This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Ancient Egyptian; and the pattern is *** or meaning.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
A 𓂝 m Ancient EgyptianThis was the name of an Early Dynastic pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
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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Akhom m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ꜥẖm meaning "falcon, cultivation image of a perching falcon" or "body of a god".
Amasis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized), HistoryVariant form of Άμωσις
(Amosis), which is the hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian name
IaH-ms or
I'h-ms meaning "son of Iah". It is composed of the name of the Egyptian god
Iah combined with the word
mes "son" or
mesu "be born"... [
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Amenirdisu 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓀁𓁹𓂝𓊃 m Ancient EgyptianMasculine form of
Amenirdis, from Egyptian
jmn-jr-dj-s(w) meaning "Amun has given him" or "Amun is the one who created him", derived from the name of the god
Amun combined with
jrj "to do, act, make; to create, bring into being" or "with respect to",
dj "to give", and
sw "he, him".
Amenmose m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jmn-ms or
jmn-ms.s meaning "born of Amun" or "fashioned by Amun", derived from the name of the god
Amun combined with
msj "to give birth to; to form, create, produce"... [
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Ameny m Ancient EgyptianLikely a diminutive derived ultimately from
Amun. Ameny Qemau was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 13th Dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period. He ruled for about two years over most of Egypt, from c.1793 BCE to c.1791 BCE... [
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Anpuemsaef 𓃣𓅓𓎂𓆑 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian inpw-m-sA.f meaning "
Anubis is his protection" derived from the name of the god
Anubis and combined with m "in, in the role of", zꜣ "protection", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".
Ay 𓇋𓀁𓇋𓇋 m Ancient EgyptianEtymology unknown. This was the name of two different pharaohs of ancient Egypt.
Ba m Ancient EgyptianPossibly from Egyptian
bꜣ (
ba), the part of the soul that makes an individual unique according to the Ancient Egyptian conception of the soul. This was the throne name of an early Egyptian or ancient Egyptian king who may have ruled at the end of the 1st Dynasty, the latter part of 2nd Dynasty or during the 3rd Dynasty.
Baka m Ancient EgyptianMeans "his soul is (in) his Ka" in Egpytian, derived from Egyptian
bꜣ (ba) "to be(come) an animate, efficacious soul" and
kꜣ (ka), an Egyptian concept of vital essence... [
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Bakare 𓇳𓃒𓂓 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian "bꜣ-kꜣ-rꜥ", meaning "glorious is the soul of Ra" or "the ba of the ka of Ra", from Egyptian
bꜣ "working power; soul, personality" combined with
ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the Egyptian god
Ra... [
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Bakenranef m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
bꜣk-n-rn.f meaning "servant of his name", derived from
bꜣk "servant" combined with
n(j) "of, belonging to, possessing",
rn "name, identity, reputation", and the suffix
.f "he, him, his".
Banetjer 𓎻𓃞𓊹𓈖 m Ancient EgyptianProbably from Egyptian
bꜣ-nṯr, perhaps meaning "soul of a god", from Egyptian
bꜣ, a being's soul or personality, combined with
nṯr "god, king". This was the throne name of
Nynetjer.
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.
Den 𓂧𓈖 m Ancient EgyptianEtymology uncertain. Possibly means "the slaughterer", derived from Egyptian
dn meaning "to sever, cut off". Other suggested meanings include "he who brings the water" and "he who spreads (his (falcon’s) wings)"... [
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Djer 𓇧 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḏr, which can mean "limit, end" or "hinder, obstruct", perhaps in the context of "to hinder enemies". This was the name of the third pharaoh of the First Dynasty of 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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Djet m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḏt meaning "cobra" or "static, unchanging eternity". This was the fourth pharaoh of the First Dynasty, the successor of Djer.
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".
Hakor m Ancient EgyptianOf uncertain etymology. This was the name of a pharaoh of the Twenty-Ninth Dynasty of Egypt, also called Hagar.
