and Weigrich are derived from this name.

Winguric m Germanic, History
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]

Winiric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" 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."

Witeric m Germanic
Means "powerful forest", derived from Old High German witu "forest, wood" 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."

Wolete Nagache f Ge'ez
Means "daughter of the King" in Ge'ez.

Xiaojun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", or 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant" combined with 军 or 軍 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", or 骏 (jùn) "good horse, fast"... [more]

Xuejun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" or 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]

Yarzar m Burmese
Means "king, ruler" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit राज (raja).

Yatonmilk m Phoenician
Means "the king gives", deriving from the Phoenician elements 𐤉𐤕𐤍 yaton, ("to give") and 𐤌𐤋𐤊 milk ("king"). Name borne by a king of Sidon.

Ynse f & m Dutch
The name originates from Friesland, a province in the Netherlands. The meaning is “name of a king”. It was originally a boy’s name, but it is used as a unisex name now. The name is used in the Netherlands and in Belgium.

Yuvaraja m Sanskrit
Means "young king" in Sanskrit. From युवन् (yuvan) meaning (young) and राज (raja) meaning (king)

Yuvraj m Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit युवराज (yuvaraja) meaning "heir apparent, crown prince" (literally "young king"), from युवन् (yuvan) meaning "young" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Zhansultan m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and сұлтан (sultan) meaning "sultan, king".

Zhaojun f Chinese Mythology
Means "brilliant noble" in Chinese (貂 zhāo "brilliant", 君 jūn "king, ruler, noble"). This name is the courtesy name of one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, Wang Zhaojun (王昭君 Wáng Zhāojūn), whose given name was Wang Qiang (王嬙 Wáng Qiáng)... [more]

Zhijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame", 直 (zhí) meaning "straight, erect" or 知 (zhī) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome"... [more]

Zulfikarsyah m Indonesian
Combination of Zulfikar and شاه (shah), “king” in Persian