Names Categorized "king"

Abd al-Malik is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "servant of the King." It is composed of ʿabd ("servant") and malik ("king"), with the definite article al-. In Islamic context, al-Malik is one of the names of God...

Aldéric is the French variant of Aldric. The name derives from a Germanic origin, composed of the elements alt meaning "old" and rih meaning "ruler, king", thus signifying "old ruler" or "experienced king."The historical...

Aldric is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It is derived from the elements alt "old" and rih "ruler, king", thus meaning "old ruler". The name has historical usage in French and Germanic contexts, though it is...

Amaro is a Spanish, Galician, and Portuguese masculine given name with uncertain origins. It is possibly derived from Latin amarus meaning "bitter", or from the Visigothic name Amalric, which comes from the Gothic elemen...

América is a Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Amerigo, a medieval Italian name.Etymology and HistoryThe name America directly derives from the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512), who was the first Europ...

America is a feminine given name in the English-speaking world, predominantly referencing the United States of America. The name is derived from Amerigo, the medieval Italian form of the Germanic name Emmerich. The explo...

Américo is the Portuguese and Spanish form of Amerigo, a medieval Italian name that ultimately derives from the Germanic name Emmerich. The name Emmerich itself is a composite with an uncertain first element—possibly fro...

Amerigo is a medieval Italian name, best known as the given name of the explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1451–1512). It is an Italian form of Emmerich, a Germanic name with a complex etymological background. The Germanic eleme...

Amery is a variant of Emery, itself the Norman French form of the ancient Germanic name Emmerich. The Normans introduced Emery to England after the Conquest, yet it never enjoyed widespread popularity as a given name dur...

Amílcar is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the ancient Punic name Hamilcar. The name's ultimate roots lie in the Phoenician language, where it is generally interpreted as meaning "brother of Melqart," from the element...

Amilcare is the Italian form of the Phoenician name Hamilcar. The name Hamilcar itself likely means "brother of Melqart," deriving from the Phoenician elements ʾaḥ ("brother") and the name of the god Melqart, whose own n...

Basilia is a feminine given name, primarily used in Spanish-speaking cultures, though it has historical roots across Europe. It is the feminine form of Basil 1, a name derived from the Greek Βασίλειος (Basileios) meaning...

Belshazzar is a name of ancient Mesopotamian origin, primarily known from the Old Testament Book of Daniel. It derives from the Hebrew בֵּלְשְׁאצַּר (Belshatstsar), which itself comes from the Akkadian Bel-sharra-usur, m...

Brendan is an Irish masculine given name, also used in English and Breton, derived from the Latinized form Brendanus, which itself comes from the Old Irish name Brena1;anainn. The ultimate origin is the Old Welsh word br...

Creon is a name derived from the Ancient Greek Κρέων (Kreon), meaning "king". It is most famously borne in Greek mythology as the king of Thebes, appearing prominently in the legends surrounding Oedipus and his daughter...

Émeric is the French form of Emmerich, a Germanic name with a complex etymology reflecting the merging of several ancient elements. The second element, rih, means "ruler, king." The first element may derive from irmin ("...

Emery is a unisex given name that originated as the Norman French form of Emmerich, a Germanic name meaning “universal ruler.” The Normans introduced it to England after the Conquest, and though it was never a popular na...

Emmerich is a masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin. It is a composite name whose second element is rih, meaning "ruler,king." The first element has uncertain origins, possibly from irmin "whole, great" (re...

Etymology and Historical OriginsEmory is an English given name, a variant spelling of Emery. Emery itself derives from the Norman French form of the Old Germanic name Emmerich, composed of elements meaning "work" or "hom...

Emrik is a Scandinavian masculine given name, predominantly used in Norway and Sweden. It is the Scandinavian form of Emmerich, a Germanic name with a complex etymology.Etymology and Historical ContextThe root name Emmer...

Hamilcar is a masculine given name of Phoenician origin, borne by several notable figures in ancient Carthage. The name derives from the Punic elements meaning "brother of Melqart" or, alternatively, "Melqart is gracious...

Etymology and OriginImre is the Hungarian form of Emmerich, a Germanic name composed of elements meaning "ruler" or "king" (from rih). The first element is uncertain, possibly deriving from irmin ("whole, great"), amal (...

Imrich is the Slovak form of the Germanic name Emmerich. The name Emmerich is a complex Germanic compound, whose second element is rih meaning 'ruler, king'. The first element is ambiguous and may derive from irmin ('who...

Imriška is a Slovak feminine form of the Germanic name Emmerich. It is derived from the masculine name Imrich, the Slovak variant of Emmerich, with the diminutive suffix -ka added to create a feminine or affectionate for...

Kreon is the Greek form of Creon, a name derived from the Greek στοιχείο κρέων (kreon) meaning "king" or "ruler". The name is most familiar from Greek mythology, where Creon appears as the king of Thebes in the legends o...

Krešimir is a Croatian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the elements krěsiti ("to spark, to flare up, to bring to life, to resurrect") and mirŭ ("peace, world"), thus conveying a meaning akin to...

EtymologyMelchior is traditionally assigned to one of the Magi (the wise men or three kings) who visited the infant Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. The name is of Hebrew origin, possibly from the elements מֶ...

Melech is a Hebrew masculine given name that literally means "king". In the Old Testament, it appears as the name of a son of Micah (not the prophet, but a man mentioned in the Book of Judges as an idol keeper). The name...

Melqart is the name of a principal Phoenician deity, particularly revered as the tutelary god of the city-state of Tyre. His name is derived from the Phoenician words milk, meaning "king," and qart, meaning "city," thus...

Min is a Burmese name meaning "king, ruler". It is a common element in Burmese compound names and can be used as a standalone given name for any gender. The name reflects the cultural importance of royalty and leadership...

Nkosinathi is a Zulu masculine given name meaning "the king is with us". Linguistic and Cultural Significance The name is composed of the elements nkosi (meaning "king") and nathi (meaning "with us"). In Zulu culture, na...

Oedipus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Οἰδίπους (Oidipous), which literally means "swollen foot" — derived from οἰδέω (oideo) "to swell" and πούς (pous) "foot". This etymology refers to the infant Oedipus's ankl...

Ryan is an English-language given name of Irish origin. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly for both boys and girls since the 1970s. It derives from a common Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó R...