Egyptian Baby Names
85 Egyptian names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 85 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
Sia#1107 in the U.S.MoonEgypt#1213 in the U.S.Black land; from the Greek Aigyptos, from Egyptian Hwt-ka-Ptah (house of the soul of Ptah)Isadora#1265 in the U.S.Gift of Isis; from Greek Isidora (Isis: the Egyptian goddess + doron: gift)Memphis#1494 in the U.S.from the ancient Egyptian capital city Memphis; the Greek name derives from Egyptian 'Men-neferIsis#1625 in the U.S.Throne; from Ancient Egyptian Aset (throne, seat of power), rendered in Greek as IsisAzeneth#2004 in the U.S.belonging to Neith, gift of the goddess NeithSinai#2381 in the U.S.holy mountain, place of divine revelationAmoni#3524 in the U.S.Derived from Amun or Amon, the ancient Egyptian god whose name means 'the hidden one'; also relCleopatra#3590 in the U.S.Glory of the father; from Greek kleos, 'glory', and pater, 'father'Nubia#5062 in the U.S.From Nubia — the ancient kingdom along the Nile (Sudan/Egypt); possibly from Egyptian nub, 'golNefertari#5352 in the U.S.From Ancient Egyptian Nefertari, 'the most beautiful of them; beautiful companion' — a great quEbony#5452 in the U.S.From the word ebony — from Greek ebenos (via Egyptian hbny), 'ebony, a deep black hardwood'Oasis#5515 in the U.S.From the word oasis — from Greek oasis (from an Egyptian/Coptic word), 'a fertile spot in the dMena#6257 in the U.S.A pet form of Philomena ('a friend of strength', Greek) or Wilhelmina; also a Coptic/Egyptian nOsiris#7405 in the U.S.From the Greek form of the Egyptian Asar/Wsir — the god of the afterlife, death, and resurrectiAsenath#8935 in the U.S.From the Egyptian, variously 'belonging to (the goddess) Neith' — the biblical wife of Joseph; Izadora#9109 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Isadora — from the Greek, 'a gift of Isis' (the Egyptian goddess Isis + doroAzenet#9247 in the U.S.A form of Asenath, the wife of Joseph in the Book of Genesis — a name of Egyptian origin (oftenNefertiti#9290 in the U.S.From the ancient Egyptian Nefertiti, usually glossed 'the beautiful one has come.' The name of Asenat#9521 in the U.S.A form of Asenath — from the Egyptian, variously 'belonging to (the goddess) Neith' and 'she beMoses#10785 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Moshe, traditionally 'drawn out of the water' (also linked to an Egyptian elemeNefertary#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 AMaat#12666 in the U.S.From Egyptian, 'truth; justice; balance; cosmic order' — the name of Maat, the goddess of truthEvony#13747 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Ebony — from the Greek ebenos (via the Egyptian hebny), 'a dark/black hardwoIsys#14115 in the U.S.Isys respells Isis, the Greek form of the Egyptian goddess Aset — goddess of magic, healing andIysis#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 Amunet#15108 in the U.S.Amunet (Amaunet) is an ancient Egyptian goddess whose name means 'the hidden one; the female hiAuset#15231 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Auset (Aset), the native name of the goddess known in Greek as Isis, linked tAseneth#15514 in the U.S.A form of Asenath, the Egyptian wife of Joseph in the Book of Genesis; the Egyptian name is oftAsinat#15524 in the U.S.A form of Asenath, the Egyptian wife of Joseph in the Book of Genesis. The name is of Egyptian Sakara#17186 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Saqqara, the ancient Egyptian necropolis near Memphis; also read as a coiMeret#18373 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Meret, 'the beloved' (from mer, 'to love'), linked to 'the singer'; the EgyptBastAn older/alternative name of Bastet, of uncertain meaning; the cat-headed Egyptian goddess of hBastetFrom the Egyptian Bastet, of uncertain meaning (variously 'she of the ointment jar'); the cat-hHathorFrom 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 goNutFrom the Egyptian Nut, 'the sky; the night sky'; the Egyptian goddess of the sky, arched over tRenenutetFrom the Egyptian Renenutet, 'she who nourishes; the nourishing snake' (linked to renen, 'to noSekhmetFrom the Egyptian sekhem, 'power/might', hence 'the powerful one; she who is mighty'; the fiercSerqetFrom the Egyptian Serqet, 'she who causes the throat to breathe' (also read 'she who tightens tTefnutFrom 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 drawMemphis#640 in the U.S.From the ancient Egyptian