Names Categorized "kings"

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...

Beorhtric is an Old English masculine name derived from the elements beorht "bright" and ric "ruler, king", thus meaning "magnificent ruler". It is historically most notable as the name of Beorhtric of Wessex, who reigne...

Beornræd is an Old English masculine given name, derived from the elements beorn meaning "warrior, man" and ræd meaning "counsel, advice". The name thus signifies "warrior-counsel" or "man of advice," reflecting the Angl...

EtymologyBeowulf is an Old English masculine given name, most famously borne by the hero of the anonymous 8th-century epic poem Beowulf. The name is generally interpreted as a poetic compound meaning beo ("bee") and wulf...

Berengar is a masculine given name of ancient Germanic origin, composed of the elements bern ("bear") and ger ("spear"). The name thus evokes the image of a "bear-spear," a potent symbol of strength and martial prowess i...

Bharata is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "being maintained". In Hindu mythology, this name is associated with multiple significant figures, including a brother of Rama in the epic Ramayana, and a legendary...

Birger is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Birgir, which likely originates from the verb bjarga, meaning "to help, save, rescue or protect". Reflecting its protective roots, the name ca...

Bleddyn is a masculine Welsh given name deriving from blaidd meaning "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix, thus carrying the sense of "little wolf" or "wolf cub." This name has deep roots in Welsh history and culture...

Bolesław (Polish: [bɔˈlɛ.swaf]) is a male given name of Slavic origin, composed of the elements boľe "more, greater" and slava "glory", thus meaning "great glory". In Latin, it is rendered as Boleslaus; variant forms inc...

Boris is a male given name of Bulgar Turkic origin, most commonly used in Eastern European countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia, and others. The name may derive from a Bulgar Turkic word meaning "short," "wolf," or...

Bors (French: Bohort) is a name associated with two characters in Arthurian legend, introduced in the 13th-century Lancelot-Grail prose cycle. The name likely derives from Old French behort or bohort, meaning "jousting"...

Bran 2 is an unaccented variant of Brân, and is also the Middle Welsh form of the name. The name ultimately derives from the Welsh word for "raven." In Welsh mythology, the raven is a powerful symbol, often associated wi...

Brân is a masculine name of Welsh origin, meaning "raven" or "crow." In Welsh mythology, Brân the Blessed (also known as Bendigeidfran, 'Blessed Crow') is a giant king of Britain and a central figure in the Second Branch...

Brian is a masculine given name of Irish and Breton origin, whose precise etymology remains uncertain. It is possibly derived from the Old Celtic root *brixs, meaning "hill, high" (related to Old Irish brií), or from *br...

Brochfael is an ancient Welsh name borne by a 6th-century king of Powys. Derived from the Old Welsh Brochmail, itself from the Brythonic *Broccomaglos, meaning "badger chief," it is a compound of the Celtic words *brokko...

Bruce is a masculine given name of English and Scottish origin. It derives from a Scottish surname of Norman origin, which likely comes from the place name Brix in Manche, Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands." The...

Brychan is a Welsh masculine name originating from the Old Welsh period. It is derived from the Welsh word brych meaning "speckled" or "freckled" combined with a diminutive suffix, giving the sense of "little speckled on...

Cadell is an old Welsh personal name derived from Cadell or Cadel, itself originating from Old Welsh Catell. The name is composed of the Brittonic element cat meaning "battle" and a diminutive suffix, giving it the sense...

Cadeyrn is a Welsh masculine name with a storied history rooted in early medieval Britain. Derived from the Old Welsh Catigirn, it means "battle king," combining the elements cat "battle" and tigirn "king, monarch." This...

EtymologyCadfan is a Welsh masculine given name originating from the Old Welsh period. Its Latinized form, Catamanus, reveals its components: cat meaning "battle" and bann meaning "peak" or "summit". Thus, the name is in...

