Aristocratic & royal names

The nobility are known to follow tradition when it comes to naming their children, often with similar names repeated for each generation’. Their names are a good source if you like classical names that have resonance with the past as well as the present.

Royal families have taken inspiration from the classical and heroic traditions for naming their blue-blooded offspring. Each bearer of the name adds another rich layer of historical meaning to the name. Here are some inspirations from the world of the aristocracy...

Watch the video below for ideas of royal baby names for girls.

Watch the video below for ideas of royal baby names for boys.

Names of Queen Victoria's 9 children

Royal name	Family nickname
Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa	Vicky
Albert Edward	Bertie
Alice Maud Mary	Alice
Alfred Ernest Albert	Affie
Helena Augusta Victoria	Lenchen
Louise Caroline Alberta	Louise
Arthur William Patrick Albert	Arthur
Leopold George Duncan Albert	Leopold
Beatrice Mary Victoria Fedore	Baby

Present Royal names

Title	Full name
Queen Elizabeth II	Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Prince of Wales	Charles Philip Arthur George
Princess Anne	Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise
Prince Andrew	Andrew Albert Christian Edward
Prince Edward	Edward Antony Richard Louis
Prince William	William Arthur Philip Louis
Prince Harry	Henry Charles Albert David

Some of the well-known monikers used by royal families

Regal Name	Gender	Royal family	Meaning
Adela	Girl	England	noble and serene
Adelaide	Girl	Germany	noble and kind
Alexander	Boy	Russia	a defender of men
Alexandrine	Girl	Germany	defender of mankind
Alexia	Girl	Greece	a defender of mankind
Alfred	boy	England	wise counselor
Alice	Girl	England	noble
Anastasia	Girl	Russia	she who will rise again
Andrei	Boy	Russia	manly
Andrew	Boy	England	manly, courageous
Anne	Girl	England	grace, favoured by God
Arabella	Girl	England	a beautiful altar
Arthur	Boy	England	strong as a bear
Augusta	Girl	England	majestic or revered
Augustus	Boy	England	venerated, the exalted one
Basil	Boy	Russia	knightly, royal
Beatrice	Girl	England	bringer of gladness
Blanche	Girl	England	fair-haired
Boris	Boy	Russia	warrior
Carlos	Boy	Spanish	a free person
Caroline	Girl	England	a free person
Cecilia	Girl	Germany	blind one or the sixth
Charles	Boy	England	manly, free person
Charlotte	Girl	Germany	little woman
Christina	Girl	Spanish	follower of Christ
Edgar	Boy	England	great spear carrier
Edmund	Boy	England	protector
Edward	Boy	England	happy guardian
Eleanor	Girl	England	light of the sun
Elena	Girl	Spanish	light of the sun
Elizabeth	Girl	England	consecrated to God
Emma	Girl	England	healer of the universe
Ernest	Boy	England	the serious one
Felipe	Boy	Spanish	fond of horses
Frederica	Girl	Germany	a peaceful ruler
Geoffrey	Boy	England	divinely peaceful
George	Boy	England	a tiller of the soil
Haakon	Boy	Norway	honoured son
Harald	Boy	Norway	army power
Harold	Boy	England	ruler of the army
Helena	Girl	England	the light of the sun
Henry	Boy	England	estate ruler
Igor	Boy	Russia	bow warrior
Ivan	Boy	Russia	God is gracious
James	Boy	England	the supplanter
Jane	Girl	England	God is gracious
John	Boy	England	God is gracious
Juan	Boy	Spanish	God is gracious
Kira	Girl	Russia	the sun
Louisa	Girl	Germany	renowned in battle
Louise	Girl	England	renowned in battle
Margaret	Girl	England	pearl
Martha	Girl	Norway	lady
Matilda	Girl	England	mighty battle maiden
Mikhail	Boy	Russia	like the Lord
Natalia	Girl	Russia	born at Christmas
Nicholas	Boy	Russia	victory of the people
Nicolaos	Boy	Greece	victory of the people
Oleg	Boy	Russia	holy
Olga	Girl	Russia	the holy one
Paul	Boy	Greece	small, humble
Richard	Boy	England	brave and strong
Robert	Boy	England	bright fame
Roger	Boy	England	a famous spearman
Sofia	Girl	Spanish	wisdom
Sonja	Girl	Norway	wisdom
Stephen	Boy	England	a crown or garland
Tatiana	Girl	Russia	from a clan name
Theodore	Boy	Russia	God’s gift
Victoria	Girl	England	the victorious one
Vladimir	Boy	Russia	great ruler
Vladislav	Boy	Russia	glorious rule
Wilhelmina	Girl	Germany	protector
William	Boy	England	resolute protector
Xenia	Girl	Russia	welcome