Names That Mean King, Queen, Ruler or Royal

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Salla is a variant of Salli — the Finnish form of Sally. Both Salla and Salli are common names in their native country, but Salla is the more modern form, having peaked in popularity in the 1980s and 90s (Salli peaked in the 20s and 30s). Today, Salla is given to almost twice as many baby girls in Finland than Salli.

Used as an epithet for the Hindu gods Indra, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, Suresha and its more common modern form Suresh are in widespread use in India and some neighboring countries.

Zolten is a variant spelling of Zoltan, which is currently in the Top 50 in Hungary, its country of origin. We recommend you stick with the original spelling, which remains extremely rare.

No, not a creative spelling of Tyla - Thailah literally means the Thai Queen.

Semiramis was the most important Queen of Assyria, who conquered much of Asia. Semiramis restored ancient Babylon and protected it with a high brick wall that completely surrounded the city. Then she built several palaces in Persia, reigned much of Asia Minor effectively and conquered Libya and Ethiopia.

Sounds like...a Teutonic axe-ruler.

This noble title — the female equivalent of a knight — makes an inventive choice for a daughter. More subtle than Queen or Princess, Dame is a fresh way to get in on the regal word name trend. We know of at least one female Babyberry named Dame, although it's never been given to more than five baby girls in a single year.

A bit too close to "quandary" and "queen".

Quirky and cute.

Tyreese Williams, the Walking Dead character, has brought this name to some attention.

An imposing meaning, an appealing sound.

A Gen X name in the Nordic region from which it hails.

This Croation take on Russian stalwart Vladimir has a softer sound that may appeal to many.

The Turkish element ay, meaning "moon," is common among girl names. In this case, it is combined with büke, meaning "queen," giving Aybüke a stunning and covetable meaning.

This popular Thai name will be familiar to many non-Thais. It is especially appropriate for children born on a Saturday, as Sao means Saturday in Thai.

Where's Walda? Out of the running.

A possible addition to the international Lil family of names, but having four L's in its four syllables makes it a bit of a tongue twister.

Unfashionably ornate female form of unfashionable Roderick.

Samuel Johnson invented the name Rasselas for the title character of his novel, Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia. Rasselas is actually the son of the prince.