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A𓂝mAncient Egyptian This was the name of an Early Dynastic pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
Aat𓉻𓏏fAncient Egyptian From 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.
Ahhotep𓇹𓊵𓏏𓊪fAncient Egyptian From 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"... [more]
AkhommAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ꜥẖm meaning "falcon, cultivation image of a perching falcon" or "body of a god".
AmasismAncient Egyptian (Hellenized), History Variant 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"... [more]
Amenirdisu𓇋𓏠𓈖𓀁𓁹𓂝𓊃mAncient Egyptian Masculine 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".
AmenmosemAncient Egyptian From 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"... [more]
AmenymAncient Egyptian Likely 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... [more]
AmyrtaeusmAncient Egyptian (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ἀμυρταῖος (Amyrtaios), a Hellenization of the original Egyptian form Amenirdisu. This was the name of the only pharaoh of the Twenty-eighth Dynasty of Egypt.
Ankhnesneferibre𓋹𓈖𓋴𓇳𓄤𓄣fAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ꜥnḫ-n.s-nfr-jb-rꜥ meaning "Neferibre lives for her", derived from ankh "life" combined with n "to, for, because of; belonging to", .s "she, her, hers", and Neferibre, the throne name of pharaoh Psamtik II... [more]
Ay𓇋𓀁𓇋𓇋mAncient Egyptian Etymology unknown. This was the name of two different pharaohs of ancient Egypt.
BamAncient Egyptian Possibly 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.
BakamAncient Egyptian Means "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... [more]
Bakare𓇳𓃒𓂓mAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
BakenranefmAncient Egyptian From 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".
Banetjer𓎻𓃞𓊹𓈖mAncient Egyptian Probably 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.
BeneribfAncient Egyptian From 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.
Den𓂧𓈖mAncient Egyptian Etymology 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)"... [more]
Djedhor𓆓𓂧𓁷𓂋mAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḏd-ḥr meaning "Horus says", derived from ḏd "to say, to speak" combined with the name of the god Horus. Possibly a shortened form of the name ḏd-ḥr-jw.f-ꜥnḫ meaning "Horus says 'he will live'".
DjehutihotepmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḏḥwtj-ḥtp meaning "Thoth is satisfied", derived from the name of the god Thoth (Djehuty in the original Egyptian) combined with ḥtp meaning "peace, satisfaction".
Djer𓇧mAncient Egyptian From 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.
DjeseretnebtifAncient Egyptian Possibly 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... [more]
DjetmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḏt meaning "cobra" or "static, unchanging eternity". This was the fourth pharaoh of the First Dynasty, the successor of Djer.
HaankhesfAncient Egyptian From 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".
HakormAncient Egyptian Of uncertain etymology. This was the name of a pharaoh of the Twenty-Ninth Dynasty of Egypt, also called Hagar.
Hat-hormAncient Egyptian Probably 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.
HenutmehytfAncient Egyptian Possibly derived from Egyptian ḥnwt meaning "mistress, lady" and mḥyt meaning "north wind", as well as referring to the goddess Mehyt... [more]
HenutsekhemufAncient Egyptian Means "mistress of powers", from Egyptian ḥnwt "mistress, lady" and sḫm "power, capability".
HenutsenfAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
HenuttadeshfAncient Egyptian Possibly derived from Egyptian ḥnwt "mistress, lady" and tꜣ "land, country" combined with an uncertain third element.
Henuttawy𓎛𓎺𓏏𓇿𓇿𓁐, 𓎺𓏏𓇿𓇾fAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
HeqaibmAncient Egyptian From 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.
HetephernebtifAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḥtp-ḥr-nb.ti, derived from ḥtp "peace, satisfaction", ḥr "face", and the royal title nbtj meaning "the Two Ladies (Wadjet and Nekhbet)" (see nbt "lady, mistress").
Hordjedef𓅃𓂞𓂞𓆑𓀻mAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḥr-ḏd.f meaning "Horus is his stability", derived from the name of the god Horus combined with ḏd "stability".
Horemhat𓅃𓅓𓄂𓀀mAncient Egyptian From 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".
HoremhebmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḥr-m-ḥb meaning "Horus is in jubilation". This was the name of the last pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, succeeding the throne after Tutankhamun died at age 19... [more]
Hormin𓅃𓋉𓊾mAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḥr-mnw meaning "Horus-Min", a combination of the names of the gods Horus and Min.
