How to Create your own Ancient Egyptian name

Ancient Egyptian names are taken from several different things. Station, occupation, the Gods you may worship. The way to create a name is to select your meanings and combine them into a word. Or combine them with a pre-existing name to create a name with titles.

For Example:
Djedka = Enduring soul
Nebsetepsi = Lord chosen son
Wadjsat = Prosperous daughter

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Ancient Egyptian Words and Meanings
Word	Meaning
Akhen	Beneficient
Ankh	Life
Djed	Enduring (?)
Djeser	Holy / devine (?)
En	Form (?)
Heb	Feast, festival (also came to mean "lord")
Hedj	Bright
Heqa	Ruler (?)
Hotep	Peace, satisfaction
Ib	Heart
Ka	Soul
Keperu	Manifestations
Khenemet	One who is joined with
Maat	Truth, justice, peace, stability
Men	Eternal, lasting, everlasting
Mer (mery)	Beloved
Mes (Mos)	Child
Mut	Mother
Neb	Lord
Nefer	Beautiful, goodness, beauty, happiness
Pehty	Strength (?)
Qa	Strong (?)
Setep	Chosen (?)
Si	Son
Sit (Sat)	Daughter
Tawy	Two Lands
User	Powerful
Wadj	Prosperous (?)

 

Sample Ancient Egyptian Names
Name	Meaning
Ahmose	The Moon is Born
Akeperenre	Great is the form of Re
Akheoerkare	Great is the soul of Re
Ankhesenamun	She Lives In Amun
Ankhesenmeryre	She lives for Meryre
Baenre-merynetjeru	The soul of Re, Beloved of the gods
Djedefre	Enduring like Re
Djehutimes	Born of Djehuti
Hebeny	Ebony
Her-uben	Resplendent Sky
Isetnofret	Isis is Beautiful
Khasekhemre	Powerful is the Soul of Re
Kheperkheperure	Everlasting are the Manifestations of Re
Khu	Protected
Kiya	Jovial Lady
Menmaatre	Eternal is the Justice of Re
Merneferre	Beautiful is the Soul of Re
Miw-sher	Kitten
Mutnodjmet	Sweet One of Mut
Nakhti	Strong
Nakjtnebtepnefer	Beautiful and Strong Champion
Nebkheperure	Lord of Manifestations is Re
Neb-tawy-re	Lord of the Two Lands is Re
Neferetiabet	The Orient is Beautiful
Neferirkare	Beautiful is the soul of Re
Netikerty	She who is excellent
Nymaatre	Belonging to the justice of Re
Pasebakhaenniut	The Star that appears in the city
Pedibastet	Wise One of Bastet
Ptahhotep	Ptah is content
Rameses	Re has fashioned him
Satsobek	Daughter of Sobek
Sekhemib	Powerful in Heart
Senbi	Healthy
Sethirkopshef	Set is his strength
Seth-Peribsen	Set - Hope of all Hearts
Sheteptawy	He who pacifies the Two Lands
Sitre-meramun	Daughter of Re, Beloved of Amun
Tepemkau	Best of Souls
Wahankh	Strong in Life
Wosret	Powerful One