6 Royal Baby Names Fit For Your Little Prince Or Princess

If you have a little prince or princess coming soon, then you need a baby name fit for royalty! What better place to look for inspiration than actual royalty? The British royal family is full of regal names that are pretty, strong, and timeless — especially because many of them have three or four names to choose from.

Of course, we will always love iconic royal names like Diana and Elizabeth for a girl, after the late Princess of Wales and the late Queen Elizabeth II, or Philip or William for a boy, after the late Prince Philip and the current Prince William of Wales. However, there are many more options to choose from. For example, you can go royal-adjacent by giving your child a name based on a prestigious title instead of a person. Or, you could give your baby a cute nickname of a classic royal moniker. Any of these would be a wonderful choice for your royal sweetie! Just be warned: these royal names may come with a prince- or princess-sized attitude, too. (But it's totally worth it!)

Archie is such a cute name, which means "genuine," "bold," and "brave" — attributes many moms want their sons to have! It's a name that could be a nickname for Archibald or Archer (or standalone, of course), and is the name given to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's firstborn son, Prince Archie of Sussex. To switch things up, this cute baby name could also be used for a little girl, with its similarities to other gender-neutral names like Billie and Scottie.

Princess Charlotte is the daughter of Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her full name is full of British royalty: Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Charlotte itself is a royal name. For example, there has been Queen Sophia Charlotte (the wife of King George III), and Princess Charlotte of Wales (who was the daughter of George IV). Charlotte is the female version of the name Charles — who is currently the King of the United Kingdom — and comes with a ton of super cute nickname options, including Charlie, Char Char, and Lottie.

There have been many royal dukes throughout history, as this is a title that ranks just below a king and a prince and above a marquess, earl, viscount, and baron in British royalty. Prince William and Prince Harry, who looked adorable in this childhood photo in 1987, are both dukes: William is the Duke of Cornwall, and the Duke of Rothesay, and Prince of Wales, and Harry is the Duke of Sussex. Duke makes for a super-cute (and distinguished!) baby boy name.

Not only is Mia the name of Queen Elizabeth II's great-granddaughter Mia Tindall (the daughter of Zara and Michael Tindall), it's also the name of Mia Thermopolis (the Princess of Genovia, played by Anne Hathaway in "The Princess Diaries"). This pretty name means "beloved," which is exactly what your little cutie will feel with this name. Another option? Name your daughter Amelia (with the nickname Mia), which is the royal name of Princess Amelia, the daughter of George II.

The late Princess Diana was beloved, so it's no wonder people still enjoy naming their babies after her. However, you could also give your son a Diana-inspired name: Spencer! Princess Diana's last name was Spencer before she married Prince Charles (now King Charles), and Spencer has a long history of nobility in Britain, full of barons, earls, and the Princess of Wales, of course. Spencer makes for a beautiful gender-neutral name. Spencer means "steward" or "dispenser" and is used for both boys and girls.

Did you know Princess Anne's full name is Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise? The daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Anne is still a member of the British royal family. And we love the name Alice for a girl. It was also the name of Princess Alice of Battenberg (Philip's mom and Anne's grandmother). For Disney fans, Alice brings to mind the character in Lewis Carroll's story, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," later adapted into an animated Disney film. It feels both traditional and fresh for babies born in 2026 — not to mention, Alice literally means "noble."