Ancient Egyptian given names

Thutmose (; also rendered Thutmoses, Thutmosis, Tuthmose, Tutmosis, Thothmes, Tuthmosis, Thutmes, Dhutmose, Djhutmose, Djehutymes, etc.) is an anglicization of the ancient Egyptian personal name dhwty-ms, usually translated as "Born of the god Thoth".

Amenemḥat or Amenemhēt, hellenized as Ammenémēs (Eusebius: Ἀμμενέμης) or as Ammanémēs (Africanus: Ἀμμανέμης), is an Ancient Egyptian name meaning "Amun is in front". Amenemhat was the name of a number of kings, princes and administration officials throughout ancient Egyptian history.

Mentuhotep (also Montuhotep) is an ancient Egyptian name meaning "Montu is satisfied" and may refer to:

Amenhotep (Ỉmn-ḥtp; "One who pleases Amun") is an ancient Egyptian name. Its Greek version is Amenophis (). Its notable bearers were:

Ahmose is an Ancient Egyptian name meaning "The Moon is born" or "Child of the Moon". It was a very popular name in the beginning of the eighteenth dynasty.

Sobekhotep or Sebekhotep is an ancient Egyptian name meaning “Sobek is pleased” or “Sobek is satisfied”, and may refer to: __NOTOC__ ==Pharaohs== ===13th Dynasty=== Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep, believed to be Sobekhotep I Khaankhre Sobekhotep, believed to be Sobekhotep II Sekhemre Sewadjtawy Sobekhotep III, reigned c. 1740 BC Khaneferre Sobekhotep IV, most powerful pharaoh of the 13th Dynasty, c. 1730 BC Merhotepre Sobekhotep, also known as Sobekhotep V, reigned c. 1724 BC Khahotepre Sobekhotep VI, reigned c. 1696 BC Merkawre Sobekhotep, reigned c. 1664 BC

Senusret (Greek: Sesostris; also transcribed as Senwosret based on Coptic; and as Usertesen in older literature) is the name of several Ancient Egyptians:

Khentkaus (also Khentkawes and Khentakawess; Egyptian Ḫnt kȝw=s) was an ancient Egyptian given name. It may refer to several women lived during the Old Kingdom: Khentkaus I, queen of pharaoh Shepseskaf (4th Dynasty) or Userkaf (5th Dynasty) Khentkaus II, queen of pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai (5th Dynasty) and mother of pharaohs Neferefre and Nyuserre Ini Khentkaus III, possibly queen of pharaoh Neferefre (5th Dynasty) Princess Khentkaus, princess during the 4th Dynasty

Khenemetneferhedjet (ẖnm.t nfr-ḥḏ.t) was an ancient Egyptian queenly title during the Middle Kingdom. It was in use from the 12th to the early 18th Dynasty. During the 12th Dynasty it also occurred as a personal name. Its meaning is "united with the white crown". The White Crown was one part of the Double Crown of Egypt and is usually interpreted to have represented Upper Egypt, but it is also possible that while the Red Crown represented the king's earthly incarnation, the White Crown represented the eternal, godlike aspect of kingship.

Iset or Aset is an Ancient Egyptian name, meaning "(She) of the throne". It was the name of the goddess better known by her Greek name Isis. For its etymology see Isis – Etymology.

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Hetepheres is the name of several queens, princesses and noble women from the Fourth dynasty of Egypt.