Hat-hor m Ancient EgyptianProbably a variant of
Hathor. This was possibly the name of a possible pharaoh or king of Dynasty 0 who ruled around the Naqada IIIb period.
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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Heqaib m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥqꜣ-ỉb meaning "he who controls his heart", derived from
ḥqꜣ "ruler, king; to rule, govern" and
jb "heart, mind, emotions". This was the nickname of an ancient Egyptian governor during the 6th dynasty, born
Pepinakht.
Hesy-Ra m Ancient EgyptianFrom Ancient Egyptian
rʳ-ḥsj meaning "blessed by
Ra". Hesy-Ra was an ancient Egyptian high official during the early Third Dynasty of Egypt considered one of the earliest named dentists.
Hor m Ancient EgyptianMeaning unknown it was the name of many pharaohs in the early dynastic period of ancient Egypt.
Hor-aha m Ancient EgyptianThe name of an ancient egyptian pharaoh. It's meaning is unknown, but due to the naming standard for pharaohs of the time, it's likely the name means some kind of animal.
Horemhat 𓅃𓅓𓄂𓀀 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥr-m-ḥꜣt meaning "Horus is foremost", derived from the name of the god
Horus combined with
m "in; in the role of" and
ḥat "front, foremost".
Horudja m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥr-wḏꜣ meaning "the healthy Horus" or "Horus is hale", derived from the name of the god
Horus combined with
wḏꜣ "to be safe, intact, unhurt".
Hotepsekhemwy m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥtp-sḫm.wi meaning "the two powers are reconciled" or "pleasing in powers", derived from
ḥtp "peace, satisfaction",
sḫm "power, capability", and the suffix
wj "the two of them".
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.
Hudjefa m Ancient EgyptianMeans "erased, missing" in Egpytian, possibly derived from
ḥḏj "to smash" or
wzf "to neglect, to ignore". This is a pseudonym for a 2nd Dynasty pharaoh as reported on the Turin canon since his original name was already lost in Ramesside times.
Huni m Ancient EgyptianMeaning uncertain, as there are multiple readings of the name. It could possibly derive from Egyptian
ḥw "utterance" (also the name of the god
Hu 2) or
ḥwj "to strike, hit, beat" or "to tread (a road)"... [
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Ibi m Ancient EgyptianThis was the name of an ancient Egyptian noble, chief steward of the God's Wife of Amun,
Nitocris I, during the reign of the 26th Dynasty pharaoh Psamtik I.
Ikauhor m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jkꜣw-ḥr of uncertain etymology. This was the birth name of the pharaoh
Menkauhor, and may have been a shortened form of his throne name.
Ini m Ancient EgyptianEtymology uncertain, possibly a nickname. This was the birth name of several pharaohs.
Intef m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jnj-jt.f meaning "(he) whom his father brought", derived from
jnj "to bring",
jt "father", and
.f "his". This name was borne by several Egyptian pharaohs.
Ipy f & m Egyptian Mythology, Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jpt, possibly meaning "harem" or "inner sanctum". This was the name of an Egyptian fertility goddess, often depicted with the head of a hippopotamus. It was also the name of a royal scribe of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Iry-Hor m Ancient EgyptianOne of the earliest recorded names. In Ancient Egypt, Iry-Hor ("The Mouth of Horus") would be the earliest name we know dating from about 3200 BC. Little is known about King Iry-Hor other than his name found on pottery shards in one of the oldest tombs in Abydos, though based on his burial he was a pre-dynastic King of Upper 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.
Isry m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jsrj, probably derived from
jsr or
jzr meaning "tamarisk", a kind of flowering shrub native to arid regions.
Iufankh m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jw.f-ꜥnḫ meaning "he will live" or "may he live", derived from
jwj "to come to pass" (compare
jj "to come") combined with the masculine suffix
.f and
ankh "life, to live".
Iuseneb m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jw-snb meaning "(the one) coming healthy", derived from
jj "to come, to return" and
snb "health; to heal, be healthy".