Cadwaladr is a Welsh masculine given name with deep historical and literary significance. Originating from the Old Welsh Catgualatr (recorded in numerous spellings), it is composed of the elements cat meaning "battle" an...

Cairbre is an Irish masculine given name derived from the Old Irish word cairbre, meaning "charioteer." The name belongs to a figure in Irish mythology, Cairbre Lifechair, a semi-legendary High King of Ireland who is sai...

Cambyses is the Latin form of the Greek name Kambyses (Καμβύσης), which in turn derives from the Old Persian name Kabujiya (𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹). The exact meaning of Kabujiya remains uncertain, though it has been speculatively linke...

Caradoc is a Welsh masculine name, a variant of Caradog. The name derives from the Old Welsh Caratauc, which itself is a Welsh form of the ancient Brythonic name Caratācos, Latinized as Caratacus. The meaning is generall...

Carl is an English form of the Karl, itself derived from the Germanic *karlaz meaning 'free man'. It is closely related to Charles, that originated from the same root via Latin Carolus. The name has been borne by kings,...

The name Carol 2 is a Romanian form of Carolus. This form was historically used by two kings of Romania: Carol I (1839–1914), the first king of the Romanian Principality, and Carol II (1893–1953), his grand-nephew. Carol...

Casimir is the English and French form of the Polish name Kazimierz, which is composed of the Slavic elements kaziti (“to destroy”) and mirŭ (“peace, world”). The name thus carries the compelling interpretations “destroy...

Caspian is a given name most famously used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his Chronicles of Narnia series, first appearing in the 1951 book Prince Caspian. In the story, Prince Caspian is the rightful king of N...

Cassander is the Latinized form of the Greek name Κάσσανδρος (Kassandros), which serves as the masculine counterpart of Cassandra. The name Cassander is of Ancient Greek origin and is most famously associated with a 3rd-...

Cathal is a traditional Irish given name with a rich history rooted in the Gaelic language. Derived from the Old Irish elements cath meaning "battle" and fal meaning "rule", the name essentially translates to "battle rul...

Cearbhall is an Irish masculine given name that represents the modern spelling of the Old Irish Cerball. The name is probably derived from the word cerb, meaning "pointed, sharp, cutting", which may have originally refer...

Cecrops is the Latinized form of the Greek Κέκροψ (Kekrops), a name of uncertain meaning, possibly of pre-Greek origin. In Greek mythology, it is associated with two legendary kings of Athens. Kekrops I is often consider...

Cennétig is an Old Irish byname, derived from the elements cenn meaning "head" and either étiud ("armour, clothing") or étig ("ugly, misshapen"). This gives the name a dual potential meaning: either "armoured head" or "m...

Charibert is a Frankish given name borne by two Merovingian kings of the Franks. It is a variant of Haribert, the Old German form of Herbert, which ultimately derives from the elements heri “army” and beraht “bright”. Th...

Charlemagne is the name by which the Frankish king Charles the Great (742–814) is commonly known. Derived from Old French Charles le Magne meaning "Charles the Great," it is not a given name in its own right but a histor...

Charles is a masculine given name of French and English origin. It is the French and English form of Carolus, the Latin form of the Germanic name Karl, which derived from a word meaning "man" (Proto-Germanic *karlaz). An...

Childeric is a Germanic male name of historical significance, notably borne by several early Merovingian Frankish kings. It is a variant (and the most commonly Latinized spelling) of Hilderic, which itself derives from t...

Chilperic is a Germanic name of historical importance, borne chiefly by several early medieval kings of the Franks and Burgundians. It is a variant of Hilperic, which derives from the Old German elements helfa "help" and...

Chobin is a historical Persian male name, best known as the epithet of the Sasanian military leader and briefly reigning king, Bahram Chobin. The name derives from the Middle Persian word Čoben, meaning "spear-like," ref...

Christian is a masculine given name derived from the medieval Latin name Christianus, meaning "a Christian" (see Christos 1 for further etymology). The name ultimately traces back to the Koine Greek title Christós (Χριστ...

