Names of real princesses
Which names of real princesses are in this collection?
Diana was Princess of Wales. Leonor is Princess of Asturias.
These are the given names of actual princesses, past and present, from Diana to Leonor to Kate. Each one carries a real story of duty, grace, and public life lived partly in a fairy tale and partly in the spotlight.
Diana divine, heavenly (Roman goddess of the hunt and moon); Diana, Princess of Wales
Camilla feminine of Camillus; meaning uncertain; famously borne by Camilla, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom
Adelaide noble kind; borne by Queen Adelaide, wife of King William IV, for whom Adelaide, Australia, was named
Zita meaning uncertain, possibly linked to a medieval Italian saint; famously borne by Empress Zita, last Empress consort of Austria-Hungary
Eugenie well-born, noble; famously borne by Princess Eugenie of York
Leonor meaning debated, often linked to 'light' or 'compassion'; Leonor, Princess of Asturias, heir to the Spanish throne
Elena torch, shining light; famously borne by Infanta Elena of Spain
Charlene feminine diminutive of Charles (Germanic karl, 'man'); famously borne by Princess Charlene of Monaco
Grace grace, blessing; famously borne by Princess Grace of Monaco, born Grace Kelly
Caroline French feminine form of Charles (Germanic karl, 'man'); famously borne by Princess Caroline of Hanover, Monaco
Marie form of Mary; famously borne by Queen Marie of Romania, granddaughter of Queen Victoria
Olga holy, blessed (via Russian Olga); famously borne by Grand Duchess Olga Romanov of Russia
Tatiana from the Roman family name Tatius, of uncertain meaning
Masako child of correctness and elegance (kanji-dependent); famously borne by Empress Masako of Japan
Aiko love child, beloved child; famously borne by Princess Aiko of Japan
Mako meaning kanji-dependent, often glossed 'true, sincere child'; famously borne by former Princess Mako of Akishino, who relinquished her title in 2021
Kako meaning kanji-dependent, often glossed 'fragrant child'; famously borne by Princess Kako of Akishino
Michiko beautiful wisdom child (kanji-dependent); famously borne by Empress Emerita Michiko, first commoner to marry into Japan's Imperial family
Sirikit prosperity, glory (siri 'glory, splendor' + kit 'fame, deed'); famously borne by Queen Sirikit, queen mother of Thailand
Suthida beautiful goodness (approx.); famously borne by Queen Suthida of Thailand, current queen consort
Monineath meaning uncertain; famously borne by Queen Norodom Monineath of Cambodia, queen consort
Salma peaceful, safe (from salaam); famously borne by Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco
Haya modesty, life; famously borne by Princess Haya bint Hussein of Jordan, equestrian and former Sheikha of Dubai
Muna wishes, desires (plural of munya); famously borne by Princess Muna al-Hussein of Jordan, mother of King Abdullah II
Alia in Arabic use, Alia can stand for Alya ("sky, heaven, loftiness"), Aaliyah (the feminine of Aali, "high, lofty, sublime") or Aliya (the feminine of Ali, "lofty, sublime"); borne by Queen Alia of Jordan, King Hussein’s wife, who died in 1977 and gave her name to the airport near Amman
Basma smile; famously borne by Princess Basma bint Talal of Jordan, human rights advocate
Iman faith; famously borne by Princess Iman bint Hussein of Jordan
Farida unique, precious gem; famously borne by Queen Farida of Egypt, first wife of King Farouk
Fawzia success, victory, triumph; famously borne by Princess Fawzia of Egypt, who became Queen of Iran as the Shah's first wife
Soraya the Pleiades (star cluster); famously borne by Queen Soraya of Iran, whose marriage to the Shah ended amid worldwide fascination
Roxelana "woman from Ruthenia", a historical region in Eastern Europe; a name used in Europe for Hürrem, who was enslaved and later became the wife of Suleiman the Magnificent and a powerful figure in the Ottoman court
Nefertiti the beautiful one has come; famously borne by Queen Nefertiti, Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten
Pema lotus; famously borne by Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan
Saleha righteous, virtuous; famously borne by Queen Saleha of Brunei, queen consort
Aishwarya prosperity, wealth; famously borne by Queen Aishwarya of Nepal, the country's last reigning queen consort before the monarchy's abolition
Gayatri name of a sacred Vedic hymn and mantra; famously borne by Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur, celebrated for her beauty and style
Wencheng cultured, accomplished (approx.); famously borne by Princess Wencheng of Tang China, who married Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo
Kaiulani traditionally glossed 'the royal one, the highest point'; famously borne by Princess Kaʻiulani, Crown Princess of the Kingdom of Hawaii
Isabel God is my oath; famously borne by Princess Isabel of Brazil, 'the Redemptress,' who signed the law abolishing slavery in 1888
Teresa harvester (traditional gloss); famously borne by Empress Teresa Cristina of Brazil, consort of Pedro II
Carlota Spanish and Portuguese form of Charlotte, from Charles (Germanic karl, 'man'); famously borne by Empress Carlota of Mexico, consort of Maximilian I
Martha lady, mistress; Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, and historically Crown Princess Märtha, celebrated for aiding Norwegian refugees during WWII
Benedikte blessed; famously borne by Princess Benedikte of Denmark, sister of Queen Margrethe II
Ingeborg Ing's protection (the god Ing + borg 'fortification'); borne by several medieval Scandinavian queens consort
Xenia hospitality, guest; famously borne by Grand Duchess Xenia of Russia, sister of Tsar Nicholas II
Amelie work, industriousness; famously borne by Queen Amélie of Portugal, the country's last queen consort
Madeleine woman from Magdala; famously borne by Princess Madeleine of Sweden
Josephine God will add, God increases; famously borne by Empress Joséphine, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte; famously borne by Princess Josephine of Denmark
Yaa a day-name meaning 'born on Thursday'; famously borne by Yaa Asantewaa, Queen Mother of Ejisu who led the Ashanti war against British colonial rule
Nandi meaning debated, possibly 'the sweet one'; famously borne by Queen Nandi kaBhebhe, mother of the Zulu king Shaka
Taytu meaning debated; famously borne by Empress Taytu Betul of Ethiopia, wife of Menelik II and a key strategist at the Battle of Adwa
Zewditu meaning debated; famously borne by Empress Zewditu I of Ethiopia, first woman to reign as Empress in her own right
Salote Tongan form of Charlotte, from Charles (Germanic karl, 'man'); Queen Sālote Tupou III of Tonga, who famously rode uncovered through pouring rain in her open carriage at Elizabeth II's coronation to show respect
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