Egyptian baby names
27 names with Egyptian roots, each one with what it actually means. 5 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
In common use
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Osirispowerful eye; god of the afterlife191 a year · the US, 2017
- PharaohEgyptian ruler; the great house145 a year · the US, 2017
- Ramsesson of Ra; sun god135 a year · the US, 2017
- Isisthrone; Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood51 a year · the US, 2017
- Nefertaribeautiful companion; ancient Egyptian name48 a year · the US, 2017
Rarer names
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country — which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Pharoahgreat house; an alternate spelling of pharaoh
- Heruhorus, the hawk god
- Ausetthe Egyptian goddess Isis; modern spelling
- Ramessesson of ra; form of ramesses
- Anubisgod of mummification and embalming
- Nefertitithe beautiful one has come
- Khepriscarab beetle; god of rebirth and morning sun
- Abanoubfather of gold; the Coptic form of Saint Abanoub
- Kemetblack land; ancient name for Egypt
- Rasun god or sun
- Nefertarybeautiful companion; from nefertari
- Asenetshe belongs to the father; wife of Joseph
- Maattruth, justice, and cosmic order
- Amunthe hidden one; ancient deity
- Asenethbelonging to the goddess Neith
- Ramssesson of Ra; a form of Ramses
- Shenoudathanking the lord
- Asetlife; variant of Isis or Aset
- Atenthe sun disk; Egyptian sun deity
- Horusthe falcon god; deity of the sky
- Pharohvariant of Pharaoh; Egyptian ruler title
- Abanobfather of the light
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