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.
Pedubast m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜢ-dj-bꜣstt meaning "the given of Bastet", derived from
pꜣ "the; he of" combined with
dj "given" and the name of the cat goddess
Bastet... [
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Peduhor m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-dj-ḥr (or
pꜣ-dj-ḥr-mḥn) meaning "given by Horus", derived from
pꜣ "the; he of" combined with
dj "given" and the name of the god
Horus.
Pemsais m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)From Egyptian
pȝ-msḥ meaning "the crocodile", derived from the masculine prefix
pȝ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with
mzḥ "crocodile".
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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Pinedjem m Ancient EgyptianPossibly from Egyptian
pj-nḏm, perhaps meaning "this (boy) is pleasant", from Egyptian
pj (
pi) "this" and
nḏm (
nedjem) "sweet, pleasant". This was the name of several Egyptian people including an Ancient Egyptian High Priest of
Amun at Thebes in Ancient Egypt from 1070 to 1032 BC and the de facto ruler of the country's south from 1054 BC.
Piye m Ancient Egyptian, HistoryFrom Egyptian
py, of uncertain etymology. It could be from Meroitic
*𐦧𐦢 (
*pi) “to live”, thus meaning "the living one", or from Egyptian
pꜣ (
pa) “O, he of, this of, that of” combined with
ꜥnḫy (
ankhi) “living one”, thus meaning "O living one"... [
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Psamtik 𓊪𓋴𓅓𓍿𓎡 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
psmṯk, possibly a short form of
pꜣ-sꜣ-n-mṯk meaning "the man of Meṯek", Meṯek (or Metjek) being a hypothetical Libyan deity. Alternatively, it could derive from an Egyptian transcription of an Assyrian name... [
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Ptahmose m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ptḥ-ms meaning "born of Ptah" or "Ptah is born", derived from the name of the god
Ptah combined with
msj "to be born".
Ptahshepses m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ptḥ-špss meaning "Ptah is noble" or "Ptah is esteemed", derived from the name of the god
Ptah combined with
špss "to be noble, esteemed, splendid".
Puimre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pwj-m-rꜥ, of uncertain meaning. Probably derived from
pwj, a given name, combined with
m "in" and the name of the god
Ra.
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.
Qa'a m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
qꜣ-ꜥ, possibly meaning "the one whose arm is raised", derived from Egyptian
qꜣ "raised" and
ꜥ "arm". This was the name of the last king of the First Dynasty of Egypt.
Rahotep 𓂋𓂝𓇳𓏤𓊵𓏏𓊪 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
rꜥ-ḥtp meaning "
Ra is satisfied", derived from the name of the god
Ra combined with
ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy".
Ramose 𓇳𓏤𓄟𓋴 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
rꜥ-ms meaning "Ra is born", derived from the name of the god
Ra combined with the root
msj "to be born"... [
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Raneb m Ancient EgyptianVariant reading of
Nebra, now meaning "Ra is my lord". This is a highly questionable reading as this would assume that the Sun was already being worshiped as an independent deity.
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".
Rudamun 𓇋 𓏠𓈖𓌗 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
rwḏ-jmn meaning "Amun is strong" or "Amun succeeds", derived from
rwḏ "firm strong, enduring" or "prosper, succeed, prevail" combined with the name of the god
Amun.
Satkhnum f Ancient EgyptianProbably means "daughter of
Khnum" in Ancient Egyptian. The reading is uncertain, so the name can also be read as Satba.
Segerseni m Ancient EgyptianPossibly from Egyptian
sgr-snj, perhaps meaning "to silence the two of them", from Egyptian
sgr "quiet, silence" combined with
snj "the two of them". This was the name of an ancient Egyptian or Nubian chieftain of Nubia, likely reigning concurrently with the end of the 11th and beginning of the 12th Dynasty during the early Middle Kingdom.
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.
Sekhemib-perenmaat m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
sḫm-jb-pr.n-mꜣꜥt "the one daring of heart for whom Maat has come forth" or "the one daring of heart going forth for Maat", derived from the Egyptian
sḫm "powerful",
jb "heart, mind", either
pr.n "has gone forth" or
pr n "going forth for", and the Egyptian Goddess
Maat from
mꜣꜥt... [
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Sekhemkhet m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
sḫm-ẖt, possibly meaning "(the one who is) powerful of torso", from Egyptian
sḫm "powerful" and
ẖt "torso". This was the name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 3rd Dynasty during the Old Kingdom.
Sekheperenre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
sḫm-pr.n-rꜥ, possibly meaning "(the one) daring forth to Ra", from Egyptian
sḫm "powerful" combined with
prj "to come forth" combined with the Egyptian God
Ra... [
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Semat f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
smꜣ.t meaning "the companion", derived from
zmꜣ "to join, unite" and the suffix
.t.
