English · Boy name
King
“ruler or leader”
About the name King
King is an English name meaning ‘ruler or leader’. It is derived from the Old English word ‘cyning’, meaning ‘king’, and began as a surname or nickname. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent civil rights leader who gave the I Have a Dream speech and received the Nobel Peace Prize. Other notable bearers of the surname include the novelist Stephen King and the blues guitarist B. B. King. As a first name, King is given to boys, mainly in the United States.
- Meaning
- ruler or leader
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KING(1 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for King
- King James
- King Alexander
- King Michael
- King Thomas
- King Lee
Questions about King
- What does King mean?
- King is an English name meaning "ruler or leader".
- How do you pronounce King?
- King is pronounced KING, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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