Egyptian Baby Names
92 Egyptian names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 92 Egyptian baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Egyptian Girl Names
Isis#1082 in the U.S.Throne; from Ancient Egyptian Aset (throne, seat of power), rendered in Greek as Isis▶Isadora#1223 in the U.S.Gift of Isis; from Greek Isidora (Isis: the Egyptian goddess + doron: gift)▶Sia#1270 in the U.S.Moon▶Egypt#1323 in the U.S.Black land; from the Greek Aigyptos, from Egyptian Hwt-ka-Ptah (house of the soul of Ptah)▶Memphis#1599 in the U.S.from the ancient Egyptian capital city Memphis; the Greek name derives from Egyptian 'Men-nefer▶Azeneth#2403 in the U.S.belonging to Neith, gift of the goddess Neith▶Sinai#2422 in the U.S.holy mountain, place of divine revelation▶Amoni#3214 in the U.S.Derived from Amun or Amon, the ancient Egyptian god whose name means 'the hidden one'; also rel▶Cleopatra#3450 in the U.S.Glory of the father; from Greek kleos, 'glory', and pater, 'father'▶Nubia#4256 in the U.S.From Nubia — the ancient kingdom along the Nile (Sudan/Egypt); possibly from Egyptian nub, 'gol▶Nefertari#4727 in the U.S.From Ancient Egyptian Nefertari, 'the most beautiful of them; beautiful companion' — a great qu▶Ebony#5472 in the U.S.From the word ebony — from Greek ebenos (via Egyptian hbny), 'ebony, a deep black hardwood'▶Mena#5888 in the U.S.A pet form of Philomena ('a friend of strength', Greek) or Wilhelmina; also a Coptic/Egyptian n▶Oasis#6080 in the U.S.From the word oasis — from Greek oasis (from an Egyptian/Coptic word), 'a fertile spot in the d▶Osiris#6317 in the U.S.From the Greek form of the Egyptian Asar/Wsir — the god of the afterlife, death, and resurrecti▶Maat#7793 in the U.S.From Egyptian, 'truth; justice; balance; cosmic order' — the name of Maat, the goddess of truth▶Asenat#8475 in the U.S.A form of Asenath — from the Egyptian, variously 'belonging to (the goddess) Neith' and 'she be▶Evony#8587 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Ebony — from the Greek ebenos (via the Egyptian hebny), 'a dark/black hardwo▶Izadora#8625 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Isadora — from the Greek, 'a gift of Isis' (the Egyptian goddess Isis + doro▶Asenath#8981 in the U.S.From the Egyptian, variously 'belonging to (the goddess) Neith' — the biblical wife of Joseph; ▶Azenet#9247 in the U.S.A form of Asenath, the wife of Joseph in the Book of Genesis — a name of Egyptian origin (often▶Auset#10340 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Auset (Aset), the native name of the goddess known in Greek as Isis, linked t▶Moses#10785 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Moshe, traditionally 'drawn out of the water' (also linked to an Egyptian eleme▶Nefertiti#10817 in the U.S.From the ancient Egyptian Nefertiti, usually glossed 'the beautiful one has come.' The name of ▶Nefertary#11816 in the U.S.A spelling of Nefertari, the ancient Egyptian queen, wife of Ramesses II. The name is read as '▶Tiye#12103 in the U.S.An ancient Egyptian name, best known for Queen Tiye, the powerful Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh A▶Amunet#12214 in the U.S.Amunet (Amaunet) is an ancient Egyptian goddess whose name means 'the hidden one; the female hi▶Isys#14115 in the U.S.Isys respells Isis, the Greek form of the Egyptian goddess Aset — goddess of magic, healing and▶Iysis#14127 in the U.S.Iysis is a modern respelling of Isis — the Greek name for the Egyptian goddess Aset, protector ▶Khepri#14362 in the U.S.Khepri (also written Khepera) is the ancient Egyptian god of the rising sun, shown as a scarab ▶Icis#15331 in the U.S.Icis is a phonetic spelling of Isis, the Greek rendering of the ancient