Japanese names that mean king, queen or princess
Japanese names with royal meanings: 姫 (princess), 妃 (queen consort), 王 and 皇, and the famous case of a boy named Ōjisama.
姫 hime: princess妃 hi, ki: queen consort王 ō: king (rare)
Royal kanji are used carefully in Japanese names. 姫 (hime, princess) appears in some girls' names like Himeka (姫花) and Hina (姫奈), and 妃 (queen consort) has become more common in modern names such as Yūhi and Natsuki (夏妃).
王 (king) and 皇 (emperor) are rare: 皇 in particular is associated with the imperial family. A widely reported case shows the risk: a young man named 王子様 (Ōjisama, prince) changed his name when he turned eighteen, saying it had made life hard.
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The kanji behind royalty names
| Kanji | Readings | Meaning | In names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 王 | おう, -のう | king | Rare in ranked names |
| 皇 | こう, おう | emperor | 1 ranked name |
| 姫 | ひめ, き | princess | 2 ranked names |
| 妃 | きさき, ひ | princess, queen | 3 ranked names |
| 帝 | みかど, てい | emperor | Rare in ranked names |
Names chosen for their royalty meaning
姫花
Himeka姫 princess + 花 flower
GirlPrincess flower.Popular names with a royalty kanji
Spellings that have made Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
Royalty names of real people
Given names with a royalty kanji carried by notable Japanese people. The number shows how many notable people share each one.
妃翔
Himeka妃 princess + 翔 to soar
Girl1 personMore royalty names
Rarer spellings found in Japanese name records. In each one the royalty kanji keeps its own reading, so the meaning is really there, not just the sound.
姫子
Himene姫 princess + 子 child
GirlRare皇子
Kōko皇 emperor + 子 child
GirlRare王子
Ōko王 king + 子 child
GirlRare帝子
Teiko帝 emperor + 子 child
GirlRare愛姫
Aihime愛 love + 姫 princess
GirlRare姫愛
Himea姫 princess + 愛 love
GirlRare王太郎
Ōtarō王 king + 太 big + 郎 son
BoyRare姫希
Himeki姫 princess + 希 hope
GirlRare音姫
Otohime音 sound + 姫 princess
GirlRare姫音
Himene姫 princess + 音 sound
GirlRare妃咲
Kisaki妃 princess + 咲 to bloom
GirlRare姫奈
Himena姫 princess + 奈 (used for its sound
GirlRare咲姫
Sakihime咲 to bloom + 姫 princess
GirlRare姫咲
Himesaki姫 princess + 咲 to bloom
GirlRare真夕姫
Mayuhime真 true + 夕 evening + 姫 princess
GirlRare一姫
Ichihime一 one + 姫 princess
GirlRare乃姫
Nohime乃 (used for its sound + 姫 princess
GirlRare姫乃
Himeno姫 princess + 乃 (used for its sound
GirlRare姫琉
Himeru姫 princess + 琉 lapis lazuli
GirlRare葵姫
Aoihime葵 hollyhock + 姫 princess
GirlRare王輝
Ōki王 king + 輝 to shine
GirlRare桜姫
Ōhime桜 cherry blossom + 姫 princess
GirlRare皇之介
Kōnosuke皇 emperor + 之 of (classical) + 介 to help
BoyRare姫生
Himeki姫 princess + 生 life
GirlRare春姫
Haruhime春 spring + 姫 princess
GirlRare姫海
Himemi姫 princess + 海 sea
GirlRare皇海
Ōmi皇 emperor + 海 sea
GirlRareQuestions
What Japanese name means princess?
Hime (姫) means princess. Himeka (姫花) and Hina (姫奈) are real names that use it.
Can you name a child King in Japanese?
It is legal to use 王 (king), but it is rare and can attract teasing, as the case of a man named Ōjisama (prince) showed.