city Men-nefer, meaning enduring and beautiful or good place; MemphisOsiris#1077 in the U.S.Powerful; possibly 'place of the eye' or 'throne-eye'; from Egyptian Wsir (Osiris), the god of Phineas#1616 in the U.S.A biblical name with two proposed origins: Hebrew Pinehas, often glossed "mouth of brass" or "oRamses#1721 in the U.S.Born of Ra, son of Ra the sun godRamy#2563 in the U.S.Archer or one who throws; from the Arabic Rami meaning archer or bowman, also used to mean loviPhinehas#2594 in the U.S.Hebrew name of possible Egyptian origin; most likely meaning 'the Nubian' or 'dark-complexionedAmmon#2798 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ammon, name of the son of Lot in the Bible and founder of the Ammonite people; Amon#3038 in the U.S.Hidden; faithful; the Egyptian god of creation and fertility; from Coptic/Egyptian Amun (hiddenEgypt#3050 in the U.S.The country name, from Greek Aigyptos — traced to Egyptian Hut-ka-Ptah, 'temple of the soul of Anubis#4055 in the U.S.From the Greek form of Egyptian Anpu — the jackal-headed god of mummification and the afterlifeMose#4213 in the U.S.A short form of Moses — from Hebrew Mosheh, variously 'drawn out of the water' and (from EgyptiAusar#5054 in the U.S.From Egyptian Ausar/Asar — the original name of Osiris, god of the afterlife and rebirth; 'the Moise#6053 in the U.S.The French/Haitian/Romanian form of Moses — from Hebrew Mosheh, 'drawn out of the water; deliveRa#6358 in the U.S.From Egyptian, 'the sun' — the name of Ra, the ancient Egyptian sun god; we note the deityRamesses#6363 in the U.S.From Egyptian, 'born of Ra; Ra has fashioned/given him' — the name of several pharaohs; we noteOasis#6711 in the U.S.From the word oasis (from Greek, via Egyptian) — 'a fertile/green spot in a desert; a place of Horus#6946 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Heru/Hor, 'the distant/lofty one; the one above' — the falcon-headed sky god Khepri#7016 in the U.S.From Egyptian Khepri, 'the one who comes into being; the morning/rising sun' — the scarab-headeHeru#7870 in the U.S.From Egyptian Heru/Hor, 'the distant one; the one on high' — the name of the falcon-god Horus; Amun#8299 in the U.S.From Egyptian Amun/Amen, 'the hidden one; the unseen' — the name of a chief Egyptian god (Amun-Amunra#8996 in the U.S.From Amun-Ra — the supreme sun-god of ancient Egypt, uniting Amun ('the hidden one') and Ra ('tAtum#9051 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Atum, 'the complete one; the all; he who completes' (from tem, 'to complete/fPharoah#9482 in the U.S.A spelling of Pharaoh — the title of the kings of ancient Egypt, from Egyptian per-aa, 'the greKemet#10212 in the U.S.From the ancient Egyptian Kemet, 'the black land' — the name the ancient Egyptians gave their oAmisi#10777 in the U.S.Amisi is presented as an Egyptian name, commonly glossed in name resources as 'child of the NilAtem#11031 in the U.S.Atem draws on Atum (Atem), the ancient Egyptian creator and self-originating sun god, 'the compOsyris#11650 in the U.S.A spelling of Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, resurrection, and rebirth. As Amonra#12132 in the U.S.Amonra comes from Amun-Ra (Amun-Re), the fused supreme deity of ancient Egypt combining Amun ('Tanis#12142 in the U.S.Tanis is best known as the Greek name of an ancient Egyptian city in the Nile delta; some conneAsar#12196 in the U.S.Variously from Arabic/Turkish athar/asar, 'traces; works; signs; relics', and an Egyptian name Magdy#13429 in the U.S.Magdy is the Egyptian pronunciation of the Arabic name Majdi, from majd, 'glory, honor' — so 'gPtah#13565 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Ptah, variously 'the opener; the sculptor/creator'; the Egyptian creator-god Shu#13606 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Shu, variously 'emptiness; he who rises up; dryness/air'; the Egyptian god ofOsirus#13671 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Osiris — the Greek form of Egyptian Wsir/Asar, the god of the afterlife, tGebFrom the Egyptian Geb, 'the earth'; the Egyptian god of the earth, whose laughter was thought tKhnumFrom 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'); theSobekFrom the Egyptian Sebek, 'the crocodile'; the Egyptian crocodile-god of the Nile, strength, andThothFrom 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, Sia, Egypt, Isadora. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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