Semerkhet m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
smr-ẖt meaning "friend of the gods", from Egyptian
smr “royal friend, courtier” and
ẖt “group of gods”. This was the Horus name of an early Egyptian king who ruled during the First Dynasty.
Senbi m Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian masculine name derived from the element
snb meaning “to be healthy”.
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".
Senedj m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
snd meaning "fear". This was the throne name of an early Egyptian pharaoh of the 2nd dynasty who was possibly the same person as
Seth-Peribsen.
Sennefer m Ancient EgyptianThe name of a mayor of Thebes during the reign of
Amenhotep II in the 18th Dynasty. His tomb is known as the “Tomb of the Vineyards” due to its decoration.
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.
Seth-Peribsen m Ancient EgyptianEtymology uncertain. Probably from Egyptian
stẖ-prj-sn, perhaps meaning "the brother comes forth to Seth", from Egyptian
prj "to come forth" combined with
sn "brother" combined with the Egyptian God
Seth 2... [
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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.
Sewadjare m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
swḏꜣ-rꜥ, possibly meaning "(he) who has healed by Ra", from Egyptian
swḏꜣ "to make sound, to heal" combined with the Egyptian god
Ra... [
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Shabaka 𓆷𓃞𓂓 m Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Near EasternFrom Egyptian
šꜢbꜢkꜢ, of Kushite origin. This was the name of a Kushite pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt (c.721 BCE - c.707 BCE). The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient African kingdom in what is now the Republic of Sudan.
Shebitku m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
šꜣbꜣtꜣkꜣ, of Kushite origin. This was the name of the second pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt who was the son of Piye.
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.
Shezmu m Ancient Egyptian, Egyptian MythologyFrom Egyptian
sšmw, derived from Egyptian
sšmj "to lead, to guide" and
-w, a masculine suffix. Shezmu is an ancient Egyptian deity with a contradictory character. He was worshiped from the early Old Kingdom period.
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.
Sneferka m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
snfr-kꜣ, possibly meaning "(his) soul is beautiful", from Egyptian
snfr "to make beautiful" combined with
kꜣ "soul". This was the throne name of an early Egyptian king who may have ruled at the end of the 1st Dynasty.
Sneferre m Ancient EgyptianPossibly from Egyptian
snfr-rꜥ, perhaps meaning "Ra has made me beautiful", from Egyptian
snfr "to make beautiful", a derivative of
nfr "beautiful, good" combined with the Egyptian God
Ra... [
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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.
Tamos m Ancient EgyptianEtymology unknown. This was the name of an Egyptian mercenary admiral from Memphis who was hired by
Cyrus the Younger during the 4th century BC.
Tantamani m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
tnwt-jmn, of Kushite origin. This was the name of one of the rulers of Kush and the last pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty.
Tao m Ancient EgyptianThis was name of two Egyptian pharaons:
Seqenenre Tao I and his son Seqenenre Tao II, both rulers of the Seventieth Dinasty of Egypt (1580-1550 BC).
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.
Teos m Ancient EgyptianTeos was the name of Pharaon Teos of the Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt (380-343 BC).
Teti m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ttj, of unknown meaning. This was the name of the first king of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt.
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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Unas m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wnjs, possibly meaning "who exists indeed", derived from
wnn "to exist" and
js, an intensifying particle. This was the throne name of the last ruler of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom.
Userkaf m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-kꜣ.f meaning "his life-force is strong", derived from
wsr "powerful, strong, mighty" combined with
ka "soul, life-force" and the suffix
.f "he, him, his"... [
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Usermaatre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-mꜣꜥt-rꜥ meaning "the justice of Ra is powerful", derived from
wsr "mighty, powerful" combined with
mꜣꜥt "truth, virtue, justice" and the name of the god
Ra (literally "the sun")... [
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Usermontu m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-mnṯw meaning "powerful is Montu", derived from
wsr "powerful, strong, mighty" and the name of the god
Montu.
Usimare m Ancient EgyptianUnknown etymology. This was one of the throne name of Piye, the founder of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt.
Wash m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wˁš, of unknown etymology. It could probably mean "one of the lake", from Egyptian
wꜥ "as one, all together", or from
wš "to be(come) bald". This was possibly a pharaoh from the Predynastic Period in Ancient Egypt.
Weneg m Ancient EgyptianMeaning unknown, possibly related to the Egyptian sun and death cult. This was the throne name of an early Egyptian king, who ruled during the Second Dynasty.
Wenennefer 𓃹𓈖𓈖𓄤𓀼 m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wnn-nfr meaning "the one who continues to be perfect", derived from
wnn "to exist, be present" and
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect"... [
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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.