This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Ancient Egyptian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aat 𓉻𓏏 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ꜥꜣt meaning "the great one", ultimately derived from
ꜥꜣj "to be big, great, important" combined with the suffix
.t. Aat was a queen of the Twelfth Dynasty, a wife of
Amenemhat III.
Ahhotep 𓇹𓊵𓏏𓊪 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jꜥḥ-ḥtp meaning "
Iah is satisfied" or "the moon is content", derived from the name of the god
Iah (literally "the moon") combined with
ḥtp "peace, satisfaction"... [
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Benerib f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
bnr-jb meaning "sweet of heart", derived from
bnr "sweet, pleasant" and
jb "heart, mind, emotions". This was the name of a queen consort of the First Dynasty in ancient Egypt.
Djeseretnebti f Ancient EgyptianPossibly derived from
ḏsr.t-nbtj meaning "the holy one of the Two Ladies", derived from
ḏsr "holy, sacred" combined with the feminine suffix
t and the dual form of
nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses
Wadjet and
Nekhbet... [
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Haankhes f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥꜣ-ꜥnḫ-s meaning "may she live", derived from
ḥꜣ "if only, would that" and
ankh "life; to live", as well as
s, which may be phonetic, or may be a short form of
snb "health".
Hau 𓇉𓅱𓏛𓏥, 𓎛𓄫𓅱 m & f Ancient EgyptianProbably from Egyptian
ḥꜣw meaning "abundance, riches; surplus".
Henutsen f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥnw.t-sn meaning "our mistress", derived from
ḥnwt "lady, mistress". Henutsen is the name of an Ancient Egyptian queen consort who lived and ruled during the 4th dynasty of the Old Kingdom Period... [
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Henuttadesh f Ancient EgyptianPossibly derived from Egyptian
ḥnwt "mistress, lady" and
tꜣ "land, country" combined with an uncertain third element.
Henuttawy 𓎛𓎺𓏏𓇿𓇿𓁐, 𓎺𓏏𓇿𓇾 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥnwt-tꜣwj meaning "mistress of Egypt", or more literally "lady of the two lands", derived from
ḥnwt "lady, mistress" combined with the dual form of
tꜣ "land, realm, country", referring to the single entity of Upper and Lower Egypt... [
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Hrere 𓄑𓏛𓃭𓏺𓃭𓏺𓆰 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥrr.t meaning "flower". This was the name of an ancient Egyptian noble lady of the late 20th to the early 21st dynasties of Egypt.
Isetemkheb f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ꜣst-m-ꜣḫ-bjt meaning "
Isis is in Chemmis", derived from the name of the goddess
Isis combined with
m "in" and
ꜣḫ-bjt "Akhbit", the name of the mythological location where Isis gave birth to
Horus, which the Greeks called Chemmis.
Khamerernebty f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḫꜥ-mrr-nb.tj meaning "the beloved of the two ladies appears", derived from
ḫꜥ "to rise, appear, shine forth",
mrj "to love", and
nbtj "the Two Ladies", a royal title referring to the dual protective goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt... [
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Khenemetibamun f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ẖnm(t)-ib-jmn meaning "she who is one with the heart of
Amun", derived from
ẖnm "to join, to unite" combined with
jb "heart, mind, emotions" and the name of the god
Amon.
Khenemetneferhedjet 𓎸𓄤𓋑 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ẖnmt-nfr-ḥḏt meaning "united with the White Crown", derived from
ẖnm "to join, to unite" and
nfr-ḥḏt "White Crown", itself a combination of
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" and
ḥḏt "White Crown"... [
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Maat-hor f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mꜣꜣt-ḥr.(w) meaning "she who sees
Horus", derived from
mꜣꜣ "to see, look at; sight, vision" and the name of the god Horus. This was a royal epithet used for queens in early ancient Egypt.
Maathorneferure f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mꜣꜣt-ḥr-nfrw-rꜥ meaning "one who sees
Horus, the beauty of
Ra", derived from
mꜣꜣt "seeing" combined with the name of the god Horus and
nfrw "beauty, perfection" combined with the name of the god Ra.
Maatkare f Ancient EgyptianCan be interpreted as "the true one of the soul of
Re" or "truth is the soul of
Re". This was the throne name of the female pharaoh
Hatshepsut, and the personal name of some later Ancient Egyptian noblewomen.
Mayet f Ancient EgyptianMeans "the cat", derived from Egyptian
mjwt "(female) cat, molly". This was the name of a child buried in the mortuary temple of
Mentuhotep II, who may have been his daughter.
Meketaten f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mꜥkt-itn "behold the
Aten" or "protected by
Aten". This was the name of the second daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
Menka f Ancient EgyptianMeans "(my) ka shall be durable" or "(my) ka shall remain", derived from
mn "to stay, remain; to be established, steadfast" and
ka "soul". Name borne by a queen of the Second Dynasty.
Meres-nip f Ancient EgyptianMeans "beloved of Napata", from the Egyptian element
mryt. Possibly the Egyptian personal name of the Nubian queen Pebatjma.
