The Best 153 Egyptian Baby Names & Their Meanings

Whether you’re into your history, have Egyptian heritage, or just want something a little different for your little one, Egyptian baby names offer a huge range of ideas. Like many other cultures, Egyptian names are often rooted in religion, with many children named directly after gods. Likewise, we see a similar pattern with Egyptian male names – many evoke images of strength, protection, and war. Egyptian girl names, meanwhile, are more likely to reference personal qualities, or they may be a reference to a historical figure, such as ‘wife of X.’

Before we start, let’s take a look at some of the most popular Egyptian baby names.

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What are some common Ancient Egyptian names?

Naming your little one after these admirable human qualities is a great start! Many popular Egyptian names are a nod to personal traits, while others feature weather and gods. Here’s a look at some of the commonest Egyptian baby names:

Boys

1. Asim – meaning ‘protector.’
2. Chisisi – meaning ‘secret.’
3. Gyasi – meaning ‘wonderful.’
4. Khons – meaning ‘god of the moon.’
5. Omari – meaning ‘high born.’
6. Sadiki – meaning ‘faithful.’
7. Ur – meaning ‘great.’

Girls

8. Akila – meaning ‘intelligent.’
9. Bahiti – meaning ‘fortune.’
10. Dalila – meaning ‘gentle.’
11. Ife – meaning ‘love.’
12. Khepri – meaning ‘morning sun.’
13. Masika – meaning ‘born during rain.’
14. Naunet – meaning ‘goddess of the ocean.’

What are some girl Egyptian names?

Are you raising your own miniature queen? Give her the title she deserves with these popular Egyptian girl names – featuring nods to Cleopatra and other mythical goddesses, known for their personal qualities and their control over the elements.

15. Amunet
16. Auset
17. Bastet
18. Bennu
19. Berenike
20. Chione
21. Cliupatra
22. Dendera
23. Ebony
24. Edrice
25. Eshe
26. Farida
27. Feme
28. Femi
29. Fukayna
30. Gamila
31. Habibah
32. Hafsah
33. Isis
34. Jomana
35. Keket
36. Kissa
37. Kleopatra
38. Lapis

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You can see here that spelling is also open to interpretation – while in Westernized forms, we might expect to see something like Cleopatra, this has multiple variants in the Egyptian form. The same can be said for male names, many of which may have their own Anglicized variants.

What is the most popular male name in Egypt?

Generally, you can expect to have a lot more choice with Egyptian male names. Like many ancient cultures, men generally tend to be favored! (However, this isn’t always the case – check out our Celtic baby names to see some examples of girls with badass, warrior-esque names.)

Here are a few examples with some potential for spelling changes, such as Aharon, Mohamed, and Moises.

39. Aharon
40. Ahmad
41. Ahmed
42. Akhenaten
43. Akl
44. Amenhotep
45. Ammon
46. Amon
47. Amr
48. Apep
49. Apophis
50. Aten
51. Aton
52. Baahir
53. Baako
54. Babu
55. Bahadur
56. Bahman
57. Baniti
58. Cairo
59. Cepos
60. Chafulumisa
61. Dakarai
62. Darwish
63. Djoser
64. Donkor
65. Eshaq
66. Femi
67. Hager
68. Hanbal
69. Hemeda
70. Hemede
71. Horus
72. Husani
73. Imhotep
74. Jabare
75. Jabari
76. Kamuzu
77. Karim
78. Khentimentiu
79. Khnurn
80. Khufu
81. Kosey
82. Lateef
83. Lukman
84. Maat
85. Mahmoud
86. Makalani
87. Moeshe
88. Mohamed
89. Moise
90. Moises

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What is the rarest Egyptian name?

If you want a break from the most popular Egyptian boy names or girl names, you can choose a rarer variant instead. Consider some of these to help your child stand out in the crowd:

91. Amun This boys’ moniker is quite the enigma – meaning ‘mystery.’

92. Khalfani This boys’ name actually has roots in Swahili, meaning ‘destined to rule.’

93. Quasshie If your little boy was born on a Sunday, you can give him this sweet namesake.

94. Chione Great for water babies, this female Egyptian name means ‘mythical daughter of the Nile.’

95. Layla Similar to its Westernized variant, Layla means ‘born at night.’

96. Urbi With Benin origins, this girls’ name means ‘princess.’

More Egyptian baby names for your little prince or princess

Still not found the right epithet for your newborn yet? Don’t worry – we’ve got even more Egyptian baby names for you to choose from:

Boys

97. Abanoub
98. Abasi
99. Abayomi
100. Abdelrahman
101. Abrax
102. Abraxas
103. Abubakar
104. Bassel
105. Bast
106. Bes
107. Bithiah
108. Braheem
109. Shabaka
110. Shakir
111. Taafeef
112. Thutmose
113. Ur-Atum
114. Uthman
115. Waaiz
116. Yahya
117. Zahur
118. Zosar
119. Zuberi
120. Moishe
121. Moisis
122. Moke
123. Montu
124. Mosiah
125. Mostafa
126. Moswen
127. Masud
128. Masuda
129. Masudah
130. Masudi
131. Menefer
132. Menes
133. Mido

Girls

134. Anat
135. Anippe
136. Asenath
137. Ebonee
138. Eboney
139. Eboni
140. Hathor
141. Heba
142. Heqet
143. Masika
144. Massika
145. Maye
146. Midge
147. Moswen
148. Nailah
149. Lateefah
150. Lotus
151. Maibe
152. Mandisa
153. Mariam

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