Prince

Prince is a word name with a purple aura. From the Latin princeps, meaning first, foremost, or chief, it entered English as a royal title and eventually shook loose to become a given name in its own right. Prince Rogers Nelson, born to a jazz pianist father who used the stage name, turned it into one of music history's most singular signatures. In Ghana, Nigeria, and the Caribbean it has long been a common given name, carrying aspiration rather than royalty. Ranked 404 in the U.S., it is one decisive syllable, confident as a crown and twice as fun to wear.