Egyptian Names

 

Names from Research Books

 

Inu, Enely, Ita, Iry, Bak-Mut, Itef, Sit-pep, Senet, Sit-henen, Mekuty, Sit-in, Kha, Meryt, Senisonb.

 

Names beginning with M or K

 

"Meryamun", "Merypath" and "Meryneith"

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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

 

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

 

Male 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

 

Female names

 

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

 

Sources

 

http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/names.htm

http://www.geocities.com/wally_mo/names.html