UK girl's name
Khaleesi
A title from the Dothraki language meaning "queen" or "ruler".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Khaleesi is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Khaleesi popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1262, with 26 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2017, with 76 births.
This profile covers 596 England and Wales registrations across 14 recorded years from 2011 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 34% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 619 living people in the UK are called Khaleesi. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Khaleesi ranked #1262 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 26 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2017, when 76 girls were registered as Khaleesi.
- • Khaleesi ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #424 in 2019.
- • About 619 living people in the UK are estimated to have Khaleesi as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#1262
2024
Births in 2024
26
Latest year
Peak year
2017
76 births
Estimated living
619
2026
Meaning
What does Khaleesi mean?
The name Khaleesi is a fictional title that originated in the fantasy novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin, which was later adapted into the popular TV series "Game of Thrones." It does not have any real-world linguistic or cultural origins.
In the fictional world of Westeros created by Martin, "Khaleesi" is a title used to address the wife of a Khal, which is the leader or ruler of a Dothraki khalasar (a nomadic clan or group). The term is derived from the Dothraki language, an artificial language created by Martin and the show's language creators for the nomadic horse-riding culture in the series.
The name Khaleesi does not appear in any ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records, as it is a completely fictional construct. It gained widespread popularity and recognition due to the massive success of the "Game of Thrones" series, particularly through the character of Daenerys Targaryen, who was often referred to as "Khaleesi" by her Dothraki followers.
Since the name is a fictional creation, there are no recorded examples of real people throughout history bearing the name Khaleesi. The character of Daenerys Targaryen, portrayed by Emilia Clarke in the TV series, is perhaps the most famous and iconic bearer of the title Khaleesi.
It is important to note that Khaleesi is not a given name, but rather a title or honorific used within the fictional world of "Game of Thrones." As such, it does not have a long historical background or evolution like many traditional names do.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Khaleesi over time
The chart below shows babies named Khaleesi registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2011 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Khaleesi, the clearest high point is 2017. The latest England and Wales figure is 26 births in 2024, compared with 76 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khaleesi by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Khaleesi was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #1179 | 141 | 5 |
| 2010s | #984 | 455 | 9 |
Geography
Where Khaleesi is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Khaleesi. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Khaleesi ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #424 in 2019.
Across the UK
Khaleesi in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#666 in 2017
3 years of NRS records, 11 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#424 in 2019
4 years of NISRA records, 15 total registered
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Names similar to Khaleesi
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- Kiera 7,218
- Kayla 6,541
- Kirsty 6,384
- Khadija 5,948
- Kimberley 5,189
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FAQ
Khaleesi: questions and answers
How popular is the name Khaleesi in the UK right now?
In 2024, Khaleesi was ranked #1262 for girls in England and Wales, with 26 births registered.
When was Khaleesi most popular?
The peak year on record was 2017, with 76 babies registered as Khaleesi in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Khaleesi?
A title from the Dothraki language meaning "queen" or "ruler".
How many people are called Khaleesi in the UK?
A total of 596 babies have been registered as Khaleesi across the 14 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 11 more in Scotland and 15 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Khaleesi most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Khaleesi ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #424 in 2019. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.