How to say it
ROY · al
/ˈrɔɪ.əl/
Masculine
Royal
Regal, kingly
What it means
An English word name from royal, 'of the crown, regal,' by way of the Latin regalis.
Royal is a word name meaning 'regal' or 'of the crown,' from the Latin regalis through Old French. It belongs to the aspirational word-name set with King, Legend, and Reign, and has climbed for both boys and girls. Confident and unmistakable, it nods to Roy, the older name meaning 'king.' Said ROY-ul.
Popularity over time
peaked at #279 in 1889, currently #476 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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- Spelling
A word name in the regal set with King and Reign.
Spelling variants
- Royale
- Royalty
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