Christopher is an English given name derived from the Late Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christophoros), meaning "bearing Christ." It combines Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed" or "Christ," with φέρω (phero), meaning "to...

Cináed (pronounced roughly /ˈkʲi.naːi̯ð/) is an Old Irish masculine name of debated etymology. Traditional scholarship derived it from the elements cinid (“to be born, come into being”) or cin (“respect, esteem, affectio...

Clovis is the modern conventional French (and thence English) form of the Old Frankish name *Hlōdowig, which is also the source of the French name Louis, the German Ludwig, and other variants such as the Dutch Lodewijk a...

Cnut (kə-NYOOT; Old Norse: Knútr) is a historic name best known as a variant of Knut, derived from Old Norse knútr meaning "knot." The name is indelibly associated with Cnut the Great, a Danish prince who forged a vast N...

Conchobar is an Old Irish male name, composed of the elements cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive con) and cobar "desiring". The name thus means "lover of hounds" or "hound-desiring." Etymology The name's structure follows a...

Conn is a masculine given name of uncertain origin, primarily used in English and Irish contexts. It may derive from Old Irish conn meaning “sense, reason” or cenn meaning “head, chief.” These etymological roots point to...

Conor is a male given name of Irish origin, representing the Anglicized form of Conchobar or its Modern Irish equivalent Conchúr. It remains one of the most widely used Irish names in the English-speaking world, enjoying...

EtymologyConrad is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning "brave counsel". It derives from the Old High German elements kuoni ("brave") and rat ("counsel, advice"). The name is cognate with the modern German...

Conrí is an Old Irish male given name, composed of the elements cú (genitive con) meaning “hound, wolf, dog” and rí meaning “king”, thus literally “king of hounds” or “king of dogs”. The name appears in early medieval Ir...

Constantine 1, commonly known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor who reigned from 306 to 337 AD. His full name was Flavius Valerius Constantinus, and he is celebrated for being the first Roman emperor to conve...

Cormac is a masculine given name of Irish origin, borne by numerous figures in Irish legend and history. The name is derived from Old Irish Cormacc or Corbmac, with uncertain etymology. One theory suggests it combines co...

Cunobelinus is the Latinized form of a Brythonic personal name, most commonly reconstructed as *Cunobelinos in Common Brittonic. The name is a compound formed from old Celtic kū meaning "dog, hound" (genitive *kunos) and...

Cyrus is the Latinized form of the Greek Κῦρος (Kyros), derived from the Old Persian name 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (Kuruš). The etymology is uncertain, with possible meanings including "young", "humiliator (of the enemy)", or even related...

Dachi is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology, likely of Persian origin. It is traditionally explained as deriving from Old Persian elements: duvara meaning "gate, court" and cithrah meaning "seed, origin," poss...

Dáithí is a masculine Irish given name, deriving from the Old Irish Dathí. The name means "swiftness, nimbleness" in the Irish language, reflecting qualities of speed and agility. It is sometimes Anglicized as David, tho...

Darius is the Latin form of the Greek name Dareios (Δαρεῖος), which derives from the Old Persian name Darayavauš (𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁), meaning "possessing goodness" or "holding firm the good." The name is composed of the elements d...

David is a classic masculine name with enduring global appeal. Originating from the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawiḏ), it is derived from the Hebrew root דּוֹד (doḏ), meaning "beloved" or "uncle." The name is famously associate...

Decebal is a Romanian male given name derived from the Dacian language, where it means "powerful, brave". The name is historically associated with Diurpaneus, a 1st-century king of Dacia who adopted the name Decebalus in...

Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name Demetrios, which itself is derived from the name of the Greek goddess Demeter. Demeter was the goddess of harvest, grain, and fertility in ancient Gree...

Desiderius is a Latin name derived from desiderium, meaning "longing" or "desire." It was borne by several early saints, as well as the last king of the Lombard Kingdom in the 8th century. The name reflects a sense of ye...