King
Meaning
"king, ruler, monarch"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #343
- Total SSA Count
- 1,001
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"king, ruler, monarch"
Origin: Old English
"of the garden, garden woman"
Origin: Latin hortus meaning garden
King is more popular, ranked #343 vs #66905 for Ortensia.
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King is more popular, ranked #343 compared to Ortensia at #66905 in the United States.
King means "king, ruler, monarch" (Old English origin). Ortensia means "of the garden, garden woman" (Latin hortus meaning garden origin).
King is primarily a boy name. Ortensia is primarily a girl name.