Egyptian goddess Aset, ▶Aseneth#15514 in the U.S.A form of Asenath, the Egyptian wife of Joseph in the Book of Genesis; the Egyptian name is oft▶Asinat#15524 in the U.S.A form of Asenath, the Egyptian wife of Joseph in the Book of Genesis. The name is of Egyptian ▶Isyss#16113 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Isis, the name of the ancient Egyptian goddess of motherhood and magic; ▶Sakara#17186 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Saqqara, the ancient Egyptian necropolis near Memphis; also read as a coi▶Icesis#17535 in the U.S.Icesis is a modern American respelling that most plausibly echoes Isis, the great mother-goddes▶Issis#17571 in the U.S.Issis is a respelling of Isis, the name of one of ancient Egypt's most revered goddesses, the d▶Meret#18373 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Meret, 'the beloved' (from mer, 'to love'), linked to 'the singer'; the Egypt▶BastAn older/alternative name of Bastet, of uncertain meaning; the cat-headed Egyptian goddess of h▶BastetFrom the Egyptian Bastet, of uncertain meaning (variously 'she of the ointment jar'); the cat-h▶HathorFrom the Egyptian Hut-Heru, 'house/domain of Horus'; the Egyptian goddess of love, joy, music, ▶MutFrom the Egyptian mut, 'mother'; the Egyptian mother-goddess and queen of the gods, consort of ▶NeithFrom the Egyptian Neith, of uncertain meaning (variously 'the terrifying one' or 'water'); the ▶NephthysFrom the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Nebet-het, 'lady of the house/temple'; the Egyptian go▶NutFrom the Egyptian Nut, 'the sky; the night sky'; the Egyptian goddess of the sky, arched over t▶RenenutetFrom the Egyptian Renenutet, 'she who nourishes; the nourishing snake' (linked to renen, 'to no▶SekhmetFrom the Egyptian sekhem, 'power/might', hence 'the powerful one; she who is mighty'; the fierc▶SerqetFrom the Egyptian Serqet, 'she who causes the throat to breathe' (also read 'she who tightens t▶TefnutFrom the Egyptian Tefnut, variously 'moisture; that water/spittle'; the Egyptian goddess of moi▶
Egyptian Boy Names
Moses#515 in the U.S.From Hebrew Mosheh, traditionally explained as meaning 'drawn out' (from Hebrew mashah, to draw▶Memphis#640 in the U.S.From the ancient Egyptian city Men-nefer, meaning enduring and beautiful or good place; Memphis▶Osiris#976 in the U.S.Powerful; possibly 'place of the eye' or 'throne-eye'; from Egyptian Wsir (Osiris), the god of ▶Ramses#1448 in the U.S.Born of Ra, son of Ra the sun god▶Phineas#1538 in the U.S.A biblical name with two proposed origins: Hebrew Pinehas, often glossed "mouth of brass" or "o▶Amon#2417 in the U.S.Hidden; faithful; the Egyptian god of creation and fertility; from Coptic/Egyptian Amun (hidden▶Ramy#2980 in the U.S.Archer or one who throws; from the Arabic Rami meaning archer or bowman, also used to mean lovi▶Ammon#3154 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ammon, name of the son of Lot in the Bible and founder of the Ammonite people; ▶Phinehas#3193 in the U.S.Hebrew name of possible Egyptian origin; most likely meaning 'the Nubian' or 'dark-complexioned▶Egypt#3337 in the U.S.The country name, from Greek Aigyptos — traced to Egyptian Hut-ka-Ptah, 'temple of the soul of ▶Anubis#4881 in the U.S.From the Greek form of Egyptian Anpu — the jackal-headed god of mummification and the afterlife▶Ausar#5447 in the U.S.From Egyptian Ausar/Asar — the original name of Osiris, god of the afterlife and rebirth; 'the ▶Moise#5569 in the U.S.The French/Haitian/Romanian form of Moses — from Hebrew Mosheh, 'drawn out of the water; delive▶Pharoah#5582 in the U.S.A spelling of Pharaoh — the title of the kings of ancient Egypt, from Egyptian per-aa, 'the