10 Baby Names Inspired By Kings And Queens

Zee Media Bureau
Sep 26, 2023

Ahilya

The girl's name is inspired by the hereditary noble queen of the Maratha Empire in early-modern India, Ahilya Bai Holkar undertook the affairs of Holkar dynasty after the demise of her husband and father-in-law.

Ashoka

The name is inspired by the third Mauryan Emperor of Magadha, Ashoka, who is considered one of the greatest emperors of India. Ashoka means "one without sorrow".

Prithvi

The boy's name which means "earth" is inspired by Prithviraj Chauhan, a king from the Chauhan (Chahamana) dynasty whose capital was at Ajmer in present-day Rajasthan.

Vikramaditya

The boy's name means "the sun of valour" and is inspired by legendary king Vikramaditya, who's mentioned in ancient Indian literature.

Pratap

The name is inspired by the famous Maharana Pratap, king of Mewar, a region in the present-day state of Rajasthan. It means 'dignity', 'glory', 'vigour' and 'majesty'.

Shivaji

The name means "auspicious one", "king", and "Lord Shiva". The boy's name is inspired by Shivaji Maharaj, who was a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan.

Padmini

The girl's name means "as beautiful as the lotus". Also known as Padmavati, Rani Padmini was a 13th–14th century queen of the Mewar kingdom. Legend has it that her beauty stunned all.

Raziya

The name means "agreeable" and is inspired by Raziya Sultana, a ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. She is believed to be the first female Muslim ruler of the subcontinent, and the only female Muslim ruler of Delhi.

Tara

The girl's name meaning "star" is inspired by Tarabai Bhosale, the regent of the Maratha Empire of India (1700-1708). Daughter-in-law of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, she was the empress of Rajaram Bhonsale.

Lakshmi

A name for the Goddess of wealth, Devi Lakshmi, who's also the wife of Vishnu, the moniker also draws inspiration from the brilliant and fearless Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi.

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