HorudjamAncient Egyptian From 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".
HotepsekhemwymAncient Egyptian From 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".
Hrere𓄑𓏛𓃭𓏺𓃭𓏺𓆰fAncient Egyptian From 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.
HudjefamAncient Egyptian Means "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.
HunimAncient Egyptian Meaning 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)"... [more]
IbimAncient Egyptian This 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.
IdumAncient Egyptian From Egyptian jdw, which can mean "boy, youth, young man".
IkauhormAncient Egyptian From 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.
InenekfAncient Egyptian Meaning uncertain, name borne by a queen consort of Pharoah Pepi I.
InimAncient Egyptian Etymology uncertain, possibly a nickname. This was the birth name of several pharaohs.
IntefmAncient Egyptian From 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.
InyotefmAncient Egyptian Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "(he) whom his father brought".
Ipyf & mEgyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian From 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-HormAncient Egyptian One 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.
IsetemkhebfAncient Egyptian From 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.
Isetnofret𓊨𓏏𓆇𓄤𓂋𓏏fAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ꜣst-nfrt meaning "Isis is beautiful", derived from the name of the goddess Isis combined with nfrt "beautiful, good, perfect"... [more]
IsrymAncient Egyptian From Egyptian jsrj, probably derived from jsr or jzr meaning "tamarisk", a kind of flowering shrub native to arid regions.
IufankhmAncient Egyptian From 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".
IusenebmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian jw-snb meaning "(the one) coming healthy", derived from jj "to come, to return" and snb "health; to heal, be healthy".
Iuy𓇋𓀁𓅱𓅱𓇋f & mAncient Egyptian Possibly an anglicisation of several ancient Egyptian names.
KamAncient Egyptian Pharaon Ka of Ancient Egypt (around 3200 BC) was the first to put his name inside a box-shaped serekh as an indicator of kingship.
KamosemAncient Egyptian From 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.
KanefermAncient Egyptian From Egyptian kꜣ-nfr meaning "his Ka is beautiful", derived from ka "soul, life force; personality, essence" and nfr "beautiful, good, perfect".
Khaemwaset𓈍𓅓𓌀𓏏𓊖mAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
KhamerernebtyfAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
KhasekhemwymAncient Egyptian From 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".
Khayu𓆩𓃛mAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḫꜣjw, of uncertain etymology. This was the name of a predynastic king of Lower Egypt.
KhenemetibamunfAncient Egyptian From 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.
Khenemetneferhedjet𓎸𓄤𓋑fAncient Egyptian From 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"... [more]
KhenthapfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḫnt-Ḥp meaning "musician of Hapi", derived from ḫnwt "(female) musician" combined with the name of the god Apis.
KheperkaremAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
Khnumhotep𓃞𓎸𓊵𓏏𓊪mAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ẖnmw-ḥtp meaning "Khnum is content", derived from the name of the god Khnum combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy".
KhueninpumAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḫw.n-jnpw meaning "protection of Anubis" or "(he) whom Anubis has protected", derived from ḫwj "to protect, defend" combined with the name of the god Anubis.
KhufukhafmAncient Egyptian Means "he appears like Khufu" or "Khufu raises him", derived from the name Khufu combined with khaj "to rise, appear, shine forth" and the suffix .f "he, him, his".
Maat-horfAncient Egyptian From 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.
MaathorneferurefAncient Egyptian From 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.
ManethomAncient 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.
MayetfAncient Egyptian Means "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.
MehytenweskhetfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian mḥy.t-n-wsḫ.t meaning "Mehyt of the broad hall". Name borne by a queen of the twenty-sixth dynasty of ancient Egypt.
MeketatenfAncient Egyptian From 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.
Mekh𓅓𓄡mAncient Egyptian From 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.
MenkafAncient Egyptian Means "(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.
MenkauhormAncient Egyptian From 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.
MenkauremAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
Mentuwoser𓏠𓈖𓍿𓅱𓄊𓋴𓂋𓀀mAncient Egyptian From Egyptian mnṯw-wsr meaning "Montu is powerful", derived from the name of the god Montu combined with wsr "mighty, powerful".
MerenremAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
Meres-nipfAncient Egyptian Means "beloved of Napata", from the Egyptian element mryt. Possibly the Egyptian personal name of the Nubian queen Pebatjma.
Meret-isesifAncient Egyptian Means "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).
MeretnebtyfAncient Egyptian From 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.
Merit𓌸𓇋𓇋𓏏𓁐fAncient 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".
Meritamen𓇋𓏠𓈖𓌸𓇋𓇋𓏏𓁐, 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓌸𓇋𓇋𓏏fAncient Egyptian From Egyptian mryt-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from mrj "to love" combined with the name of the god Amon... [more]
MerkaremAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
MerneithfAncient Egyptian The name of a consort and potential queen regent during the First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Her name means "beloved of Neith".
MerneptahmAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
Meru𓌻𓂋𓅱mAncient Egyptian From Egyptian mrw, of uncertain etymology. It could derived from the homonym mrw "desert", or from an inflected form of mrj "to love".
MerymAncient Egyptian From Egyptian mry meaning "beloved", participle of mrj "to love". Compare the feminine form Merit.
Meryamun𓇋𓏠𓈖𓀭𓌸𓇋𓇋mAncient Egyptian From Egyptian mry-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from mry "beloved" (see mrj "to love") combined with the name of the god Amon... [more]
MeryremAncient Egyptian Meaning "beloved of Re". This was the throne name of the pharaoh Pepi I, and the feminine name borne by two consorts of Pepi incorporates this name, Ankhesenmeryre.
MerytkhetfAncient Egyptian Etymology 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.
MinmosemAncient Egyptian From Egyptian mnw-ms meaning "born of Min", derived from the name of the fertility god Min and msj "to be born".
MutmetjenneferfAncient Egyptian Etymology uncertain. Possibly derived from the name of the goddess Mut combined with mṯn "way, road, path; trajectory" and nfr "beautiful, good, perfect"... [more]
MutnofretfAncient Egyptian From 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.
NakhtmAncient Egyptian From 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.
Nakhtmutm & fAncient Egyptian Meaning “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.
NayfaurudmAncient Egyptian From 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".
NebchasetnebetmAncient Egyptian From 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"... [more]
Nebet𓎟𓏏fAncient Egyptian From 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.
NebetahfAncient Egyptian Means "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... [more]
NebetananashfAncient Egyptian Possibly derived from Egyptian nbt "lady, mistress" combined with an uncertain second element.
Nebetnehat𓎟𓏏𓈖𓉔𓏏𓆭fAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nbt-nht meaning "lady of the sycamore tree", derived from nbt "lady, mistress" combined with nht "sycamore tree".
NebettawyfAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
NebkamAncient Egyptian From 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.
NebramAncient Egyptian From 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"... [more]
NebsenremAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
Necho𓈖𓂓𓅱mAncient Egyptian From 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"... [more]
NectanebismAncient 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".
Nectanebos𓂡𓅃𓊖𓎳mAncient 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.
Neferhetepes𓄤𓊵𓏏𓊪𓋴fAncient Egyptian From 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".
Neferhor𓄤𓆑𓂋𓁷𓏤m & fAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nfr-ḥr meaning "beautiful of face", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with ḥr "face".
Neferhotep𓄤𓊵𓏏𓊪mAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nfr-ḥtp meaning "the beautiful one is content", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction".
NeferibremAncient Egyptian From 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.
NeferirkaremAncient Egyptian Neferkare was an Ancient Egyptian Pharaon during the 25th century BCE. He was the third king of the Fifth Dynasty.
NeferkaminmAncient Egyptian Possibly 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... [more]
Nefermaat𓄤𓌶𓏏mAncient Egyptian From 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".
NeferneferurefAncient Egyptian Means "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.
NefertimAncient Egyptian From 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.
NefretirifAncient Egyptian (Archaic) Nefretiri is an alternate English transcription of the Ancient Egyptian Nfrt-jrj, meaning "the most beautiful", the name of the favourite wife of the Pharaoh Ramses II, often transcribed as Nefertari in English... [more]
Nehri𓈖𓁷𓂋𓇋mAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nḥrj, of uncertain etymology. Possibly related to nḥr "to resemble, match up to", or to nḥ "prayer".
