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Egyptian Names

By Brynn McKeon · Updated September 2026

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Egyptian names often derive from deities in Egyptian mythology or ancient royalty, from Osiris and Ra to Neith and Nefertiti.

Browse all of our Latin baby names here, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

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Moses
Egyptian
"delivered from the water"
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's choice of this white-bearded Old Testament name helped bring it into the modern age, along with brethren Elijah, Isaiah and Isaac. User-friendly nicknames include…
Osiris
Egyptian
"with strong eyesight"
Osiris is the name of Egyptian mythology god-king who died and was reborn every year. Emerging from centuries of obscurity, Osiris has several ingredients for success in the modern world: Roots in…
Isis
Egyptian
"throne"
Isis has gone from magical, feminist name on the rise to the forbidden list because of the extremist terror group called ISIS, an acronym for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Unsurprisingly, Isis was…
Ra
Egyptian
"sun"
The name of the sun god of Egyptian mythology could only be used in combination with a longer name.
Horus
Egyptian
"sun god"
Sounds like Horace, looks like the head of a hawk on the body of a human.
Nefertiti
Egyptian
"the beautiful one has arrived"
This ancient Egyptian queen's name would be best saved for a cat.
Seb
Egyptian
"God of the earth"
This name, more recognized as a short form of Sebastian, is perfectly usable a cool full name, and, in fact, ranks on the UK popularity list. Seb is getting lot of attention as the nickname name of…
Aaru
Egyptian
"peaceful"
Egyptian mythology place-name with an intriguing sound and appealingly peaceful meaning. Update for Aaron?
Sethe
Egyptian mythological name or variation of Seth, Hebrew
"appointed, placed"
Author Toni Morrison is an acknowledged master of naming, and Sethe, the name of one of the main characters of Beloved , which can be pronounced as Seth or Seth-eh, relates to the male biblical name…
Neith
Egyptian
"divine mother"
One of the more unusual mythology names for girls , Neith is the name of the Egyptian goddess of home and femininity.
Nen
Egyptian
"ancient waters"
Couldn't be simpler...or more worldly — though it could lead to some head-scratching.

Egyptian Names

About this list

The names

Moses

Osiris

Isis

Ra

Horus

Nefertiti

Seb

Aaru

Sethe

Neith

Nen