Names Categorized "princesses"

Cleopatra is the Latinized form of the Greek name Kleopatra, meaning "glory of the father", from Greek kleos (kleos) "glory" and pater (pater) "father". This name was particularly prominent in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Eg...

Constance is a feminine given name of medieval origin, introduced to England by the Normans. It is derived from the Late Latin name Constantia, which itself is a feminine form of Constantius, ultimately from Constans, a...

Cordelia is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, best known as the tragic heroine of William Shakespeare's King Lear (1606). The name first appears as Cordeilla in the 12th-century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmout...

Corinna is a feminine name with deep roots in Ancient Greek language and literature. It is the Latinized form of the Greek Κόριννα (Korinna), which derives from κόρη (kore), the Attic Greek word for "maiden." This etymol...

Cyneburga is a variant of the Anglo-Saxon name Cyneburg. It derives from the Old English elements cyne meaning "royal" and burg meaning "fortress", together forming the meaning "royal fortress". The name appears in histo...

Daenerys is a fictional first name created by American author George R. R. Martin for a central character in his epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, first published in 1996, and the subsequent television adaptati...

Daisy is a feminine given name from the English word for the white flower, ultimately derived from Old English dægeseage meaning "day eye" — because the daisy opens its petals at dawn and closes them at dusk. The name wa...

Etymology and OriginDamayanti is a Sanskrit name meaning "subduing" or "taming." It is derived from the root dam ('to subdue') and is a feminine form of the masculine name Damana. The name is firmly rooted in ancient Ind...

Danaë is a feminine name of Greek origin, best known from classical mythology. In Greek myth, Danaë was the daughter of King Acrisius of Argos. It had been prophesied to her father that he would be killed by his daughter...

Darejan is a Georgian feminine given name, derived from the second part of the name Nestan-Darejan, which was created by the 12th-century Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli for a character in his epic poem The Knight in the P...

Désirée is a French feminine given name, a form of Desiderata. The name is directly taken from the French word meaning "desired, wished". Ultimately, it derives from the Latin desideratum, meaning "desired", which is the...

Di is a short form of the feminine given name Diana (and its French counterpart Diane). As a diminutive, Di often appears as a nickname, conveying familiarity and affection, rather than a standalone legal name. Despite i...

Diana is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning "divine, goddesslike". It derives from Latin dia or diva meaning "goddess", ultimately from the Indo-European root *dyew-, also found in Zeus. The name is linked to...

Dornröschen is the German name for Sleeping Beauty, the heroine of the well-known fairy tale collected and published by the Brothers Grimm. The name is formed from the German words Dorn "thorn" and Rose "rose", combined...

Draupadi is a central figure in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, and her name means "daughter of Drupada" in Sanskrit. She is also known by other names such as Krishnā, Pānchali, Yajnaseni, and is one of the most importa...

Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English name Eadgyð, composed of the elements ead ("wealth, fortune") and guð ("battle"). It is in common usage in English, German, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedis...

Eilonwy (pronounced ahy-LON-wee) is a literary name invented by author Lloyd Alexander for his fantasy series The Chronicles of Prydain (1964–1968) and later used in the Disney animated film The Black Cauldron (1985). Al...

Elena is a popular female given name of Greek origin, used in numerous languages including Bulgarian, Czech, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, and Span...

Elfreda is a Middle English form of the Old English name Ælfþryð, derived from the elements ælf meaning "elf" and þryþ meaning "strength", hence "elf strength". Common in Anglo-Saxon England, it was born by several notab...

EtymologyElise is a short form of Elizabeth, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "my God is an oath." The name came into widespread use across Europe via the Greek Elisabet and Latin Elisabeth. Elis...

EtymologyElizabeth is a feminine given name originating from the Greek form Ἐλισάβετ (Elisabet), which itself derives from the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʾElishevaʿ), meaning "my God is an oath." The name is composed of tw...

Eloise is an English female given name derived from the Old French name Héloïse. Etymologically, it traces back to the Germanic name Helewidis, composed of the elements

EtymologyElsa is a feminine given name that originated as a short form of the biblical name Elisabeth (and its variants such as Elisabet, Elisabetta, and Elizabeth). This Germanic abbreviation follows a pattern similar t...

Emily is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the Roman family name Aemilius, making it the feminine form of Emil. The name ultimately comes from the Latin word aemulus, meaning "rival" or "striving to e...

Enrichetta is the Italian diminutive of Enrica, itself the feminine form of Enrico, which is the Italian equivalent of Henry. The name ultimately derives from the Germanic compound Heimirich, meaning “home ruler,” from t...

Ernestine is the feminine form of Ernest, a name derived from the Old High German element ernust, meaning "serious" or "earnest." It is used in English, French, and German, and gained popularity in the 19th century along...

Estelle is a female given name with Occitan and French origins, meaning "star." Derived from the Latin word stella (star), it entered the name pool through Old French. The name is a French form of the Occitan Estela, its...

Esther is a feminine given name with a rich biblical and cultural history. The name is of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from the Persian word setareh meaning "star," or alternatively from the name of the ancient...

Esyllt is the Welsh form of Iseult, a name steeped in Arthurian legend and romance. While the ultimate origins of Iseult remain uncertain, some scholars suggest a Celtic root, while others propose a Germanic etymology fr...

Eugénie is the French form of Eugenia, itself derived from the Greek name Eugenios, meaning "well born." The name is composed of the elements eu ("good") and genes ("born"). Etymology and Historical Background The root n...

Eugenie is the German and English form of Eugénie, the French variant of Eugenia.EtymologyEugenie traces its roots to the Greek name Eugenios, derived from eugenes meaning "well born," composed of eu ("good") and genes (...

