Ancient Egyptian names and their meanings
Whether it is the ancient pyramids or the Nile, there is always something spectacular about Egypt as a country. Similarly, Egyptian names are a magical blend of the country's historical past and present.
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In ancient communities, people chose names with a lot of care. They served to bring credit on the personality of an individual or depict their parents' devotion to a particular god or place. In some instances, some were a reflection of the time when the child was born. Ancient Egyptian names had cultural and religious significance because Egyptians believed the names symbolized life, beauty and connection with gods
Egyptian names
One crucial factor to consider before you settle on any given name for your son or daughter is the meaning behind it. Usually, adjectives or nouns are prevalent whenever one is being identified. Individuals can be identified with objects like trees, animals, for example, a lion or by descriptions of events and characters.
Egyptian male names
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There are several lists of Egyptian boy names from which you can choose. If you are looking for one, you need to check its meaning as well. Here are some of the Egyptian names males commonly use:
- Abdelrahman — Servant of the Merciful. The Merciful, in this case, is the characterization of Allah
- Karim — Means one who is noble and generous
- Mohamed — Always trustworthy, believable, reliable, and worthy of high responsibility
- Abanoub — Ancient King
- Aharon — It is the variant of Aaron in the Bible, in Hebrew, it means lofty, exalted, or high mountain
- Ammon — The hidden one
- Donkor — One who is humble
- Femi — One who loves
- Horus — God of light
- Hanbal — Purity, pristine and perfect
- Apep — To slither
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- Omar — Powerful or fluent orator
- Mostafa — The one chosen among all
- Mido — One who is praiseworthy
- Amr — Means a companion and a friend for life
- Ahmad — It was one of the many designations of Prophet Muhammad. It means much-praised
- Ahmed — Highly praised, which in turn means one who continuously thank God
Egyptian female names
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Are you looking for Egyptian names for girls? The list of female Egyptian names is endless. They carry meanings just like male Egyptian names. Some of them include the following:
- Heba — A generous gift from God
- Nour — A person who is superfluous in entire things
- Rana — A beautiful looking lady
- Sara — Means princess
- Salma — She who generates peace
- Berenike — She who brings victory
- Chione — Means daughter of Nile
- Edrice — A prosperous ruler
- Feme — Full of love
- Isis — The mythical goddess of magic. Isis means mother of all lives
- Nefertiti — The beautiful one has come
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- Jamila — Means beauty
- Dalilah — Languish and weak
- Layla — Born at night
- Nathifa — Pure
- Hager — Flight or stranger. Its biblical variant is Hagar
- Neema — Born to wealthy parents
- Nuru — Born during the day
- Rabiah — Born during the spring
- Rashida — One who is righteous
- Rehema — One who shows compassion to others
- Sagira — A little one
- Walidah — A newly born
- Shani — A wonderful woman
- Thema — Means queen
Egyptian baby names
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Here are some Egyptian names for girls and boys you can use on your baby:
- Mensah — Born third
- Mosi — Born first
- Moswen — Light skin
- Amasis — A child of the moon
- Menefer — Established and beautiful
- Khaba — Shade
- Nubia — One who resembles a golden treasure
- Khepri — Morning sun
- Nefertari — The most pretty, good looking and gorgeous
- Eboney — The black one
- Nanu — One who is cute, good and handsome
- Lateefah — Pleasant and kind person of tender character
- Nefret — The most stunning, nice looking and lovely
- Nenet — A person who is spiritual and divine
- Neith — One who is standing high above others
- Cliupatra — She who brings glory to her father
Egyptian last names
These are some of the Egyptian surnames you will find being commonly used:
- Massika — One who was born during the rains
- Sadiki — Faithful
- Shakir — One who is grateful
- Teremun — Loved by his father
- Zuberi — The strong one
- Wamukota — Left-handed
- Sekani — He who laughs
- Osaze — Loved by God
- Osahar — Means God hears me
- Nkrumah- Born ninth
- Nkosi — One who rules
- Ngozi — Means blessed
- Chuma — Wealthy
- Chibale — Kinsman
- Abubakar — Noble
- Aziza — Precious
Egyptian cat names
In ancient Egypt, cats were sacred. The word for cat among the Egyptians is Mau. Cats were domesticated and used by their owners to keep rats, insects and snakes away. The cats were then identified using certain names, some of which included the following:
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- Nebit — Leopard like
- Mkhai — Fighter
- Mshai — Wanderer
- Osiris — Lord of life after death
- Sphinix — Lion with a human head
- Khalid — Immortal
- Kiwu — Obese
- Abasi — Serious
- Akil — Smart
- Nomti — The strong one
There are many Egyptian names for boys and girls and even cats that you can use. In Egypt, names had a social and religious significance, and therefore, a lot of attention was paid to their meanings more than anything else. Particular ones were used for pharaohs, and some were associated with gods. Each one conveyed a given meaning.
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