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Royal and aristocratic names

Names that share a history or a tradition.

37 namesThemed list

  1. Hebrew · Timeless

    Elizabeth

    “God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”

    87Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  2. Hebrew · Celtic

    James

    “supplanter” · “heel grabber”

    94Very commonEasing

    99% boys · 1% girls

  3. Hebrew · Norse

    John

    “God is gracious”

    89Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  4. Germanic · Timeless

    William

    “will” · “desire”

    92Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  5. Germanic · Timeless

    Henry

    “home” · “power”

    94Very commonSteady

    >99% boys

  6. Germanic · Royal

    Richard

    “a powerful ruler”

    70CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  7. Germanic · Royal

    Robert

    “one who is bright with fame”

    80CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  8. Germanic · Timeless

    Charles

    “charles the Great” · “one who is manly and strong”

    86Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  9. Old English · Vintage revival

    Alfred

    “one who counsels the elves”

    51UncommonSteady

    >99% boys

  10. Old English · Old-fashioned

    Edwin

    “a wealthy friend”

    63FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  11. Old English · Timeless

    Audrey

    “noble” · “strength”

    78CommonEasing

    >99% girls

  12. Old English · Royal

    Elfreda

    “one who counsels the elves” · “a peaceful ruler; a good advisor”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% girls

  13. Old English · Old-fashioned

    Edward

    “a wealthy protector”

    71CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  14. Old Norse · Old-fashioned

    Harold

    “the ruler of an army”

    49UncommonEasing

    >99% boys

  15. French · Modern

    Guillaume

    “the determined protector” · “will”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% boys

  16. Royal

    Wilhelm

    “will” · “desire”

    25RareRising

    >99% boys

  17. German · Royal

    Gerald

    “one who rules with the spear”

    45UncommonEasing

    >99% boys

  18. German · Vintage revival

    Hugh

    “having a bright mind”

    54UncommonRising

    >99% boys

  19. German · Royal

    Roger

    “fame-spear”

    52UncommonEasing

    >99% boys

  20. Germanic · Literary

    Alice

    “noble” · “kind”

    80CommonSteady

    >99% girls

  21. Germanic · Royal

    Emma

    Emma began as a short form of longer Germanic names and has a meaning associated with wholeness.

    94Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  22. Germanic · Literary

    Matilda

    “one who is mighty in battle”

    63FamiliarRising

    >99% girls

  23. German · Old-fashioned

    Bernard

    “as strong and brave as a bear”

    43UncommonEasing

    >99% boys

  24. German · Timeless

    Louis

    “loud; famous”

    69FamiliarSteady

    >99% boys

  25. Royal

    Henri

    “home” · “power”

    39RareSteady

    97% boys · 3% girls

  26. Royal

    Hugues

    “having a bright mind”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% boys

  27. German · Royal

    Otto

    “a wealthy man”

    68FamiliarRising fast

    >99% boys

  28. Germanic · Old-fashioned

    Ludwig

    “loud; famous”

    17Very rareRising fast

    >99% boys

  29. Royal

    Friedrich

    “a peaceful ruler”

    26RareRising

    >99% boys

  30. Royal

    Albrecht

    “one who is noble and bright”

    No U.S. birth series

    79% boys · 21% girls

  31. Germanic · Old-fashioned

    Rudolf

    Rudolf is a masculine given name from Czech, ultimately from German. It is used in English, German, Dutch, Polish, and 7 other languages.

    0Not recently recordedEasing

    >99% boys

  32. Royal

    Franz

    “a man from France; one who is free” · “frenchman”

    21RareSteady

    >99% boys

  33. Virtue

    Josef

    “God shall add”

    30RareEasing

    >99% boys

  34. Spanish · Old-fashioned

    Ferdinand

    “a courageous voyager”

    24RareRising

    >99% boys

  35. Royal

    Kazimierz

    “one who demands peace”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% boys

  36. Old Slavonic · Royal

    Władysław

    Władysław is a masculine given name from Czech, ultimately from Proto-Slavic. It is used in Polish.

    No U.S. birth series

    >99% boys

  37. Slavic · Royal

    László

    László is a masculine given name from Slavic. It is used in Hungarian.

    No U.S. birth series

    >99% boys

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