Names That Mean Ruler

  1. Gearóidín
    • Origin:

      Irish form of Geraldine
    • Meaning:

      "spear ruler"
    • Description:

      Gearóidín is familiar to our Irish members, but is probably unseen outside the Emerald Isle. It would provide some steep challengers to people unfamiliar with Irish names, but since that hasn't stopped Saoirse, Niamh and Aoife, there's no reason to not pick this if it steals your heart. Some famous bearers of the name include Gearóidín Breathnach (Irish singer).
  2. Frederieke
    • Origin:

      Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "peaceful ruler"
    • Description:

      Variant of Frederika
  3. Ọbà
    • Origin:

      Yoruba
    • Meaning:

      "ruler"
    • Description:

      Ọbà is a river goddess worshipped in Nigeria. Nigerian kings also use Ọbà as a pre-nominal honorific meaning "ruler".