Meret-isesi f Ancient EgyptianMeans "beloved of Isesi" from Egyptian
mryt and Isesi, one of the names of the Pharaoh
Djedkare. Name borne by a fifth dynasty princess of Egypt (late 25th century to mid 24th century BCE).
Meretnebty f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mrt-nbtj meaning "beloved of the Two Ladies", derived from
mrj "to love" combined with
nbty, the plural form of
nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses
Wadjet and
Nekhbet.
Merit 𓌸𓇋𓇋𓏏𓁐 f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)From Egyptian
mryt meaning "the beloved one", the feminine perfective relative form of
mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire".
Merneith f Ancient EgyptianThe name of a consort and potential queen regent during the First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Her name means "beloved of
Neith".
Merytkhet f Ancient EgyptianEtymology uncertain. The first element is probably
mryt, the feminine form of
mry "beloved" (see
mrj "to love"). This was the name of a daughter of
Ramesses II.
Mutnofret f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mwt-nfr.t meaning "Mut is beautiful", derived from the name of the goddess
Mut combined with
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" and the suffix
t.
Nakhtmut m & f Ancient EgyptianMeaning “strength of Mut”, Mut being the mother goddess in Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology. Name of a daughter of Djehutyemheb and Bak-Khonsu, found in the Theban Tomb TT45.
Nebet 𓎟𓏏 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nbt meaning "lady, mistress". Name borne by several prominent ancient Egyptian women, including the first known female vizier in Egyptian history; she served under
Pepi I. Her daughters
Ankhesenpepi I and II later became consorts of Pepi I.
Nebetah f Ancient EgyptianMeans "lady of peace". Her name, like that of her elder sister Henuttaneb was also frequently used as a title for queens. She was possibly one of the youngest of the royal couple's children, since she doesn't appear on monuments on which her elder sisters do... [
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Nebetnehat 𓎟𓏏𓈖𓉔𓏏𓆭 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nbt-nht meaning "lady of the sycamore tree", derived from
nbt "lady, mistress" combined with
nht "sycamore tree".
Nebettawy f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb.t-tꜢwj meaning "lady of the two lands", derived from
nbt "lady, mistress" combined with
tꜣ "land, realm, country" and
.wj "the two of them", together referring to Upper and Lower Egypt as a single entity... [
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Neferhetepes 𓄤𓊵𓏏𓊪𓋴 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nfr-ḥtp.s meaning "her peace is beautiful", derived from
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with
ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy" and the suffix
.s "she, her, hers".
Neferhor 𓄤𓆑𓂋𓁷𓏤 m & f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nfr-ḥr meaning "beautiful of face", derived from
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with
ḥr "face".
Neferneferure f Ancient EgyptianMeans "Beauty of the Beauties of Re" or "Most Beautiful One of Re" in Egyptian. This was the name of the fifth daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
Nefertkau f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beautiful one of kas" (the plural of ka, meaning "soul").
Neithhotep f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nt-ḥtp meaning "Neith is merciful", derived from the name of the goddess
Neith combined with
ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy". This was the name of a 31st century BC queen consort.
Nesitanebetashru f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning “Belonging to the lady of the ashru”. The ashru was a crescent-shaped sacred lake around the temples of solar goddesses.
Nitocris 𓈖𓏏𓏯𓇋𓈎𓂋𓏏𓏭𓅆 f & m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)Greek form of Egyptian
nt-jqr.t meaning "Neith is excellent", derived from the name of the goddess
Neith combined with
jqr "excellent, worthy, reliable" and the suffix
tj... [
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Nubhetepti f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-ḥtp.tj meaning "gold is satisfied", derived from
nbw "gold" (sometimes an epithet of the goddess
Hathor) combined with
ḥtp "peace, satisfaction" and the suffix
tj.
Persenet f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pr-snt meaning "a sister comes forth", derived from
pr "to come forth, emerge, escape" combined with
snt "sister".
Peseshet 𓊪𓋴𓈙𓏏 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
psš.t, derived from
psš meaning "to divide, split, spread out" or "ritual instrument (for Opening of the Mouth ceremony)" combined with the suffix
t. Peseshet was the earliest recorded female physician, titled the Lady Overseer of the Female Physicians in Fourth Dynasty ancient Egypt (ca... [
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Pyhia 𓊪𓏭𓃒𓇋𓄿𓁐, 𓊪𓏭𓃒𓏥𓇋𓄿𓁐 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-jḥjꜣ, of uncertain etymology. The first element could be
pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of, this of". This was the name a daughter of
Thutmose IV.
Rekhetre f Ancient EgyptianRekhetre was an ancient Egyptian queen from the late 4th dynasty or early 5th dynasty. She was a daughter of Pharaoh
Khafra.
Renesres 𓂋𓈖𓊃𓍟𓁺 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
rn.s-rs meaning "her name is awake", derived from
rn "name, identity, reputation" combined with the suffix
.s "she, her, hers" and
rs "to wake, awaken".
