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South African Names Meaning King & Royalty
Names from across South Africa’s languages connected to king & royalty. · 101 names
NdebeleAmandlenkosiStrength of the king.Unisex→EnglishAmir'Treetop' or 'flourishing'; also 'prince, commander' in Arabic — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishAubrey'Elf ruler' — of Germanic origin.Unisex→EnglishAvery'Elf ruler', a form of Alfred or Aubrey — of Old English origin.Unisex→EnglishBarbaraForeign woman, stranger — of Greek origin.Girl→EnglishBasilKingly, royal — of Greek origin.Boy→ZuluBhekumbusoLook after the kingdom.Boy→TswanaBogosiKingdom.Boy→EnglishBrendanPrince — of Celtic origin.Boy→EnglishCandiceMeaning uncertain, title of Ethiopian queens — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishDelroyOf the king — of Old French origin.Boy→EnglishDerekRuler of the people — of Germanic origin.Boy→AfrikaansDewaldBold people, brave ruler.Boy→AfrikaansDirkPeople ruler.Boy→AfrikaansDirkieRuler of the people.Boy→EnglishDonaldWorld ruler — of Celtic origin.Boy→EnglishDonelleWorld ruler (feminine of Donald) — of Celtic origin.Girl→EnglishDonnieWorld ruler (pet form of Donald) — of Celtic origin.Boy→EnglishEricEver-ruler, eternal ruler — of Old Norse origin.Boy→EnglishEricaFeminine form of Eric, 'ever-ruler'; also the Latin word for heather — of Old Norse origin.Girl→EnglishErikaFeminine form of Eric, 'ever-ruler' — of Old Norse origin.Girl→AfrikaansEtienneCrown, garland; from Stephen.Boy→AfrikaansFanieCrown, garland.Boy→AfrikaansFanusShort form of Stefanus, crown.Boy→EnglishFreddieDiminutive of Frederick/Frederica, 'peaceful ruler' — of Germanic origin.Unisex→EnglishFredericaFeminine of Frederick, 'peaceful ruler' — of Germanic origin.Girl→EnglishFrederickPeaceful ruler — of Germanic origin.Boy→AfrikaansFrederikPeaceful ruler.Boy→AfrikaansFrikkieDiminutive of Frederik, peaceful ruler.Boy→EnglishFritzGerman diminutive of Frederick, 'peaceful ruler' — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishHalcyonKingfisher; calm, peaceful — of Greek origin.Girl→EnglishHankHome ruler (pet form of Henry) — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishHaroldArmy ruler — of Old English origin.Boy→EnglishHarrietHome ruler (feminine of Henry) — of Germanic origin.Girl→EnglishHarryHome ruler (pet form of Henry) — of Germanic origin.Boy→EnglishHattieHome ruler (pet form of Harriet) — of Germanic origin.Girl→AfrikaansHeinrichHome of the king.Boy→AfrikaansHendrikRuler of the home.Boy→AfrikaansHendrikaHome ruler.Girl→AfrikaansHenkDiminutive of Hendrik, ruler of the home.Boy→AfrikaansHenriettaFeminine of Hendrik, home ruler.Girl→EnglishHenryHome ruler — of Germanic origin.Boy→AfrikaansHentieDiminutive of Hendrik/Hendrika, home ruler.Unisex→EnglishHettyStar, or home ruler (pet form of Hester or Henrietta) — of Persian origin.Girl→XhosaJongephiLooking where.Boy→EnglishKendrickFrom a surname, from Old English Cyneric ('royal power') or Welsh Cynwrig — of Old English origin.Boy→TswanaKgosiKing; chief.Boy→TswanaKgosiemangWho is the king?Boy→TswanaKgosietsileThe king has arrived.Boy→SothoKhosiKing.Boy→EnglishKimberleyFrom an English place name meaning 'Cyneburga's wood' (royal-fortress woman's wood) — of Old English origin.Girl→EnglishKingsfordFrom a place name meaning 'king's ford' — of Old English origin.Boy→EnglishKingsleyFrom a surname and place name meaning 'king's wood' — of Old English origin.Unisex→EnglishKingstonFrom a place name and surname meaning 'king's town' — of Old English origin.Boy→EnglishLorraineFrom Lorraine; kingdom of Lothar — of Germanic origin.Girl→ZuluMandlenkosiPower of the king.Boy→NdebeleMbusoKingdom.Boy→TswanaMmusiRuler, governor.Boy→SothoMorenaChief, lord.Boy→ZuluMqheleCrown.Boy→SwatiMswatiRoyal name borne by kings of eSwatini.Boy→SwatiNkhosiKing; chief.Boy→ZuluNkosanaPrince; little king.Boy→ZuluNkosazanaPrincess.Girl→XhosaNkosiKing, chief.Boy→ZuluNkosinhleThe king is good.Boy→ZuluNkosiyaboTheir king.Boy→ZuluNombusoShe who rules; the ruler.Girl→EnglishOrlaGolden princess — of Irish origin.Girl→EnglishParisMeaning uncertain; name of a Trojan prince — of Greek origin.Unisex→EnglishPrincePrince, first in rank — of Latin origin.Boy→EnglishQueenieQueen — of Old English origin.Girl→EnglishQuenbyQueen's settlement — of Old Norse origin.Girl→EnglishQuinnDescendant of Conn; chief, wise — of Celtic origin.Unisex→EnglishQuintonQueen's town; or fifth — of Old English origin.Boy→EnglishReaganLittle king — of Celtic origin.Unisex→EnglishReginaQueen — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishReignTo rule, sovereignty — of Latin origin.Unisex→EnglishRexKing — of Latin origin.Boy→EnglishRhiannonGreat queen, divine queen — of Welsh origin.Girl→EnglishRichardBrave ruler — of Germanic origin.Boy→AfrikaansRikaRuler; short form of Hendrika.Girl→EnglishRonaldRuler's counsel — of Old Norse origin.Boy→EnglishRonnieRuler's counsel — of Old Norse origin.Unisex→EnglishRoryRed king — of Irish origin.Unisex→EnglishRoyKing — of Old French origin.Boy→EnglishRoyalOf royal descent — of Old French origin.Unisex→EnglishRyanLittle king — of Irish origin.Boy→EnglishSallyPrincess (pet form of Sarah) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→AfrikaansSaraPrincess, noblewoman.Girl→EnglishSarahPrincess, lady, noblewoman — of Hebrew origin.Girl→AfrikaansSarieDiminutive of Sara, princess.Girl→AfrikaansStefanCrown; garland.Boy→AfrikaansStefanusCrown, garland.Boy→EnglishStephanieCrown, garland — of Greek origin.Girl→EnglishStephenCrown, garland — of Greek origin.Boy→EnglishSteveCrown, garland (short form of Stephen) — of Greek origin.Boy→EnglishStevenCrown, garland — of Greek origin.Boy→ZuluThembinkosiHope in the king.Boy→EnglishWalterRuler of the army — of Germanic origin.Boy→AfrikaansWouterRuler of the army.Boy→