Ka m Ancient EgyptianPharaon Ka of Ancient Egypt (around 3200 BC) was the first to put his name inside a box-shaped serekh as an indicator of kingship.
Kamose m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
kꜣ-msj, meaning "born of the soul", from Egyptian
kꜣ "soul" and
msj "be born". This was the name of the last Pharaoh of the Theban Seventeenth Dynasty.
Kanefer m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
kꜣ-nfr meaning "his Ka is beautiful", derived from
ka "soul, life force; personality, essence" and
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect".
Khaemwaset 𓈍𓅓𓌀𓏏𓊖 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḫꜥ-m-wꜣst meaning "he who appears in Thebes", derived from
ḫꜥ "to rise, appear, shine forth",
m "in", and
wꜣst "Thebes (city)". This was the name of several figures in Egyptian history, including a 19th dynasty prince, the fourth son of
Ramses the Great... [
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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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Khasekhemwy m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḫꜥj-sḫm.wj meaning "the two powerful ones appear", derived from
khaj "to rise, appear, shine forth",
sḫm "power, capability", and
.wj "the two of them".
Khayu 𓆩𓃛 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḫꜣjw, of uncertain etymology. This was the name of a predynastic king of Lower Egypt.
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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Kheperkare m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḫpr-kꜢ-rꜤ meaning "the Ka of
Re is created", derived from
ḫpr "to come into being, exist, manifest" combined with
ka "soul" and the name of the god
Ra... [
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Khnumhotep 𓃞𓎸𓊵𓏏𓊪 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ẖnmw-ḥtp meaning "Khnum is content", derived from the name of the god
Khnum combined with
ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy".
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.
Manetho m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)From Μανεθών (Manethṓn), a Greek form of an Egyptian name which has been lost in time. This was the name of what is believed to be an Egyptian priest from Sebennytos who lived in the Ptolemaic Kingdom in the early 3rd-century BC.
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.
Mekh 𓅓𓄡 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mẖ, possibly a short form of
jmj-ẖt, derived from
jmj "inherent in, being in" combined with
ẖt "group of people, of gods" or "abdomen, belly". This was the name of a predynastic pharaoh, who may or may not have been a mythical figure.
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.
Menkauhor m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mn-kꜢw-ḥr meaning "the established one of the life-force of Horus", derived from
mn "to be established; to stay, remain; steadfast" combined with
ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the god
Horus.
Menkaure m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mn-kꜣw-rꜥ meaning "eternal are the souls of
Ra", derived from
mn "to stay, remain; to be established, steadfast" combined with
kꜣw, plural of
ka "soul, life force", and the name of the god
Ra... [
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Mentuwoser 𓏠𓈖𓍿𓅱𓄊𓋴𓂋𓀀 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mnṯw-wsr meaning "Montu is powerful", derived from the name of the god
Montu combined with
wsr "mighty, powerful".
Mer 𓌨𓂋 m Ancient EgyptianDerived from the Egyptian root "mr" (𓌨), meaning "to love" or "beloved."
Merenre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mr.n-rꜥ, meaning "(the one) who is beloved by Ra", from Egyptian
mr.n, a perfect relative form of
mrj "to love (someone)" combined with the Egyptian God
Ra... [
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Mereri 𓌨𓂋𓂋𓇋 m Ancient EgyptianDerived from the ancient Egyptian root "mr" (𓌨), meaning "to love" or "beloved."
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".
Merkare m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mr-kꜣ-rꜥ, possibly meaning "the soul in the pyramid of Ra", from Egyptian
mr "pyramid" combined with
kꜣ "soul" combined with the name of the god
Ra... [
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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".
Merneptah m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mry-n-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah", derived from
mry "beloved" (participle of
mrj "to love") combined with
n(j) "of, belonging to; possessing (a quality)" and the name of the god
Ptah... [
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Meru 𓌻𓂋𓅱 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mrw, of uncertain etymology. It could derived from the homonym
mrw "desert", or from an inflected form of
mrj "to love".
