Dog Names Meaning Ruler
136 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all meaning categories.
Riko
A variation of the name 'Rika', which means 'child of the ruler' in Japanese.
Ritchie
Variant of Richie, from Richard
Roald
Modern form of the Old Norse name Hróaldr, from elements meaning "praise, fame" and "ruler"
Ron
Short form of Ronald; also a Hebrew word meaning "song, joy"
Ronaldo
Derived from the Old Norse name Rǫgnvaldr, meaning 'ruler's advisor'.
Ronni
A feminine given name recorded in english
Ronnie
Diminutive of Ronald, meaning 'ruler's counselor'
Ronny
A diminutive of Ronald, a less common spelling of Ronnie
Rowena
Uncertain; possibly Old English hro "fame" + wynn "joy"
Ryker
A given name and surname of Dutch origin, a cognate of Richard
Saar
Dutch short form of Sarah; also a Hebrew word meaning "storm".
Shaka
The name 'Shaka' is derived from the legendary leader and founder of the Zulu Empire in South Africa, recognized for his military prowess and governance.
Sheik
Arabic honorific title, literally "elder", for the ruler of a tribe
Sultan
Means "ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic
Thierry
French form of the germanic name Theodoric
Tierney
Anglicised form of the Irish name Ó Tiarnaigh, from tiarna, 'lord' or 'master'
Topper
A term for someone who is always on top or in control.
Torin
A given name of unknown meaning, suggested to be Irish but without a found derivation
Tyee
A term from Chinook Jargon meaning a leader, chief, or noble
Tyson
From an english surname, from old french tison, "firebrand"
Tzar
A Slavic title derived from the Latin word caesar, intended to mean "emperor".
Ulric
Middle English form of Old English Wulfric; in modern use usually a variant of Ulrich.
Ulrik
Scandinavian form of Ulrich, from Old High German uodal 'heritage, homestead' + rihhi 'ruler'
Walda
No meaning is documented in the sources checked
Waldi
A German given name, recorded for both men and women
Waldy
Recorded as a rare given name in German, used for both boys and girls
Wally
A diminutive of Walter or Wallace.
Walt
Short form of Walter
Waltie
Weylin
Recorded as a masculine given name in modern American usage
Woltan
Wolter
Dutch variant form of Walter
Wrynn
A name of uncertain origin, possibly linked to the Welsh meaning 'ruler' or 'king'.
Zeys
Zoser
The name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh.