| Meaning | ruler |
| Origin | English |
| Gender | Girl |
| Popularity | Moderate |
| Length | 7 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Syllabification | Em-press |
Commanding and unapologetically bold, this title-as-name makes the most powerful statement possible about a daughter's worth and potential. Choosing this word name declares that your child is royalty, deserving of respect and recognition from day one. It challenges conventional naming wisdom, rejecting diminutive sweetness for something grand and ambitious. The two syllables carry weight and authority, impossible to diminish with nicknames or dismissive tones. This selection suits parents who refuse to raise their daughter with limiting beliefs, who want her name itself to reinforce her inherent value and capability. Yes, it's unconventional and will spark reactions—that's precisely the point. It represents a radical act of affirmation, telling your daughter and the world that she rules her own destiny. For families ready to embrace boldness fully, this name delivers unmatched impact and intention.
| Empres |
| Emprice |
| Empiress |
| Emprees |
| Emmy |
| Pressy |
| Empy |
| Essie |
| Empress Elisabeth of Austria | A.K.A. Empress Sisi |
| Empress Matilda of England | |
| Empress Maria Theresa of Austria | |
| Empress Wu Zetian of China | |
| Empress Catherine the Great of Russia | |
| Empress Josephine Bonaparte | |
| Empress Theodora of Byzantium | |
| Empress Galla Placidia of Rome | |
| Empress Dowager Cixi of China | |
| Empress Michiko of Japan | |
| Empress Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg | |
| Empress Zewditu of Ethiopia | |
| Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran | |
| Empress Soraya of Iran | |
| Empress Menen Asfaw of Ethiopia | |
| Empress Myeongseong of Korea | |
| Empress Jingu of Japan | |
| Empress Teimei of Japan | |
| Empress Saimei of Japan | |
| Empress Suiko of Japan |
| Empress Azula | Avatar - The Last Airbender |
| Empress Maeve | Game of Thrones |
| Empress Aria | Star Wars Expanded Universe |
| Empress Seraphina | The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer |
| Empress Cai Wenji | Romance of the Three Kingdoms |
| Empress Vinara | The Chronicles of Riddick |
| Empress Endelyon | The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis |
| Empress Isabella | The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett |
| Empress Samara | Dune by Frank Herbert |
| Empress Eilonwy | The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander |
| Empress Selene | Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran |
| Empress Fura | The Stars' Tennis Balls by Stephen Fry |
| Empress Euphemia li Britannia | Code Geass |
| Empress Jadis | The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis |
| Empress Alia Atreides | Dune by Frank Herbert |
| Empress Shahrzad al-Khayzuran | The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh |
| Empress Rohaja | The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Empress Celene Valmont I | Dragon Age - Inquisition |
| Empress Urraca | The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison |
| Empress Tar-Telperien | The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien |