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The baby name Royal is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROY-əl.

Royal is English, Latin, Old French in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: English, Latin, Old French
Pronunciation: ROY-əl

What is the meaning of the name Royal ?

The baby name Royal is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROY-əl.

Royal is English, Latin, Old French in Origin.

Royal is an English word name taken directly from the adjective royal. The earliest relevant form is Latin regalis, built on rex, genitive regis, king; Old French transmitted it as roial or royal. The suffix -alis marks relation or belonging, so the literal sense is belonging to a king, hence kingly.

As a given name, Royal belongs to the English fashion for virtue, rank, and title words, and records in the United States place it in regular male use by the nineteenth century. It has also appeared as a surname. Usage is chiefly Anglophone, though the spelling Royale reflects French orthography. In the United States it has remained more common for boys, with occasional female use entering national rankings in the twenty-first century.

Royal has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Royal

Royal Dano Actor · Born 1922 · United States Royal Dano was an American actor best known for his distinctive voice and character roles in Westerns and television. He appeared in films like 'The Outlaw Josey Wales' and 'Moby Dick', and his voice was featured in Disney's 'Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln'.

Royal – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH 0 #3 1 102
HT 0 #12 1 399
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
AZ 0 #36 8 706
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
GE 0 #42 3 997
AZ Boys 0 #52 111 1,400
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
IN 0 #68 4 2,963
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
JM 0 #89 5 3,714
AF Girls 0 #91 4 2,402
GE Boys 0 #92 18 2,055
SD 0 #99 4 2,130
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Girls 0 #104 5 1,564
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #115 7 5,216
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
BW Boys 0 #134 16 4,685
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
JO 0 #137 4 2,158
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
AE 0 #158 20 10,220
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
MO Boys 0 #212 12 5,842
NA Girls 0 #214 11 7,146
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #217 4 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
GH 0 #233 11 5,396
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
NA Boys 0 #248 6 6,830
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JM Girls 0 #250 10 7,507
NG 0 #252 13 5,926
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
JM Boys 0 #254 19 6,876
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
AF Boys 0 #261 10 3,535
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GH Girls 0 #269 56 6,973
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #269 21 6,578
Canada Girls 2023 #271 9 2,824
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
QA Girls 0 #282 35 15,378
Canada Boys 2024 #287 20 2,588
GH Boys 0 #288 59 8,138
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
AL Boys 0 #296 8 5,122
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CN Boys 0 #308 12 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #310 11 5,862
MY 0 #318 13 12,352
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
RU Boys 0 #333 180 12,621
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
MU Boys 0 #348 10 8,477
SD Girls 0 #351 8 7,678
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
CN Girls 0 #353 7 8,829
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
JO Boys 0 #362 16 7,057
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
OM Girls 0 #367 30 15,987
YE 0 #369 13 8,639
PH Boys 0 #371 13 11,440
United States Boys 2024 #378 738 7,044
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
France Boys 2021 #383 5 2,865
EG 0 #387 14 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #411 17 2,041
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
SD Boys 0 #432 14 10,523
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
ZA 0 #436 12 14,421
KW Girls 0 #459 57 19,177
AE Girls 0 #461 93 20,968
PA Boys 0 #472 10 9,305
RU Girls 0 #473 26 11,913
QA Boys 0 #474 236 18,093
IQ Girls 0 #478 27 11,303
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
BH 0 #482 72 17,937
HK Boys 0 #488 40 12,905
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
LY 0 #499 37 12,703
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
IR Girls 0 #518 13 8,334
CM Boys 0 #521 30 12,054
KW Boys 0 #522 256 18,755
PS Boys 0 #531 18 10,655
BD Boys 0 #534 43 10,045
IR Boys 0 #536 17 10,162
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
SG Girls 0 #554 33 18,916
IQ Boys 0 #570 98 13,071
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
IL Boys 0 #588 20 10,983
SG Boys 0 #597 101 17,960
NG Girls 0 #604 187 15,093
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
IL Girls 0 #606 12 11,648
NG Boys 0 #613 397 16,906
AE Boys 0 #619 545 22,615
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
LB 0 #636 23 13,263
CL Boys 0 #644 22 13,390
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
OM Boys 0 #670 212 17,948
EG Boys 0 #685 205 15,035
SY 0 #686 43 11,684
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
United States Girls 2024 #725 192 8,487
TN 0 #774 56 13,765
BR Boys 0 #777 9 12,213
SA Girls 0 #839 97 25,931
MY Boys 0 #843 272 25,439
PE Boys 0 #856 23 14,506
CO Boys 0 #883 38 15,656
EG Girls 0 #891 69 14,742
SA Boys 0 #895 873 28,008
Spain Boys 0 #904 27 5,610
IN Boys 0 #909 93 16,750
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
NL Boys 0 #914 38 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #925 28 5,697
MY Girls 0 #933 62 24,821
NL Girls 0 #934 22 5,933
MX Boys 0 #954 29 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #971 13 5,561
ZA Boys 0 #977 202 25,619
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MA 0 #1,033 96 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,039 103 25,928
TR 0 #1,045 167 19,440
DZ 0 #1,057 120 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,062 17 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,168 16 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,316 156 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,410 37 9,415

Royal is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
New York City (Black, non-Hispanic), United States
France
AE

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People also ask about Royal

Royal is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Royal is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ROY-əl.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Royale.
Yes — Royal ranked #271 in Canada in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Royal ranks highest in Canada (#271 in 2023).
Yes — 1 notable people named Royal are in our database, including Royal Dano (Actor).