By meaning
Boy names meaning leadership
153 names
Names most common in the JPN data for the 2010s come first. 20 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 153
- Origins
- 13
- In JPN tables
- 8
- Top of list
- Suresh
Language of origin
By category
- Malay Names 79 · 52%
- Indian Names 71 · 46%
- Western Names 3 · 2%
Names
- Suresh♂Ruler of the gods
- Dinesh♂Lord of the day
- Eric♂Ever ruler
- Rajendran♂Lord of kings
- Logeswaran♂Lord of the world
- Kumaresan♂Lord Kumara
- Yogeswaran♂Lord of yoga
- Perumal♂Great person
- Ali♂High, exalted
- Amir♂Commander, prince
- Shah♂King
- Sheikh♂Elder
- Sultan♂Power, authority
- Amirul♂Commander
- Jalil♂Majestic
- Alwi♂Related to Ali
- Faisal♂Arbiter
- Adi♂Foremost
- Hadi♂Guide
- Majid♂Illustrious, renowned
- Amiruddin♂Leader of the faith
- Harry♂Ruler of the home (from Henry)
- Rafee♂High, exalted
- Rais♂Chief, leader
- Hazim♂Firm, resolute
- Emir♂Commander
- Feisal♂Arbiter
- Imam♂Leader
- Maulana♂Our lord
- Qaid♂Leader
- Zaim♂Leader
- Alaa♂Highness
- Amirullah♂Amir (prince, commander) of God
- Bashah♂Pasha
- Eshan♂Lord
- Fesol♂Arbiter
- Hakan♂Khagan
- Jalal♂Majesty
- Kabeer♂Great
- Naqib♂Leader
- Rab♂Master
- Raisuddin♂Leader of the religion
- Rajan♂King
- Sarwar♂Master
- Seed♂Master
- Shadat♂Masters
- Shahmir♂King
- Shaik♂Chief
- Sharkar♂Chief
- Sheriff♂Noble
- Wazir♂Minister
- Zulkurnain♂The possessor of two horns
- Marshall♂Marshal, originally a horse attendant
- Adesh♂Order
- Adhiraj♂Emperor
- Akhilesh♂Lord of the whole
- Alamgir♂Conqueror of the world
- Alamsah♂King of the world
- Aliansyah♂Exalted king
- Amaresh♂Lord of the immortals (Indra)
- Aneesh♂Without a ruler
- Awadhesh♂Epithet of Dasharatha or Rama, king of Awadh
- Bhupati♂Lord of the earth
- Bhupendra♂Emperor, ruler
- Bhupinder♂Protector of the earth (king)
- Darojat♂Ranks
- Daulat♂Long live (said to a ruler)
- Devendra♂Chief of the gods
- Dharmendra♂Lord of dharma
- Dharmraj♂Righteous king
- Eesan♂Lord, master
- Erwinsyah♂Army friend
- Firmansyah♂A king's command
- Ganapati♂Leader of a troop
- Ganesh♂Lord of the hordes
- Ganesha♂Lord of the hordes
- Ganpati♂Leader of a troop
- Gopinathan♂Leader of the gopis
- Hendriansyah♂Home ruler
- Hitendra♂Chief of welfare
- Inder♂Indra (the Vedic god)
- Ishana♂Ruler
- Jagadish♂Lord of the world
- Jagdish♂Lord of the world
- Jehangir♂World conqueror
- Kabir♂Great
- Kadi♂Judge
- Khalif♂Successor
- Khusrau♂Renowned, famous
- Khusro♂Renowned, famous
- Kshayarsha♂Ruler among kings
- Magesan♂Great lord (a title of Shiva)
- Mahendra♂Great Indra
- Mahesh♂Great lord
- Mahipal♂King
- Mirza♂Prince
- Mulk♂Dominion, sovereignty, rule
- Mulkan♂Dominion, rule
- Nagib♂Noble
- Narendra♂Lord of men
- Naresh♂Lord of men
- Nilesh♂Lord of the dark blue
- Paisal♂Arbiter
- Pratham♂First
- Purushottam♂The best among men
- Purushottama♂The highest man
- Raghav♂Descendant of Raghu
- Raghavan♂Descendant of Raghu
- Raghunandan♂Descendant of the Raghu dynasty
- Raghunath♂An epithet of Rama
- Raghupati♂An epithet of Rama
- Raghuraj♂An epithet of Rama
- Raghuvar♂An epithet of Rama
- Raja♂King, ruler
- Rajendra♂Lord of kings
- Rajesh♂Ruler of kings
- Rajesha♂Ruler of kings
- Raju♂King
- Rameshwara♂Lord Rama
- Rifat♂Eminence
About this list
153 boy names (unisex names recorded for boys included) whose meaning relates to leadership, from 13 languages of origin.
Near the top: Suresh, Dinesh, Eric, Rajendran. See also all names meaning leadership and names meaning leadership in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (boy)
Frequently asked questions
How many boy names mean leadership?
153 names in this reference, including unisex names recorded for boys: 79 Malay, 71 Indian, 3 Western. Every meaning is backed by a source linked from the name page.
What languages do these names come from?
The most common origin is Arabic (70 names). The origin describes the word behind a name, not the ethnicity or religion of anyone who bears it.
Which names are most common?
8 names on this list appear in the JPN tables (the top 10 for each sex in each decade), and those most common in the 2010s come first. Names outside those tables have no figure, and we do not estimate one.
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.