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The baby name Princess is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PRIN-sess (IPA: /ˈprɪn.sɛs/; US variant often /ˈprɪn.səs/).

Princess is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: PRIN-sess (IPA: /ˈprɪn.sɛs/; US variant often /ˈprɪn.səs/)

What is the meaning of the name Princess ?

The baby name Princess is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PRIN-sess (IPA: /ˈprɪn.sɛs/; US variant often /ˈprɪn.səs/).

Princess is English in Origin.

Princess is an English given name drawn from the title, via Middle English and French princesse, ultimately from Latin princeps (“chief, foremost”), related to primus (“first”) and capere (“to take”). It denotes a royal daughter and, by extension, conveys rank, dignity, and favored status.

As a personal name, it appears sporadically in Britain and the United States from the 19th century, gaining steadier use in the late 20th century - especially in African and Caribbean communities, the Philippines, and parts of sub-Saharan Africa where English word-names thrive. Variants and translations include Princesa (Spanish/Portuguese), Princesse (French), Principessa (Italian), Prinzessin (German, rarely as a given name), and modern spellings like Princessa/Princessa. Related names with the meaning “princess” include Sarah/Sarai (Hebrew), Amira/Emira (Arabic), and titles such as Kumari or Rajkumari (South Asia). Informal short forms: Princey/Princy, Cessa, Sessa, Prinnie. The masculine counterpart is Prince.

Princess has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Princess

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon George VI tennis player ★★★★★
Princess Caroline of Monaco Grace Kelly television actor ★★★★★
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco Grace Kelly television actor ★★★★★
Princess Lilibet of Sussex Meghan, Duchess of Sussex television actor ★★★★★
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha singer ★★★★★
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha singer ★★★★★
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha singer ★★★★★
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha singer ★★★★★
Princess Benedikte of Denmark Frederik IX of Denmark musician ★★★★★
Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès Charlene, Princess of Monaco model ★★★★★
Princess Ines, Duchess of Västerbotten Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland model ★★★★★

Princess – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 — 911
AF Girls 0 #2 454 2,402
FJ Girls 0 #5 5 583
IQ Girls 0 #5 10,823 11,303
FJ 0 #6 1 374
MV Girls 0 #8 43 2,021
PH Girls 0 #8 1,233 13,098
HT 0 #12 1 399
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
MV 0 #16 4 644
BN Girls 0 #17 117 5,459
BW 0 #17 3 960
NG Girls 0 #17 12,164 15,093
AF 0 #18 82 1,883
IQ 0 #19 240 3,533
QA Girls 0 #19 671 15,378
AE Girls 0 #21 1,766 20,968
OM Girls 0 #21 1,074 15,987
BN 0 #22 10 2,297
KW Girls 0 #22 1,577 19,177
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
SA Girls 0 #24 6,397 25,931
LY 0 #26 2,545 12,703
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
EG Girls 0 #28 33,071 14,742
NA 0 #28 6 2,537
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
NA Girls 0 #37 288 7,146
JO Girls 0 #39 1,642 7,570
MU Girls 0 #41 1,026 8,539
YE 0 #41 1,167 8,639
AZ 0 #43 1 706
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CM 0 #48 9 2,592
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
ZA Girls 0 #49 7,107 25,928
PH 0 #51 46 5,607
JM Girls 0 #53 350 7,507
BW Girls 0 #58 101 4,216
JM 0 #60 28 3,714
SD Girls 0 #60 913 7,678
NG 0 #63 249 5,926
QA 0 #74 27 7,011
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
GH Girls 0 #79 692 6,973
MY Girls 0 #79 3,470 24,821
LB 0 #84 1,980 13,263
OM 0 #86 31 6,215
SD 0 #88 13 2,130
EG 0 #89 1,000 6,387
PS Girls 0 #90 1,060 10,981
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
ID Girls 0 #95 8 3,319
KW 0 #97 20 5,216
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
JO 0 #110 28 2,158
GH 0 #114 150 5,396
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
MU 0 #122 15 3,613
BN Boys 0 #131 9 6,332
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
AE 0 #137 41 10,220
MT Girls 0 #137 15 3,773
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
SA 0 #149 153 10,560
SY 0 #150 1,765 11,684
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
SG Girls 0 #165 694 18,916
BH 0 #170 516 17,937
CM Girls 0 #173 611 11,671
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
MO Girls 0 #178 74 7,056
Sweden Girls 2021 #180 4 1,666
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
MY 0 #198 139 12,352
PS 0 #199 20 5,692
AL Girls 0 #205 18 4,141
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
TW Girls 0 #217 60 8,139
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
HU Girls 0 #219 7 3,308
BG Girls 0 #224 8 3,559
AF Boys 0 #226 45 3,535
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
JP Girls 0 #228 18 6,592
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
SG 0 #238 32 11,010
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #243 7 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
IQ Boys 0 #262 627 13,071
IL 0 #264 11 6,291
Canada Girls 2024 #266 20 2,795
ZA 0 #272 177 14,421
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
KZ Girls 0 #302 19 5,862
DK Girls 0 #305 12 7,429
JO Boys 0 #306 72 7,057
CN Girls 0 #313 37 8,829
EG Boys 0 #319 1,070 15,035
MU Boys 0 #323 35 8,477
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
Finland Girls 0 #329 63 1,368
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
CZ Girls 0 #330 12 5,378
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PH Boys 0 #332 52 11,440
GH Boys 0 #333 13 8,138
IL Girls 0 #335 341 11,648
HK 0 #350 8 8,483
BD Girls 0 #356 31 8,413
PL Girls 0 #356 9 5,096
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
HK Girls 0 #393 235 16,104
France Girls 2021 #400 6 3,185
Austria Girls 0 #400 21 1,885
RU Girls 0 #414 85 11,913
SD Boys 0 #419 27 10,523
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
GT Girls 0 #490 16 7,500
IR Girls 0 #497 34 8,334
PS Boys 0 #503 46 10,655
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
CR Girls 0 #505 28 11,342
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
CM Boys 0 #536 15 12,054
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
MA 0 #595 694 20,986
IN Girls 0 #602 30 13,121
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
KW Boys 0 #657 113 18,755
QA Boys 0 #657 51 18,093
SG Boys 0 #682 16 17,960
IT 0 #690 25 4,183
United States Girls 2024 #706 211 8,487
Finland Girls 2026 #712 27 3,895
TN 0 #729 101 13,765
NG Boys 0 #782 171 16,906
NL Girls 0 #787 169 5,933
Germany Girls 0 #788 51 4,949
DZ 0 #824 363 20,130
OM Boys 0 #835 47 17,948
TR 0 #853 394 19,440
Spain Girls 0 #863 121 5,561
CL Girls 0 #907 9 14,098
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #941 240 25,619
AE Boys 0 #975 118 22,615
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
MY Boys 0 #1,008 104 25,439
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,039 40 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,066 118 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,105 348 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,122 535 28,008

Princess is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Ireland
France
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Princess

Princess is predominantly a girl's name.
Princess is a 2 syllable name, pronounced PRIN-sess (IPA: /ˈprɪn.sɛs/; US variant often /ˈprɪn.səs/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Princesse, Princesa, Princessa, Prinessa and Princese.
Yes, very popular — Princess ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Princess ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Princess's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2014 to #1 in 2024 in Ireland.
Yes — at least 11 celebrity couples have chosen Princess for their child, including George VI.