NeithhotepfAncient Egyptian From 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.
NekaubamAncient 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"... [more]
Nemtinakht𓅇𓏏𓏭𓀜𓀀mAncient Egyptian From Egyptian nmtj-nḫt meaning "Nemti is strong", derived from the name of the god Nemti combined with nḫt "strength, victory".
Nemtyemsaf𓅇𓅓𓎃𓆑mAncient Egyptian From 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".
NesitanebetashrufAncient Egyptian Ancient 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.
NetjerikhetmAncient Egyptian From 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.
Netjerkare𓇳𓊹𓂓mAncient Egyptian From 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").
NikauremAncient Egyptian Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "The Ka of Re-associated forces".
Nitocris𓈖𓏏𓏯𓇋𓈎𓂋𓏏𓏭𓅆f & mAncient 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... [more]
NubemiunufAncient Egyptian Probably derived from Egyptian nbw "gold" combined with jwnw "Heliopolis (city)".
NubemweskhetfAncient Egyptian Probably derived from Egyptian nbw "gold" combined with wsḫt "width, breadth" or "wide hall".
NubheteptifAncient Egyptian From 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.
NubnefermAncient Egyptian Probably 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-HormAncient Egyptian From 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"... [more]
NynetjermAncient Egyptian From 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.
OsorkonmAncient Egyptian From 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 Osiris... [more]
PachomiosmAncient Egyptian (Hellenized) Hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian given name Pakhom. Also, it should be noted that there are some sources that state that Pachomios is an authentic Greek name, in which case it means "thick shoulder", derived from Greek παχὺς (pachys) "fat, thick" combined with Greek ὦμος (omos) "shoulder"... [more]
Padipare𓇳𓅮𓏙𓅮mAncient Egyptian Derived from Egyptian pꜣ-dj-pꜣ-rꜥ meaning "he who is given by Ra" or "the gift of the sun god (Ra)". Older form of Potiphar.
PahormAncient Egyptian, Coptic From Egyptian pꜣ-ḥr meaning "the one of Horus", derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with the name of the god Horus.
PaisetmAncient Egyptian From 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.
PakhommAncient Egyptian, Coptic From 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."
PaminmAncient Egyptian, Coptic From 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 Min... [more]
PamiumAncient Egyptian From 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"... [more]
PanehesymAncient Egyptian From Egyptian pꜣ-nḥsj meaning "the Nubian" (see Phinehas). This was the name of two ancient Egyptian priests and one vizier.
ParerenpetneferfAncient Egyptian Variant form of Renpetnefer, the additional elements possible deriving from the definite article pꜣ ("the aforementioned; the; he of") and the name of the god Ra.
Pasebakhaenniut𓅮𓇼𓈍𓈖𓊖𓏏mAncient Egyptian From 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.
PasherenptahmAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
PashhurmBiblical Hebrew, Ancient Egyptian Derived 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.
PedubastmAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
PeduhormAncient Egyptian From 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.
PemsaismAncient Egyptian (Hellenized) From Egyptian pȝ-msḥ meaning "the crocodile", derived from the masculine prefix pȝ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with mzḥ "crocodile".
PenebuifAncient Egyptian The name of an early Egyptian queen, meaning "Seat of the Two Lords".
PepimAncient Egyptian This was a name used by 2 pharaohs of Egypt's Old Kingdom. The etymology is unknown. Pepi I's throne name was Meryre, and Pepi II's was Neferkare... [more]
PepinakhtmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ppjj-nḫt meaning "Pepi is strong", derived from the name of king Pepi II and nḫt "to be strong, victorious".
PersenetfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian pr-snt meaning "a sister comes forth", derived from pr "to come forth, emerge, escape" combined with snt "sister".
Peseshet𓊪𓋴𓈙𓏏fAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
PinedjemmAncient Egyptian Possibly 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.
PiyemAncient Egyptian, History From 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"... [more]
Psamtik𓊪𓋴𓅓𓍿𓎡mAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
PtahmosemAncient Egyptian From 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".
PtahshepsesmAncient Egyptian From 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".
PuimremAncient Egyptian From 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.
Pyhia𓊪𓏭𓃒𓇋𓄿𓁐, 𓊪𓏭𓃒𓏥𓇋𓄿𓁐fAncient Egyptian From 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.