Names That Mean King
Names whose recorded meaning contains a word for king, with the matched wording shown. 63 names.
How names qualify
A name is listed when its recorded meaning contains a word for “king” in a usable position: not negated, and not about a namesake or a title.
Wording that matched, with the number of names: “king” (53), “kingly” (5), “kings” (4), “king's” (1). The matched wording is quoted for every name.
56 of the 63 names come from the Muslim-names dataset (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Kurdish and related origins). Names from other traditions appear only where their recorded meaning fits the rule.
1 name matched by the rule was removed after manual review because the meaning uses the word about something other than king.
Each row shows the meaning recorded for that name in our data. A name can have other meanings and other origins.
Names That Mean King
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | Matched in meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intaj | King, magnificent | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Khaqan | Great king. | Muslim | Boy | “king” |
| Khosrau | Khosrau is a Persian name for boys that means king. It is the name of a number of Persian emperors. In Western literature the name is written as Chosroes. In Arabic the name is known as Kisra. While scholars coming from Arab culture would dislike the use of the name Kisra. | Persian | Boy | “king” |
| Maleekan | Maleekan is an Arabic name for boys that means kings, masters. It is the plural of Maleek. | Arabic | Boy | “kings” |
| Maziar | Maziar is a Persian name for boys that means king of the mountain, originally being the title of the king in the area of the Maz mountain in Tabaristan, Persia. | Persian | Boy | “king” |
| Mir-Jahaan | King of the world. | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Mohtashim | King, a rich guy | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Muluk | Muluk is an Arabic name for boys that means kings. | Arabic | Boy | “kings” |
| Nagraj | king of snakes | Sanskrit | Boy | “king” |
| Nurahan | Nurahan is a Turkish name for boys and girls that means radiant king, radiant leader. It is also a Persian name meaning gift, good tiding, souvenir. | Turkish | Boy / Girl | “king” |
| Qobad | Qobad is a Persian name for boys that means beloved king. | Persian | Boy | “king” |
| Rajini | Kingly, very exclusive. | Muslim | Girl | “Kingly” |
| Shah | King, emperor. Title assumed by fakirs i.e. mystics. | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Shah-Alam | King of the world. | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Shah-Jahan | King of the world. | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Shahan | Kings, pl. of Shah, king. | Muslim | Boy | “Kings” |
| Shahan-Shah | King of kings. | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Shahbaaz | King of Falcon, White Falcon | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Shahkam | The king's wish | Muslim | Boy | “king's” |
| Shahnam | Shahnam is a Persian name for boys that means one who has a kingly name, one who has a royal name, figuratively meaning one who has a good name, one who has a good reputation. | Persian | Boy | “kingly” |
| Shahparee | Shahparee is a Persian name for girls that means kings fairy, royal fairy, figuratively meaning extremely beautiful. | Persian | Girl | “kings” |
| Shahrad | Shahrad is a Persian name for boys that means king, it can also mean generous, selfless. | Persian | Boy | “king” |
| Shahriar | Shahriar is a Persian name for boys that means king, chief, ruler. | Persian | Boy | “king” |
| Shahzana | Princess married to a king | Muslim | Girl | “king” |
| Shahzar | King of gold. | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Shazeb | Decorated king | Muslim | Boy | “king” |
| Shehran | The ancient king of Persia | Muslim | Boy | “king” |
| Shehroze | King of Roses | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Sulaytan | Sulaytan is an Arabic name for boys that means king, ruler, power, authority. It is the diminutive form of Sultan. | Arabic | Boy | “king” |
| Taimur | A famous king, iron. | Muslim | Boy | “king” |
| Tajbakhsh | King maker. | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Tajwar | King, ruler, emperor, royal person. | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Arsalan | Lion, King of Jungle. Warrior in afghans. | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Babik | Law, A King Name | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Badshah | Emperor, king | Muslim | Boy | “king” |
| Davar | Davar is a Persian name for boys that means judge, arbitrator, lord, king. | Persian | Boy | “king” |
| Edric | wealth, riches, king, ruler | Old English | Boy | “king” |
| Edrick | wealth, riches, king, ruler | Old English | Boy | “king” |
| Erica | Feminine form of Eric, which means “king” | English | Girl | “king” |
| Erick | Variant of Eric, which means “king” | Germanic | Boy | “king” |
| Erik | Variant of Eric, which means “king” | English | Boy | “king” |
| Jabbaar | (Arabic) Mighty, One who had the ascendancy, king, One who commiserates the bereaved, an attribute of Allah, Name Abdul Jabbaar. | Muslim | Boy | “king” |
| Kaiser | Emperor, King | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Keyaan | Crown, King | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Khwaja | Leader, king, ruler, chief, president, governer. | Muslim | Boy | “king” |
| Maleknaz | Maleknaz is a Persian name for girls that means beautiful, from the Arabic word Malak (king, kingly) and naz (charm, beauty), literally meaning one who has royal charm and beauty or most beautiful. | Persian | Girl | “king” |
| Roy | ruler, king | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | “king” |
| Sanjar | Prince, emperor, king | Muslim | Boy | “king” |
| Sepahdar | Sepahdar is a Persian name for boys that means leader of the army, chief, king. | Persian | Boy | “king” |
| Shahana | Queen, Royal, kingly, splendid, magnificent. | Muslim | Girl | “kingly” |
| Shahgul | Shahgul is a Persian name for girls that means royal flower, kingly flower, figuratively meaning the most beautiful flower, and thus meaning extremely beautiful [person]. | Persian | Girl | “kingly” |
| Shahsavar | Shahsavar is a Persian name for boys that means royal knight, king of knights, figuratively meaning one who is extremely accomplished and respected. | Persian | Boy | “king” |
| Shahzore | Powerful, kingly, forceful, strong. | Muslim | Boy | “kingly” |
| Shaswar | Shaswar is a Kurdish name for boys that means royal knight, king of knights. It is the Kurdish variant of the Persian name Shahsavar. | Kurdish | Boy | “king” |
| Sultan | Sultan, King, emperor, ruler, authority, power. Title of a Muslim king. | Muslim | Boy | “King” |
| Tajdar | Ruler, king, emperor, royal member. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | “king” |
| Umrao | Noble, king | Muslim | Boy | “king” |
| Wazir | Minister, vizier, an adviser or counsel to the king. | Muslim | Boy | “king” |
| Zohaib | Leader, king | Muslim | Boy | “king” |
| Mulook | Pl. of Malik, king. | Muslim | Girl | “king” |
| Nurshah | Nurshah is an Arabic-Perisan name for boys and girls that is made up of the Arabic word Nur (light) and the Persian word shah (king), thus meaning kings light. Since shah is also used for adding emphasis to names, the name also means the most powerful light. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | “king” |
| Shahnaz | A musical note, name of a melody, Pride and bride of the king from the Persian elements (shah) "king" and (naz) "pride".. | Muslim | Girl | “king” |
| Shahzaib | Crown of a king, like a king | Muslim | Boy | “king” |