Meaning & Origin
The title of a princess.
Princess is a girl's and boy's baby name of Old French origin, from princesse, derived from Latin princeps, meaning 'first, chief' — a title for the daughter of a monarch, conveying royal lineage and elevated status.
Title names like Princess, Duchess, and Queen reflect a tradition in many cultures — particularly in African-American and Caribbean communities — of naming children with aspirational titles that express the parents' vision of their child's inherent worth and royalty. It's a bold, unambiguous statement of how treasured a daughter is.