At a Glance: Name: Prince – Meaning: a ruler's title; literally 'first' or 'chief' – Origin: English (from Old French/Latin princeps) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: PRINSS
Prince is an English (from Old French/Latin princeps) boy's name meaning “a ruler's title; literally 'first' or 'chief'”. It appears in our list of 50+ *Best* Boy Names That Start With P.
Meaning & Origin of Prince
Meaning: A ruler's title; literally 'first' or 'chief'.
Origin: English (from Old French/Latin princeps).
A common claim: Prince means 'king's son' Actually: The Latin root 'princeps' means 'first' or 'chief' more broadly -- not literally 'king's son,' though that's how the modern title is popularly read.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Prince
Phonetic: PRINSS IPA: /ˈprɪns/
Popularity of Prince
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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