Renpetnefer f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
rnpt-nfr meaning "good year" or "beautiful in years", derived from
rnpt "year" (or the name of
Renpet, goddess of youth) combined with
nfr "beautiful, perfect, good".
Satkhnum f Ancient EgyptianProbably means "daughter of
Khnum" in Ancient Egyptian. The reading is uncertain, so the name can also be read as Satba.
Sehener f Ancient EgyptianOf uncertain meaning. Sehener was an Ancient Egyptian princess that lived during the Second Dynasty, although the specific reign under which she lived is unknown.
Semat f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
smꜣ.t meaning "the companion", derived from
zmꜣ "to join, unite" and the suffix
.t.
Senebtisi 𓋴𓈖𓃀𓏏𓋴𓏭 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
snb.tjsj, possibly meaning "she is healthy", derived from
snb "health; to heal, be healthy" and a combination of
tj "you; she, her, they" and
sj "she, her, hers".
Seshemetka f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning "(She) who led the Ka". Ka is the Ancient Egyptian concept of the vital essence, which distinguishes the living from the dead.
Sesheset f Ancient EgyptianPossibly deriving from the name of the Egyptian goddess of wisdom and knowledge
Seshat. Name borne by the mother of King Teti, who founded the Sixth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt
Setepenre f Ancient EgyptianMeans "Chosen of Re" in Egyptian. This was the name of the sixth and youngest daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
Setibhor f Ancient EgyptianOf uncertain etymology, this was the name of an Ancient Egyptian noble woman who was likely the principal wife of the Pharoah
Djedkare Isesi.
Shepset-ipet f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
šps.t-jpt meaning "lady of the harem", derived from
špst "noblewoman" (from
šps "noble, august") combined with
jpt "harem; inner sanctum (of a temple)".
Sheretnebty f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
šrt-nbtj meaning "nose of the Two Ladies", derived from
šrt "nostril, nose" and
nbtj, the plural form of
nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses
Wadjet and
Nekhbet.
Sithathoriunet f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning “daughter of
Hathor of Dendera". Dendera is a small, historic town in Egypt known to the Ancient Egyptians as
Iunet.
Sitre 𓇳𓅭𓏏𓁗 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
sꜣt-rꜥ meaning "daughter of
Re", derived from
zꜣt "daughter" combined with the name of the god
Ra.
Sobekemsaf m & f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
sbk-m-sꜢ.f meaning "
Sobek protects him", derived from the name of the god
Sobek combined with
m "is; in the role of",
zꜢ "protection", and the suffix
.f "he, him, his"... [
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Taesis 𓏏𓄿𓊨𓏏 f Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)From Egyptian
tꜣ-Ꜣs.t meaning "she of Isis" or "belonging to Isis", derived from
tꜣ "the aforementioned; the; she of" combined with the name of the goddess
Isis.
Takhat 𓏏𓄿𓈍𓏏𓁗 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
tꜣ-ḫꜥ.t, derived from
tꜣ "the; she of" combined with
ḫꜥj "to rise, appear in glory, shine forth" and the suffix
t.
Tati f Ancient Egyptian, HistoryMeaning unknown, possibly of Nubian origin. This was the name of an Egyptian queen from the 17-18th century BC.
Tentkheta f Ancient EgyptianPossibly meaning "she from the land of the Hittites". This name was borne by the Great Royal Wife of Amasis II.
Tia f & m Ancient EgyptianEtymology uncertain. This was the name of a daughter of Pharaoh
Seti I and Queen
Tuya, as well as the name of her husband.
Tiaa 𓍘𓉼𓁗 f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
tj-ꜥꜣ possibly meaning "the great", derived from a variant of
tꜣ "the; she of" combined with
ꜥꜣ "big, great, important". Tiaa was an ancient Egyptian queen consort during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt (1550-1292 BC)... [
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Tiye f Ancient EgyptianTiye was the name of several royal Egyptian women. One of them was Tiye the Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh
Amenhotep III of Egypt (of the Eighteenth Dynasty 1550-1292 BC)... [
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Tuya-Nebettawy f Ancient EgyptianCombination of
Tuya and
Nebettawy. This was the name given to one of the several daughters of pharaoh Ramesses II (ca 1303-1213 BC), third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt (from 1292 to 1189 BC ca).
Twosret f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
tꜣ-wsr.t meaning "mighty lady", derived from
tꜣ "the; she of" combined with
wsr "mighty, powerful" and the feminine suffix
-t. This was the name of the last known ruler and the final pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty (c.1191 BCE – c.1189 BCE), who inherited the position after the death of her husband
Seti II... [
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Zathapy f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
sꜣt-ḥpw meaning "daughter of Apis", derived from
zꜣt "daughter" and the name of the deity
Apis, the sacred bull. This was the second name of
Senebtisi.
Zatipy f Ancient EgyptianMeans "daughter of Ipy", derived from
zꜣt "daughter" and the name of the goddess
Ipy. Name borne by a wife of Khnumhotep I, governer of Oryx circa 2000 BCE.