Europa is a female name derived from Greek mythology, originating from the Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē). The name is composed of the elements eurys meaning "wide" and ops meaning "face, eye," giving it the literal meani...

Fatima (Arabic: فاطمة) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is derived from the Arabic root فطم (faṭama), meaning "to abstain" or "to wean." The name is overwhelmingly associated with Fatima bint Muhammad (ca. 6...

Fatma is a feminine given name widely used in Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Kurdish cultures, as well as an Arabic variant of Fatima (Arabic: فَاطِمَة). The name derives from the Arabic root F-Ṭ-M, meaning "to separate, to w...

Feidelm is a variant form of the Old Irish name Fedelm, itself possibly a feminine form of Feidlimid. Like its variants Feidhelm and the modern Irish Fidelma, the name reflects a deep-rooted tradition of female prophecy...

Felicita is an Italian female given name, directly derived from the Latin Felicitas, meaning "good luck" or "fortune." The name closely resembles the Italian word felicità ("happiness"), lending it an additional layer of...

Fiona is a feminine given name of Gaelic origins, primarily used in English and Scottish contexts. It is the feminine form of Fionn, which itself derives from the Old Irish name Finn, rooted in the finn element meaning "...

Florine is a feminine French given name, also used as a surname. It is the French feminine form of Florinus, a Latin name that was itself a derivative of Florus. The ultimate root is the Roman cognomen Florus, which is d...

Fortunata is the feminine form of Fortunato, which itself derives from the Late Latin name Fortunatus, meaning "fortunate, blessed, happy." The name carries a strong sense of luck and divine favor, rooted in the Latin wo...

Franziska is a German feminine given name, the equivalent of the English Frances, ultimately derived from the Late Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman." This root traces back to the Germanic tribe of the Franks, a...

Frideswide (pronounced FRIDZ-wid or FREE-dez-wid) is the modern English form of the Old English name Friðuswiþ, derived from the elements friþ "peace" and swiþ "strong". The name thus means "peace-strong" or "strong in p...

Friðuswiþ is an Old English feminine name, the original form of the modern name Frideswide. It is composed of the elements friþ meaning "peace" and swiþ meaning "strong". Thus, the name signifies "strong peace" or "peace...

Galadriel is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, first appearing in The Lord of the Rings and later elaborated in The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. Her name, pronounced [ɡaˈladri.ɛl], means "m...

Georgina is a feminine given name used in English, Hungarian, and Spanish. It is the feminine form of George, which derives from the Greek name Georgios, itself from georgos meaning “farmer, earthworker”. The name is thu...

Gertrude is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, meaning "spear of strength", derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and drud "strength". The name was popularized by Saint Gertrude the Great, a 13th-centur...

Gormflaith is a variant of the Old Irish feminine name Gormlaith, which derives from the elements gorm meaning "blue" or "illustrious" and flaith meaning "ruler, sovereign, princess". The name thus signifies "dark/illust...

Gormlaith is an Old Irish feminine given name, historically also spelled Gormflaith. It is a compound of the Gaelic elements gorm meaning "blue" or "illustrious" and flaith meaning "ruler", "sovereign", or "princess". Th...

Etymology and Historical RootsGrace is a female given name derived from the English word grace, which ultimately comes from the Latin gratia meaning "favor," "thanks," or "charm." The name carries strong Christian undert...

Gundega is a Latvian feminine given name meaning "buttercup (flower)" in Latvian. The name is a direct adoption of the Latvian common noun gundega, which refers to several species of flowering plants in the genus Ranuncu...

Gwenllian is a traditional Welsh feminine given name, derived from the elements gwen meaning "white, blessed" and either lliain "flaxen, made of linen" or lliant "flow, flood". The name is deeply intertwined with Welsh h...

Gyneth is a feminine name from the Arthurian Cycle, likely a variant of Gwyneth. It was used by the Scottish novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott in his narrative poem The Bridal of Triermain (1813). In Scott's poem, Gynet...

Heledd is a female first name of unknown meaning, primarily found in Wales. It is best known from the medieval Welsh poem Canu Heledd (The Lament of Heledd), which narrates the sorrow of a woman named Heledd after the de...

Henriëtte is a Dutch variant of the feminine given name Henriette. The name is characterized by the presence of a diaeresis (trema) over the letter 'e', which indicates a separate syllable pronunciation; however, this di...

Henriette is the French feminine diminutive of Henri, ultimately derived from the Germanic name Heimirich, meaning "home ruler" from the elements heim "home" and rih">"ruler". The name emerged in the 17th century in Fran...

Hermine is a female given name used in French and German, formed as the feminine counterpart of Herman (or its variant Hermann) and sharing the same etymological roots. The underlying male name derives from Old Germanic...

Hilda is a feminine given name used widely across European languages including Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish. It originated as a short form of names containing the Ol...

EtymologyHildegard is a female given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German elements hilt ("battle") and gart ("enclosure, yard"). The name thus means "battle enclosure" and reflects the martial naming...

Ida is a feminine given name of ancient Germanic origin, derived from the element id, meaning "work, labour" (from Proto-Germanic *idiz). This etymology conveys a sense of industriousness and prosperity, aligning with th...

Etymology and MeaningIleana is a feminine given name, primarily used in Romanian, Italian, and Spanish. It is widely considered a Romanian variant of Elena, which ultimately derives from the Greek name Helen (Ἑλένη). The...

Imani is a feminine given name of Swahili origin, meaning "faith" (from Arabic ʾīmān). It reflects the deep influence of Arabic, the liturgical language of Islam, on the Swahili language and culture along the East Africa...