Meryamun 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓀭𓌸𓇋𓇋 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mry-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from
mry "beloved" (see
mrj "to love") combined with the name of the god
Amon... [
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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.
Nakht m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nḫt meaning "victorious, strong" or "champion". Nakht was an ancient Egyptian official who held the position of a scribe and astronomer of Amun, probably during the reign of Thutmose IV of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
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.
Nakhtre m Ancient EgyptianA name with orgigins in Egypt, Nakhtre means "Strength of Ra". Ra was the god of the sun in Ancient Egyptian Mythology.
Nayfaurud m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nꜣy.f-ꜥꜣw-rwḏ meaning "his great ones (ancestors) are flourishing" or "his greatness is flourishing", derived from the possessive pronoun
nꜣy combined with
.f "his", the plural form of
ꜥꜣ "great, big, important", and
rwḏ "to be firm, to prosper".
Nebchasetnebet m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-ḫꜣ-st-nb.t, possibly meaning "(he is) the ruler of all under his throne", from Egyptian
nb "lord, master", ḫꜣ "herd",
st "throne",
nb "lord, master", and
.t "you, your"... [
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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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Nebka m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-kꜣ meaning "lord of the soul", from Egyptian
nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with
kꜣ "soul". This was the throne name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Third Dynasty during the Old Kingdom period, in the 27th century BCE.
Nebra m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-rꜥ, of highly attested etymology. It could highly mean "lord of the sun (of Horus)" since the sun had not yet become the object of divine adoration during his lifetime, derived from Egyptian
nb "lord" and
rꜥ "sun"... [
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Nebsenre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-sn-rꜥ, meaning "their lord is Ra", from Egyptian
nb "lord, master" combined with
sn "they, them" combined with the Egyptian God
Ra... [
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Necho 𓈖𓂓𓅱 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
n-kꜣw, meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls", from Egyptian
n(j) "of, belonging to" and
kꜣw, the plural form of
ka "soul, life-force"... [
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Nectanebis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)Greek form of Egyptian
nḫt-nb.f meaning "the strong one of his lord", derived from Egyptian
nḫt "strong, victorious" and
nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with the suffix
.f "he, him, his".
Nectanebos 𓂡𓅃𓊖𓎳 m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)Greek form of Egyptian
nḫt-ḥr-ḥbt meaning "victorious is Horus of Hebyt", derived from the name of the Egyptian god
Horus combined with
nḫt "strong, victorious" and
ḥbt "Hebyt", a village in Lower Egypt that contains the remains of an ancient Egyptian temple.
Neferefre 𓈖𓏏𓏁𓉔 m Ancient EgyptianDerived from
nefere (nfr) meaning beautiful, perfect, good and
fre (fr) meaning
Ra, (the Egyptian sun god, often symbolized as the primary deity). Neferefre was the name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 5th Dynasty, who reigned for a brief period around c. 2446–2440 BCE.
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".
Neferhotep 𓄤𓊵𓏏𓊪 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nfr-ḥtp meaning "the beautiful one is content", derived from
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with
ḥtp "peace, satisfaction".
Neferibre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nfr-jb-rꜥ meaning "beautiful is the heart of Ra", derived from
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with
jb "heart, mind, emotions" and the name of the god
Ra.
Neferirkare m Ancient EgyptianNeferkare was an Ancient Egyptian Pharaon during the 25th century BCE. He was the third king of the Fifth Dynasty.
Neferkamin m Ancient EgyptianPossibly from Egyptian
nfr-kꜣ-mnw meaning "the soul of Min is beautiful", from
nfr "beautiful, good" combined with
ka "soul" combined with the name of the Egyptian god
Min... [
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Nefermaat 𓄤𓌶𓏏 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nfr-mꜣꜥt meaning "
Maat is beautiful" or "with perfect justice", derived from
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with the name of the goddess
Maat, literally "truth, virtue, justice".
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.
