75 Royal Names for Boys

We've analyzed royal names over time and have put together the ultimate list of royal names for boys that are perfect for your little prince.

L. Elizabeth Forry

Updated: March 29, 2023

Choosing a name for your baby is no easy task, especially with so many out there to choose from! While choosing a moniker is a bit easier for the average person, than say, a member of a royal family, many of us still have traditional names or family members we wish to honor, much like the royals.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seemed to have no difficulty choosing their daughter's name, Lilibet Diana, in honor of Harry's grandmother, the queen, and his mother, the late Princess Diana, but what if you want a royal baby name as well?

If you're looking for the perfect royal baby name or middle name for your young prince on the way, then you are in the right spot! We have compiled 75 of the most classic names worldwide that honor royal families and traditions from Asia to Europe to Hawaii!

Royal Boy Names that Start with A to E

Adam - Hebrew, earth, biblical name for the first man on earth, the name of the prince who becomes the beast in Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Ade - Yoruba, crown, royal
Albert - Old English, noble, bright, Prince Albert was the name of Queen Victoria's husband, also the name of two Kings of Belgium
Alexander - Greek, defender of man, famous warrior, and king of Ancient Greece
Alfonso - Spanish, noble, brave
Alfred - English, wise counselor
Andrew - Greek, strong, and manly, the name of Elizabeth II's second son
Antony - Latin, priceless one, the ruler of Rome and the lover of Cleopatra
Archie - German, truly brave, the name of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's first son
Arthur - Scottish/Celtic, bear, strong as a bear, in Welsh it means hero, famous king from the Knights of the Round Table and the Sword and the Stone. It is also the first name of King Henry VIII's older brother, who died and thus made Henry heir to the throne in 1502
Augustus - Latin/Slavic - great, magnificent, majestic. Princess Eugenie chose to use a version of this name for her son August
Baron - Hebrew, son of Aaron, a royal title
Carl - German, a version of Charles which means freeman, name of the king of Sweden King Carl XVI
Chadwick - Old English, from the dairy farm Ceadda, the name of the late Oscar-nominated actor Chadwick Boseman who portrayed the Black Panther, the King of the fictional Wakanda in the Marvel film franchise
Charles - German, free man, a commonly used name amongst British and French kings, the first name of Elizabeth II's eldest son Prince Charles
Chike - African-Igbo, power of God, becoming more popular in western culture thanks to the Nigerian-English Actor Chike Okonkwo
Christian - Latin, follower of Christ, name of one of the Crown Prince's of Denmark
Christopher - English, bearer of Christ, a name frequently used in the Danish and Bavarian royal families
Conor - Irish, lover of hounds, high desire, the name of the ancient King of Ulster who is believed to be born the same day as Christ
David - Hebrew, beloved, King David is a figure of importance in the Hebrew Bible
Douglas - Scottish, the name of a Celtic river and attached to a powerful Scottish clan, used to be used as both a boy and girl's name
Duke - Latin, leader, a royal title
Earl - Old English, chief, a royal title
Edgar - Old English, wealthy spearman, there was both a British and Scottish king by the name of Edgar
Edmund - English, fortunate protector
Edoardo - Old English, wealthy guard, the name of Princess Beatrice's husband
Edward - English, wealthy guardian, the name of Elizabeth II's third son the Duke of Wessex, the name of Henry VIII's only son

Royal Boy Names that Start with F to L

Frederick - German/English, peaceful ruler, The Crown Prince of Denmark uses the spelling Frederik
Fumihito - compassionate, name of the brother of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, second in line to the Japanese throne
Gabriel - Hebrew, God is my strength, the name of the second son of Prince Carl and Princess Sofia of Sweden
George - Greek, farmer, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's eldest son, Prince George, big brother to the adorable Charlotte and Louis and fourth in line for the British throne
Haakan - Norse, high son, name of the Crown Prince of Norway
Hadrian - Latin, dark-haired, famed Roman Emperor
Harald - Norse, War Chief, name of the King of Norway
Harry - German, house of the ruler. Prince Harry is the nickname name of Prince Charles and Diana's second son Henry
Hisahito - Japanese, serene and virtuous, name of the son of Prince Fumihito of Japan, second in line to the Japanese throne
Humphrey - German, peaceful warrior, a royal name used in Britain but also the first name of Hollywood Royalty, Humphrey Bogart
Jack - English, a diminutive version of the name John, the name of Princess Eugenie's husband
Jacques - Latin, supplanter, a name used by the royal family of Monaco
James - English, to supplant, common British King name
Jasper - Persian, bringer of treasure, one of the three wise men or kings who are said to have visited Christ in the stable at his birth
Jesus - Hebrew, to deliver, to rescue, in the Christian religion the name of the son of God, also known as the Prince of Peace
John - Hebrew, gracious, commonly used name among royals, most famous for Prince John in the Robin Hood story
Joseph - Hebrew, he will add, a prince of Egypt from biblical times
Julian - Latin, youthful, Jove's child, name of the third son of Princess Sofia and Prince Carl of Sweden
Keoua - Hawaiian, the rain cloud, the middle name of a prince of the Hawaiian Royal Family whose daughter became head of the Hawaiian Royal family in 1944, grandfather to the current head of the Royal Hawaiian Family, Princess Owana Kaʻōhelelani
Leopold - German, brave, has been used by both the English and Belgium monarchies
Lionel - Latin, a young lion, lions have long been associated with royalty
Louis - English, famous warrior, stems from an Old German word. 18 kings of France have used this name. It is the name of Prince William and Kate's second son
Lucas - Latin/Greek, in reference to an ancient territory Luciana, common noble surname in ancient Britain
Lunalio - Hawaiian, so high up as to be lost in sight, King of Hawaii for one year from 1873-1874

Royal Boy Names that Start with M to Z

Malcolm - Scotland, a devotee of Saint Columbia, used in the Scottish monarchy
Malik - Arabic, king
Michael - Hebrew, a gift from God, the first name of Kate Middleton's father
Moses - Egyptian, delivered from water, a prince of Egypt turned Jewish prophet
Muhammad - Arabic, praised
Naruhito - Japanese, virtue, compassion, the name of the Emperor of Japan
Naveen - Arabic, new, beautiful, pleasant, the name of the Disney prince in Princess and the Frog
Nicholas - Greek, a victory of the people, a popular name among Russian Tsars
Padraig - Irish, nobly born, the anglicized version is Patrick
Peter - Greek, the stone, name of the first Pope, common Russian Tsar name
Philip - Greek, horse lover, the name of Queen Elizabeth II's husband, also the name of the Disney prince in Sleeping Beauty who the real-life Prince Philip of England inspired
Ramiro - Spanish, renowned counselor
Richard - Old German, powerful leader, Richard the Lionhearted was a famous English King
Robert - Germanic, fame-bright, name of the first King that United Scotland, Robert the Bruce
Rupert - German, bright fame
Saka - African-Swahili, hunter, brave, smart, king of kings
Stephen - Greek, garland, crown
Sverre - Norse, wild, swinging, spinning, name of the youngest Prince of Norway
Tor - Nigerian, king
Umberto - Italian, bright warrior, used in Italian royal families
Victor - Latin, conquerer
Vincent - Latin, conquering, the name of one of the Crown Princes of Denmark
William - English, resolute protector, strong-willed warrior. The name of the Prince of Wales, first son and third in line for the British throne
Windsor - Old English, riverbank, the last name of the British Royal Family