Authentic Ancient Egyptian Names

( Including nicknames )

No 'Hollywood' Egyptian spoken here.

Male Names

Female Names

Adjo......................................Treasure Akhom.......................................Eagle Ako...................................weary, tired Akori..............................An Earth-god Alu.............................................Child Amahté.................To have power over Amenemhêt...Amen from the beginning Amenhotep.................Amen is pleased Anemro............................Port, harbor Anhuri.......................The god Onouris Anok Fero......................I am Pharaoh Anok Sabé...........................I am wise Ashai...................................Abundant Awan.......................................Quality Awi............................................Glory Baba.........................................Father Bai...................................Clubs, sticks Baki.................................Place, region Baraka............................Gift, blessing Bari.............................................Boat Benipé..........................................Iron Biti...........................King of the North Bubu...........................Shine, give light Buikhu..................................The best Djadao..............................Big fat man Fanté..........................................Nose Hêtshepsu.........First among noble men Iabi............................................Weak Ialu...................God - Field of Dreams Ibenré...............................Heart of Re Itafé..........................................Father Itennu.........................................Vicar Djal.........................Staff, branch, twig Kahotep....................Peaceful Essence Kamenwati......................."Dark rebel" Kemnebi........................Black panther Kemosiri...........................Black Osiris Kemsa...........Black male (an Egyptian) Khai.....................................Crowned Khenti......................................Leader Kufu.......................The Pharaoh Kufu Manu.......................................Harbor Mdjai.......................................Soldier Menetnashté.............................Power Meti.....................................Righteous Mhotep....................................Peace! Mkhai.........................................Fight Mkalbuti.................................Chariot Mshai....................................Traveller Mtidja..........................Leather thongs Mumé....................................Fountain Muntuhotep...............Muntu is pleased Nebi........................................Panther Nebibi.....................................Panther Nebtawi....................Lord of the world Nifé-en-Ankh..................Breath of life Nomti.....................................Strength Nsu...........................King of the South Nubi.................................Gold worker Oba.........................Sceptre, to captain Odji........................................Wicked Panahasi........................The barbarian Rami............................................Fish Rasui........................................Dream Remmao...............................Rich man Sadji........................................Narrate Saini.....................................Physician Sebi................................................Ox Seini.....................................Physician Semni....................To establish oneself Shai............................................Nose Shalam......................Greetings, Peace Shenti.........................................Hairy Shushu...................................Braggart Sinuhé...........Son of the Sycamore tree Sokkwi................................"little fool" Suten Anu........................Royal scribe Suten Hamu...................Royal worker Top Betuké...............Watermelon head Udjai...........................Greetings, hello Uro.............................................King Urshé....................................Observer Wakhakwi..........................."little fool" Wakhashem........................"little fool" Wati...........................................Rebel

Afrikaisi........."from the Egyptian hills" Aishê/Aisha.....................Peace, truce Akana.............................Vessel, bowl Akorit.............................(fem.) Akori Aloli........................................Grapes Amenitré....................(fem.) AmenRe Amisi.......................................Flower Amonit...........................(fem.) Amon Anhurit.........................(fem.) Anhuri AnkhesenAmen.....She lives for Amen Ati.........................................Cushion Bakit..............................Place, region Banafrit.........................Beautiful soul Barit...........................................Boat Bisi.......................................Advance Boki.....................................Pregnant Djabenusiri..............................Venus DjaDja Betuké.........Watermelon head Djeserit...........................Holy woman Ebé....................................Wonderful Ebio.........................................Honey Ekibé....................Bosom of a woman Emu.............................................Cat Emuishéré...............Little cat, "pussy" Esho.............................................Pig Haréré.....................................Flower Hebony....................................Ebony Hêtshepsit....First among noble women Himé..........................................Wife Ibon(Iboni)..............................Ebony Irisi...........................Fashioned by Isis Kebi.........................................Honey Kemamonit...................Black Amonit Kemisi................................Black Isis Kemreit..............................Black Reit Kemsê........Black female (an Egyptian) Kepi......................................Tempest Khait....................................Crowned Kifi.......................Bosom of a woman Kiwu............................................Fat Mehnit..................he Serpent goddess Merit.....................................Beloved Meskenit...................Goddess of birth Metit...................................Righteous Mié....................................A Cat-god Miu......................Softness, gentleness Mkhait........................................fight Mkit...................................Housewife Mkitiris...........................Guide of Re Mnoti...................Bosom of a woman Nafré...................................Goodness Nafretiri...................Beautiful creation Nafretiti.............."I arrive with beauty" Nafrini.....................She brings beauty Nafrit........................................Virgin Nané...........................................Nice Nanu....................................Beautiful Nebibit..................................Leopard Nebit.....................................Leopard Nebt Sheni.....................Plaits her hair Nebti...............................Plait the hair Nubit (Nubiti)................"Golden lady" Odjit......................................Wicked Oshairana.....................A type of fruit Paniwi...............................The bringer Salidji..................................Fruit tree Sêbiti.............Northern kings' daughter Sêshafi..........................Angry woman Shai-nefer...........................Good luck Shamisé...............................First born Shantefeiré.................Form or fashion Shashai(ti).......Necklace (my necklace) Sheba..........Ritual food (meat) offering Shebi....................................Necklace Shemei(t)..................................Desire Shepsit........................Honorable lady Sheriti......................Little girl, maiden Suten Himé.......................Royal wife Tameri.........."My beloved land"-Egypt Tanafriti......."She of the beautiful land" Tiankhit.......................Divine midwife Tinubiti.............Golden/divine midwife Woserit........................Mighty woman

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