By meaning
Names that mean leadership
176 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it.
- Names
- 176
- Boy
- 153
- Girl
- 21
- Origins
- 13
Language of origin
Boy: 153 Girl: 21
Names
- Suresh♂Ruler of the gods
- Dinesh♂Lord of the day
- Eric♂Ever ruler
- Rajendran♂Lord of kings
- Rajeswari♀King
- 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
- Alia♀High
- Alwi♂Related to Ali
- Faisal♂Arbiter
- Adi♂Foremost
- Hadi♂Guide
- Majid♂Illustrious, renowned
- Amira♀Princess
- Amiruddin♂Leader of the faith
- Harry♂Ruler of the home (from Henry)
- Rafee♂High, exalted
- Rais♂Chief, leader
- Sultanah♀Female ruler
- Raissa♀Female 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
- Khalifah♀Successor, representative, caliph
- 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
- Akbari♀Relating to Akbar (greater, greatest)
- Akhilesh♂Lord of the whole
- Alamgir♂Conqueror of the world
- Alamsah♂King of the world
- Aliansyah♂Exalted king
- Amaresh♂Lord of the immortals (Indra)
- Andal♀She who ruled
- 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)
- Darajat♂♀Ranks
- 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
- Holifah♀Successor
- Inder♂Indra (the Vedic god)
- Ishana♂Ruler
- Ishani♀Ruling, possessing
- 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
- Malika♀Queen
- Marpuah♀One who is raised up
- 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
About this list
176 names whose meaning relates to leadership. Every meaning rests on a source linked from the name page.
This list gathers names whose meaning relates to leadership, rulers and chiefs. Among the most common in our data: Suresh, Dinesh, Eric. Only names whose meaning is backed by a checkable source are included, and that source is linked from each name page. Names from many languages can share a meaning, so this list cuts across name categories. See all meanings for other themes, and our methodology for how we check meanings.
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Frequently asked questions
Are names meaning leadership suitable for both boys and girls?
In this list, 153 names suit boys and 21 suit girls; unisex names count in both. Each name page states the recorded gender.
Can one name have several meanings?
Yes. Some names have more than one meaning in their original language, and the meaning of a Chinese name depends on the characters the family chose. The name page shows the source for each meaning given.