gre▶Mose#6683 in the U.S.A short form of Moses — from Hebrew Mosheh, variously 'drawn out of the water' and (from Egypti▶Amun#6836 in the U.S.From Egyptian Amun/Amen, 'the hidden one; the unseen' — the name of a chief Egyptian god (Amun-▶Asar#6849 in the U.S.Variously from Arabic/Turkish athar/asar, 'traces; works; signs; relics', and an Egyptian name ▶Heru#6962 in the U.S.From Egyptian Heru/Hor, 'the distant one; the one on high' — the name of the falcon-god Horus; ▶Khepri#7036 in the U.S.From Egyptian Khepri, 'the one who comes into being; the morning/rising sun' — the scarab-heade▶Oasis#7110 in the U.S.From the word oasis (from Greek, via Egyptian) — 'a fertile/green spot in a desert; a place of ▶Ra#7591 in the U.S.From Egyptian, 'the sun' — the name of Ra, the ancient Egyptian sun god; we note the deity▶Ramesses#7596 in the U.S.From Egyptian, 'born of Ra; Ra has fashioned/given him' — the name of several pharaohs; we note▶Horus#8549 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Heru/Hor, 'the distant/lofty one; the one above' — the falcon-headed sky god ▶Kemet#8645 in the U.S.From the ancient Egyptian Kemet, 'the black land' — the name the ancient Egyptians gave their o▶Abanoub#8920 in the U.S.Abanoub is a Coptic Egyptian name most often explained from elements meaning 'father' and 'gold▶Amunra#8996 in the U.S.From Amun-Ra — the supreme sun-god of ancient Egypt, uniting Amun ('the hidden one') and Ra ('t▶Atum#9051 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Atum, 'the complete one; the all; he who completes' (from tem, 'to complete/f▶Osyris#10608 in the U.S.A spelling of Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, resurrection, and rebirth. As ▶Amisi#10984 in the U.S.Amisi is presented as an Egyptian name, commonly glossed in name resources as 'child of the Nil▶Amonra#10987 in the U.S.Amonra comes from Amun-Ra (Amun-Re), the fused supreme deity of ancient Egypt combining Amun ('▶Atem#11031 in the U.S.Atem draws on Atum (Atem), the ancient Egyptian creator and self-originating sun god, 'the comp▶Tanis#12142 in the U.S.Tanis is best known as the Greek name of an ancient Egyptian city in the Nile delta; some conne▶Magdy#13429 in the U.S.Magdy is the Egyptian pronunciation of the Arabic name Majdi, from majd, 'glory, honor' — so 'g▶Ptah#13565 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Ptah, variously 'the opener; the sculptor/creator'; the Egyptian creator-god ▶Osirus#13671 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Osiris — the Greek form of Egyptian Wsir/Asar, the god of the afterlife, t▶Shenouda#13779 in the U.S.Shenouda is a Coptic Egyptian Christian name traditionally understood as 'son of God' (shen-nou▶Shu#13886 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Shu, variously 'emptiness; he who rises up; dryness/air'; the Egyptian god of▶GebFrom the Egyptian Geb, 'the earth'; the Egyptian god of the earth, whose laughter was thought t▶KhnumFrom the Egyptian Khnum, linked to 'to build/create; the moulder'; the ram-headed Egyptian god ▶KhonsuFrom the Egyptian khonsu, 'the traveller; the wanderer' (from khenes, 'to cross/traverse'); the▶OzirisA spelling of Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, death and rebirth — a mytholog▶SobekFrom the Egyptian Sebek, 'the crocodile'; the Egyptian crocodile-god of the Nile, strength, and▶ThothFrom the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Djehuty, of uncertain meaning (variously 'he who is li▶
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Popular Egyptian baby names include Moses, Memphis, Osiris, Isis, Isadora, Sia. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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