Princess names hit that sweet spot between elegant and fun. Some feel straight-up royal, some feel fairytale-soft, and some have meanings that nod to crowns, queens, or nobility. If you are naming a baby, a character, a pet, or even a username, read a few out loud. The right one usually sounds like it belongs.
Best princess names
- Adelaide: noble, nobility
- Adeline: noble
- Alexandra: defender of people
- Alice: noble
- Amelia: work, industrious
- Anastasia: resurrection
- Annabelle: grace and beauty
- Arabella: yielding to prayer
- Astrid: divine strength
- Aurelia: golden
- Beatrice: bringer of joy
- Bianca: white, pure
- Bridget: exalted one
- Camilla: attendant for religious rites
- Caroline: free man
- Cassandra: shining on man
- Catherine: pure
- Cecilia: blind
- Celeste: heavenly
- Charlotte: free man
- Clara: bright, clear
- Constance: steadfastness
- Cordelia: heart
- Daphne: laurel tree
- Diana: divine, heavenly
- Eleanor: light, shining one
- Eliana: my God has answered
- Eliza: my God is an oath
- Elizabeth: my God is an oath
- Eloise: healthy, wide
- Esme: beloved
- Estelle: star
- Evangeline: bearer of good news
- Felicity: happiness, good fortune
- Florence: flourishing
- Francesca: from France, free one
- Genevieve: woman of the people
- Giselle: pledge
- Helena: torch, shining light
- Isabella: my God is an oath
- Isabelle: my God is an oath
- Josephine: God will add
- Juliette: youthful
- Katherine: pure
- Leonora: light
- Lillian: lily
- Lucinda: light
- Madeleine: from Magdala
- Margot: pearl
- Matilda: strength in battle
- Natalia: Christmas Day
- Octavia: eighth
- Penelope: weaver
- Serena: serene, calm
- Theodora: gift of God
- Victoria: victory
Disney-style princess names
- Anna: grace
- Ariel: lion of God
- Aurora: dawn
- Belle: beautiful
- Elsa: pledged to God
- Esmeralda: emerald
- Jasmine: jasmine flower
- Kida: short form of Kidagakash (meaning uncertain)
- Leia: weary (Hebrew), or meadow (variant usage)
- Merida: from the place name Merida
- Moana: ocean
- Mulan: magnolia (from Chinese “mu lan”)
- Rapunzel: rampion plant
- Raya: friend (Hebrew usage)
- Tiana: form of Tatiana (meaning uncertain)
Cute princess names for girls
- Allie: noble (from Alice)
- Bella: beautiful
- Cassie: shining on man (from Cassandra)
- Cece: blind (from Cecilia)
- Coco: chocolate bean (nickname-style word name)
- Daisy: daisy flower
- Ellie: light (from Eleanor)
- Emmy: work (from Amelia)
- Evie: life (from Eve)
- Faye: fairy
- Gia: God is gracious
- Goldie: gold
- Gracie: grace
- Honey: honey
- Ivy: ivy plant
- Lacey: from Lacy (place name)
- Lily: lily flower
- Millie: gentle strength (from Mildred), or work (from Amelia)
- Rosie: rose
- Winnie: gentle friend (from Winifred)
Names that mean “princess” (or royal titles)
- Amira: princess, commander
- Emirah: princess, leader
- Malika: queen
- Reina: queen
- Regina: queen
- Rani: queen
- Sarah: princess
- Sarai: my princess
- Orla: golden princess
- Orlaith: golden princess
- Nkosazana: princess
- Putri: princess
- Rajkumari: princess
- Maharani: great queen
- Basileia: queen, kingdom (royal Greek term)
Princess girl names with a regal vibe
- Allegra: joyful
- Anneliese: grace and God is an oath
- Antonia: priceless, of inestimable worth
- Ariadne: most holy
- Celina: heavenly
- Delphine: from Delphi
- Eugenie: well-born
- Frances: from France, free one
- Imogen: maiden
- Lavinia: legendary Roman name (meaning uncertain)
- Lucia: light
- Marcella: young warrior
- Mirabelle: wonderful
- Rosalie: rose
- Valentina: strong, healthy
Princess names come in a lot of flavors, so it helps to pick the vibe first. If you want classic royalty, try Elizabeth, Victoria, Catherine, or Alexandra. If you want fairytale sparkle, Aurora, Belle, Jasmine, and Rapunzel do the job instantly. And if you want the meaning to say it out loud, Sarah, Sarai, Amira, Malika, and Regina are hard to beat.
Pick a short list, say each one like you are introducing someone, and keep the one that feels easy every single time.