Neferti m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nfrtj, derived from
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect". This is the name of the titular character in ‘The Prophecy of Neferti’, an ancient Egyptian literary text.
Nefertkau f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beautiful one of kas" (the plural of ka, meaning "soul").
Nehri 𓈖𓁷𓂋𓇋 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nḥrj, of uncertain etymology. Possibly related to
nḥr "to resemble, match up to", or to
nḥ "prayer".
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.
Nekauba m Ancient Egyptian (?)Possibly from Egyptian
n-kꜣw-bꜣ, perhaps meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls and power", from Egyptian
n(j) "of, belonging to" combined with
kꜣw, the plural form of kꜣ "soul" combined with
bꜣ "working power, active power"... [
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Nemtyemsaf 𓅇𓅓𓎃𓆑 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nmtj-m-zꜣ.f meaning "Nemty is his protection", derived from the name of the god
Nemti combined with
m "in, in the role of",
zꜣ "protection", and the suffix
.f "he, him, his".
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.
Netjerikhet m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nṯrj-ẖt, possibly meaning "(the) divine one of the Gods", from Egyptian
nṯrj "to be(come) divine, to make divine" combined with
ẖt "torso, body". This was the throne name of
Djoser.
Netjerkare 𓇳𓊹𓂓 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nṯrj-kꜣ-rꜥ meaning "divine is the life-force of Ra", derived from
nṯrj "divine, holy" combine with
ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the god
Ra (literally "the sun").
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.
Nubnefer m Ancient EgyptianProbably from Egyptian
nbw-nfr, possibly meaning "beautiful gold", from Egyptian
nbw "gold" combined with
nfr "beautiful, good". This was the birth name of a pharaoh who may have ruled during the 2nd Dynasty of Ancient Egypt.
Ny-Hor m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥr-nj possibly meaning "belonging to Horus", from Egyptian God
Horus combined with Egyptian
nj "of, belonging to". It could also mean "hunter of Horus", from Egyptian
nw "to hunt"... [
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Nynetjer m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nj-nṯr, possibly meaning "he is like (a) god" or "godlike", derived from Egyptian
nj "of, belonging to, possessing" combined with
nṯr "god". This was the Horus name of the third pharaoh of the Second Dynasty of Egypt during the Early Dynastic Period.
Osorkon m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-kn, of uncertain etymology. It could be of Libyan origin, or it could derive from Egyptian
wsr "mighty, powerful" or the name of the god
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Paiset m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-js.t meaning "the one of Isis", derived from
pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with the name of the goddess
Isis.
Pakhom m Ancient Egyptian, CopticFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-ꜥẖm meaning "he of the (holy) falcon," derived from
pꜣ "the; he of" combined with
ꜥẖm "falcon" or "cultic image of a falcon or god". The falcon was the symbol of the Egyptian god
Horus, so one could say that this name essentially means "he who belongs to Horus."
Pamin m Ancient Egyptian, CopticFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-mn meaning "he of Min", derived from the masculine possessive prefix
pꜣ "the aforementioned, the, he of" combined with the name of the god
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Pamiu m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-mjw or
pꜣ-my meaning "the cat, the tomcat" or "he who belongs to the cat
Bastet". It is sometimes incorrectly translated as
pꜣ-mꜣj "the lion"... [
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Pasebakhaenniut 𓅮𓇼𓈍𓈖𓊖𓏏 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-sbꜣ-ḫꜥ-n-nwt meaning "the star appearing in the city", derived from
pꜣ "the; he of" combined with
sbꜣ "star; meteor",
ḫꜥ "appearing",
m "in", and
nwt "town, city", usually referring to
Thebes.
Pasherenptah m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-šr-n-ptḥ meaning "son of Ptah", derived from
pꜣ "the; he of" combined with
šr "boy, child, young man; son" and the name of the god
Ptah... [
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Pashhur m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient EgyptianDerived from Egyptian name possibly meaning "portion of the god horus". Used in Hebrew as "passover" indicating sparing and deliverance. Used multiple times in the old testament.