Pharoh

A boys’ name of Egyptian origin, meaning variant of Pharaoh; Egyptian ruler title.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Pharoh by the numbers

Pharoh was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 7 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Pharoh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • PharaohEgyptian ruler; the great house145 in the US (2017)
  • Pharoahgreat house; an alternate spelling of pharaoh36 in the US (2017)
  • Paarthone who has crossed over; a form of Parth8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Parth23 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a king or ruler

Like Pharoh, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Pharoh

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