Names that mean noble
This list groups names by the literal gloss at the start of each meaning, not the cultural notes that follow. Closely related meanings are gathered under noble. Tap any name for its story, or grow a tree and see which of them belong in your family.
Ada Germanic ยท noble, nobility
Noble English ยท noble, distinguished
Aliya Arabic ยท feminine form of Ali, "lofty, sublime"; also a transcription overlapping Aaliyah
Aaliyah Arabic ยท "high, lofty, sublime," feminine form of Aali (Arabic root สฟalฤ, "to be high")
Karim Arabic ยท generous, noble
Karam Arabic ยท generosity, nobility
Kerem Turkish ยท generosity, nobility
Brianna Irish ยท noble, strong
Eugenia Greek ยท well-born, noble
Eugenie Greek ยท well-born, noble; famously borne by Princess Eugenie of York
Della English ยท diminutive of Adela or Adelaide (adal, "noble"); famously borne by Della Reese
Albert Germanic ยท noble and bright (Adalbert: adal "noble" + beraht "bright")
Albie English ยท noble, bright; nickname-style for Albert
Azadeh Persian ยท free, noble
Kareem Arabic ยท 'generous, noble'
Nabil Arabic ยท noble, highborn
Arthur Celtic ยท of unknown meaning, possibly Celtic artos "bear" or the Roman family name Artorius; the legendary British king
Myat Burmese ยท noble, excellent (แแผแแบ); a workhorse element of modern names for both sexes, as in Kaung Myat and Myat Noe
Elmer English ยท noble and famous
Myint Burmese ยท high, noble, elevated (แแผแแทแบ)
Arya Sanskrit ยท "noble"
Naguib Arabic ยท noble descent, of noble origin; famously borne by Naguib Mahfouz, Nobel laureate Egyptian novelist
Adeline French ยท noble
Ethel Germanic ยท noble
Patricia Latin ยท noble
Mona Irish ยท Anglicized form of Muadhnait, a name of uncertain meaning
Arian Persian ยท noble; from the ancient Iranian root arya
Adella Germanic ยท noble
Alphonse Germanic ยท noble and ready
Adelheid German ยท noble kind
Adelaide Germanic ยท noble kind
Kwan Cantonese ยท ruler or lord; a person of cultivated character (ๅ)
Alda Germanic ยท from Germanic ald, old, noble; used since the Middle Ages in Italy and among Germanic peoples, later borne by Saint Alda
Ece Turkish ยท queen, lady of noble birth
Takashi Japanese ยท filial piety, noble and prosperous, or esteem, depending on the kanji
Alison Germanic ยท diminutive of Alice, "noble"
Camilla Latin ยท feminine of Camillus; meaning uncertain
Elke German ยท noble one; stayed in steady use among Blumenau and Pomerode's German-Brazilian families
Alyce Germanic ยท variant of Alice, noble
Ho-Yin Cantonese ยท vast; so or correct (ๆตฉ็ถ), a pair echoed in Mencius's ๆตฉ็ถไนๆฐฃ
Kerim Turkish ยท generous, noble (variant of Kerem)
Adele Germanic ยท means 'noble', from the Germanic element 'adal'
Barron English ยท surname meaning 'noble, baron'
Alia Arabic ยท a spelling shared by three Arabic names, glossed 'sky, heaven, loftiness' and 'high, lofty, sublime'; one route is Ali's feminine line
Baron French ยท from the noble title, ultimately Old French/Germanic 'baro', 'man, warrior'
Aryan Sanskrit ยท traditionally 'noble' in Sanskrit; a widely used given name across Hindu Indian American families
Elbert Germanic ยท variant of Albert, 'noble and bright'
Alysha Germanic ยท variant of Alicia/Alice, "noble"
Kimiko Japanese ยท valuable, beautiful child, or noble child, depending on the kanji
Aiza Urdu ยท popularly glossed noble and respected, though the etymology is uncertain; famously borne by television star Ayeza Khan, who boosted the name in the 2010s
Aarya Sanskrit ยท variant of Arya, 'noble'
Addie Germanic ยท diminutive of Adelaide, noble kind
Brian Irish ยท traditionally "noble, high," its old Celtic root debated; the name of Brian Boru, the high king who broke Viking power in Ireland, which kept it beloved there for a millennium. A mid-century American everyman that still reads friendly and honest
Adaline Germanic ยท variant of Adeline, "noble"
Adelina Germanic ยท variant of Adeline, "noble"
Alyse Germanic ยท variant of Alice, 'noble kind'
Albertina Germanic ยท feminine of Albert, Germanic for noble and bright; famously borne by Albertina Sisulu, the nurse who kept the anti-apartheid movement alive while its men were jailed.
Adolph Germanic ยท traditionally 'noble wolf'
Bryan Irish ยท variant of Brian, traditionally "noble, high"
Adela Germanic ยท means 'noble', root of Adele and Adelaide
Adelia Germanic ยท variant of Adele, traditionally 'noble'
Gentry English ยท people of noble birth, from Old French genterise
Al Germanic ยท short form of names like Albert or Alfred, 'noble'
Ali Arabic ยท "lofty, sublime" (Arabic root สฟalฤ, "to be high"); name of the fourth caliph, the central figure of Shia Islam
Patty Latin ยท diminutive of Patricia, 'noble'
Patti Latin ยท diminutive of Patricia, 'noble'
Aline French ยท variant of Adeline, noble
Alisa Germanic ยท variant of Alice, noble kind
Alberta Germanic ยท feminine form of Albert, 'noble and bright'
Adelyn Germanic ยท modern elaboration of Adeline, "noble"
Alicja Polish ยท noble, truthful (Polish form of Alice)
Adolfo Spanish ยท noble wolf
Bryana Irish ยท variant of Briana, traditionally 'noble, strong'
Alicia Germanic ยท Spanish variant of Alice, "noble"
Ademar Portuguese ยท noble and famous (Portuguese form of the German Adhemar)
Adelaida Spanish ยท variant of Adelaide, "noble kind"
Duke English ยท from the noble title, ultimately from Latin 'dux' meaning 'leader'
Alice Germanic ยท "of noble kind," from Adalheidis worn down through Old French Aalis; a medieval queen's name that Lewis Carroll sent down the rabbit hole into permanent storybook fame. The vintage revival returned it to the top tier across Europe and beyond
Marquise French ยท from the French noble title marquis, denoting a rank of nobility
Ashraf Arabic ยท most noble (superlative of Sharif)
Allyssa Modern American ยท a respelling of Alyssa, linked either to Alicia (Germanic, noble) or the alyssum flower; root disputed
Audrie English ยท variant of Audrey, 'noble strength'
Alesia Uncertain ยท Usually a variant of Alicia, Germanic, noble, via Alice; also the name of a Gallic hillfort in Roman-era Gaul, unrelated.
Nolen Irish ยท variant of Nolan, Irish for 'descendant of the noble one'
Alysa Modern American ยท a respelling of Alyssa, linked either to Alicia (Germanic, noble) or the flower alyssum; exact root disputed
Audie English ยท diminutive, likely of Audrey, Old English for 'noble strength'
Adalyn Germanic ยท modern elaboration of Ada, traditionally "noble"
Adalynn Germanic ยท modern elaboration of Ada, traditionally "noble"
Aryana Persian ยท variant of Ariana, traditionally 'noble,' or from Ariadne
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