Neferkare or Nefkara may refer to:

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Psusennes is the Greek form of the ancient Egyptian name Pasebakhaenniut (p3-sb3-ḫˁỉ-n-nỉwt, "The star appearing in the city (=Thebes)". There are three major figures of that name:

Khnumhotep (alt. Khnumhotpe, Khnemhotpe) is an ancient Egyptian personal theophoric name which may refer to: Khnumhotep, an Overseer of the Manicurists under pharaoh Nyuserre (5th Dynasty), famous for his tomb shared with Niankhkhnum Khnumhotep I, a nomarch under pharaoh Amenemhat I (12th Dynasty) Khnumhotep II, a nomarch under pharaoh Amenemhat II and Senusret II (12th Dynasty), and grandson of Khnumhotep I Khnumhotep III, a vizier under pharaohs Senusret II and Senusret III (12th Dynasty), and son of Khnumhotep II Khnumhotep IV, a nomarch, son and successor of Khnumhotep II and brother of Kh

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Harsiese (also Horsiese or Harsiesis, plus other variants) was an ancient Egyptian theophoric name, literally meaning "Horus, son of Isis". A related name is Siese. Some people by this name include: Harsiese A, an independent king in Upper Egypt during the Twenty-second Dynasty Harsiese B, a High Priest of Amun from the end of Osorkon II's reign to Year 19 of Pedubast I Harsiese (C), a Second Prophet of Amun Harsiese (High Priest of Ptah), served as High Priest of Ptah during the reign of Psusennes I Harsiesi, native rebel against Ptolemy VIII Physcon

The names Ahhotep may refer to:

Meritites, also spelled Meryetites, Meritates, etc. (mr.t-ỉt=s; “beloved of her father”) was an ancient Egyptian female name. Its notable bearers were:

Nimlot (also Namilt, Namlot, Namart, Nemareth, Nemarot, and sometimes Nimrod) was the name of many ancient Egyptians with Libyan ancestry. It is the name of: Nimlot A, Chief of the Ma, father of pharaoh Shoshenq I of the 22nd Dynasty Nimlot B, ruler of Herakleopolis, son of Shoshenq I Nimlot C, High Priest of Amun and ruler of Herakleopolis, son of Osorkon II Nimlot of Hermopolis or Nimlot D, ruler of Hermopolis during the 25th Dynasty

Kheti or Khety was an Ancient Egyptian name, borne by pharaohs and other nobility.

Amenemope, also Amenemopet, Amenemipet or Amunemopet (ỉmn-m-ỉp3.t, Greek: αμενωφις; “Amun in Luxor”) is an Ancient Egyptian name. Its notable bearers were:

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Khamerernebty (“The Beloved of the Two Ladies Appears”; “two ladies”, referring to the protective goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt, was a title of the pharaoh) was an ancient Egyptian name, worn by two queens and a princess during the Old Kingdom:

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thumb|Lamenting Women, from the tomb (TT55) of Ramose, c. 1411–1375 BCE

Sobekemsaf (sbk-m-z3=f; “Sobek is his protection”) is an ancient Egyptian theophoric name, popular during the Second Intermediate Period (mainly in the 17th Dynasty). Although it is grammatically masculine, it was also used for women; it was common during this era that the gender of a name did not correspond to that of its bearer.

Ankhesenpepi (Ankhesenpepy, Ankhenespepi, Ankhenespepy) was the name of four queen consorts during the sixth dynasty of Egypt. The name means “Her life belongs to Pepi”. Two of them were married to Pharaoh Pepi I (whose throne name was Meryre; these two ladies were also known as Ankhesenmeryre), the other two were married to Pharaoh Pepi II.

Henuttawy (or Henttawy, Henuttaui) (ḥnw.t-t3.wỉ, “Mistress of the Two Lands [=Egypt]”, from ḥnw.t, 'mistress' and t3.wỉ, dual for t3, 'land') is the name of several royal ladies from Ancient Egypt.

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Neferu ("beauty") was an ancient Egyptian name. Bearers of the name include:

Ameny may refer to:

Tentamun or Tentamen (t3-n.t-ỉmn; "she of Amun") is an ancient Egyptian feminine name. Its notable bearers are:

Karomama (also rendered Karamama, Karomat, Karoma, Karoama, Kamama) is a name for several women from Ancient Egypt most dating to the Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt:

Mentuherkhepeshef (mnṯ-ḥr-ḫpš=f; „Montu is with his strong arm”) is an ancient Egyptian name. It may refer to: