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Mizraim
How to Pronounce Mizraim
Pronounced MIZ-ray-im /ˈmɪzreɪɪm/Low
Meaning: Mizraim is a name from the Hebrew Bible: a son of Ham and grandson of Noah in the Table of Nations, and also the ordinary Hebrew word for Egypt. Its dual -aim ending has long been read as 'the two lands' or 'two straits,' reflecting ancient Upper and Lower Egypt. It is treated with reverence in Jewish, Christian and Muslim tradition.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Mizraim appears in the Book of Genesis as a son of Ham and, in the same breath, as the Hebrew name of Egypt itself. The dual form has long been glossed as 'two lands' or 'two straits,' a memory of the ancient kingdom's northern and southern halves. Families who choose it today usually do so from scripture, and it is handled with respect across the Abrahamic faiths.
Mizraim has always been very rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen boys a year even at its peak in the late two-thousands and just over a hundred boys across its whole run, chosen almost entirely for its biblical weight. A boy named Mizraim then is just reaching adulthood today.
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What does the name Mizraim mean?
It is a biblical Hebrew name borne by a son of Ham; it is also the Hebrew name for Egypt, traditionally read as 'the two lands' or 'two straits.'
How do you pronounce Mizraim?
It is said MIZ-ray-im /ˈmɪzreɪɪm/ - three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Mizraim a boy or girl name?
Mizraim is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Mizraim?
It has always been very rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen boys a year at its peak in the late two-thousands, chosen mainly for its biblical meaning.