Egypt reminds us of Cleopatra, pyramids, the Nile River, and scenic beaches of the Red sea. Ancient Egyptian civilizations were known for their rich traditions, wisdom, mythology, and religion.
Inspired by them, Egyptian baby names have a thousand-year-old history. The modern names, though, are closely related to Arabic names, giving us a peek into the diverse cultures of the country. If you’ve been looking for a unique name, this list of inspiring Egyptian names for baby girls is for you. In this Momjunction post, we list 53 unique Egyptian baby girl names along with their meanings. Find out what each of these names means to pick one that suits your little princess.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Heba | The Gift of God; Generous Gift | Girl | |||
Jomana | people with this name are noble and most admired. They love music and are cheerful. They never regret their decisions and are old fashioned. | Girl | |||
Mariam | Hebrew - Wished for child; Sea of bitterness; To Swell; A variant form of Maria; As Mary; | Girl | |||
Nour | The person who has superfluous in whole things. | Girl | |||
Rana | A beautiful looking woman | Girl | |||
Salma | She who brings peace | Girl | |||
Sara | Princess | Girl | |||
Sarah | Princess | Girl | |||
Berenike | One who brings victory. | Girl | |||
Chione | Daughter of Nile | Girl | |||
Cliupatra | A form of given name Cleopatra, meaning she who brings glory to the father. | Girl | |||
Dalilah | Languish; weak | Girl | |||
Ebonee | Its Egyptian and greek meaning is Black. | Girl | |||
Eboney | Its derived from the Egyptian word ebony meaning is Black. | Girl | |||
Eboni | Its Egyptian meaning is Black. | Girl | |||
Ebony | A person who is beautiful both from inside and outside. | Girl | |||
Edrice | A prosperous ruler | Girl | |||
Feme | A name of love | Girl | |||
Isis | Mythical goddess of magic. | Girl | |||
Khepri | Morning sun | Girl | |||
Kissa | Kissa means Sister of Twins | Girl | |||
Kleopatra | A form of Cleopatra, meaning glory to father. | Girl | |||
Lapis | A semi-precious stone of the intense blue colour | Girl | |||
Lateefah | Pleasant and kind person of tender character | Girl | |||
Lateefah latifah | A woman who has gentle,kind and tame nature | Girl | |||
Mandisa | Egyptian name describing something sweet | Girl | |||
Masika | A girl who was born during the rain | Girl | |||
Massika | She is born during the rain | Girl | |||
Maye | Amun's beloved one | Girl | |||
Midge | darling one to Amun. | Girl | |||
Moswen | The light skin toned person | Unisex | |||
Nane | A nice natured person | Unisex | |||
Nanu | Pretty or cute or handsome. | Girl | |||
Nefertari | The most pretty or gorgeous or nice looking. | Girl | |||
Neferteri | The gorgeous one, prettiest | Girl | |||
Nefertiri | The one who is most gorgeous, attractive and smart looking. | Girl | |||
Nefertiti | One of the names of the lady monarch. | Girl | |||
Neferure | Human being, mankind or woman kind. | Girl | |||
Nefret | Most stunning, lovely, nice looking. | Girl | |||
Neith | Standing high above others. | Girl | |||
Nenet | The person who is spiritual and divine. | Girl | |||
Nephthys | Lady of boundaries of temples. | Girl | |||
Nubia | The one who resembles golden treasures. | Girl | |||
Onofria | Name of an ancient Egyptian God. | Girl | |||
Rehema | A cmpasionate woman of kind heart | Girl | |||
Safiya | One who is pure | Girl | |||
Shani | A wonderful woman | Girl | |||
Tanit | One who owns an estate | Girl | |||
Tanith | Derived from the name of the main goddess of Carthage | Girl | |||
Tauret | Goddess of pregnant women | Girl | |||
Thema | The queen | Girl | |||
Tiye | The deity of light, an ancient Egyptian queen | Girl | |||