Names Categorized "Egyptian mythology"

Amen is a masculine name of Egyptian origin, serving as a variant of Amon, the Greek form of the Egyptian god Yamanu, meaning "the hidden one". This name is directly linked to the ancient Egyptian deity Amen (also known...

Amun is the Egyptian name for a major ancient deity, variant of Amon. The name derives from the Egyptian jmn (reconstructed as Yamanu) meaning "the hidden one," reflecting Amun's initial role as a god of the air and myst...

Anoubis is a Greek form of Anubis, derived from the Ancient Greek transcription Ἄνουβις (Anoubis) of the Egyptian name jnpw (reconstructed as Anapa). This name ultimately links to the Egyptian god Anubis, a central deity...

Anubis is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ἄνουβις (Anoubis), which itself comes from the Egyptian jnpw, possibly pronounced Anapa. The name coincides with a word meaning "royal child" or "prince" in Ancient Egyptian...

EtymologyApis is the Latinized form of the Greek Ἄπις (Apis), which itself comes from the Egyptian ḥjpw (reconstructed as Hapi). The original Egyptian meaning is unknown, though it is intimately connected with the sacred...

Atum is a name from ancient Egyptian mythology, derived from the Egyptian jtm or tmw, which itself comes from tm meaning "completion, totality." This name belongs to a primordial creator god who played a central role in...

Bast is a variant reading of Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of cats, fertility, and the sun. The name is an anglicized form derived from the Egyptian bꜣstt, possibly meaning "ointment jar" combined with a feminine suffix....

Bastet is an ancient Egyptian goddess of cats, fertility, and the sun, whose name derives from the Egyptian bꜣstt, possibly linked to bꜣs meaning "ointment jar" with a feminine t suffix. In Egyptian mythology, Bastet was...

Hathor is the Greek form of the Egyptian goddess name ḥwt-ḥrw, reconstructed as Hut-Heru, meaning "the house of Horus". The name combines Egyptian ḥwt "house" with the falcon-headed sky god Horus. Hathor was one of the m...

Etymology and OriginsHorus is the Latinized form of Ὧρος (Horos), the Greek rendering of the ancient Egyptian name ḥrw (reconstructed as Heru or Horos). The Egyptian root likely derives from ḥr meaning "above, over" or ḥ...

Hut-Heru is the reconstructed Egyptian form of the name Hathor, derived from Egyptian ḥwt-ḥrw meaning "the house of Horus." It combines ḥwt ("house, enclosure") with ḥrw (the god Horus). In Egyptian mythology, Hut-Heru (...

Iah (also transcribed as Yah, Jah, Aa, or Aah) is a lunar deity in ancient Egyptian religion, whose name simply means “moon.” The name comes from Egyptian jꜥḥ, a direct word for the moon. In mythology, Iah was one of the...

Isis is the Greek form of the Egyptian name ꜣst (reconstructed as Iset, Aset, or Ueset), which may derive from the root st meaning "throne." In mythology, Isis was a prominent goddess of the sky and nature in ancient Egy...

Khnum, also romanized as Khnemu, is an ancient Egyptian name borne by one of the earliest-known deities of Upper Egypt. The name is derived from the Egyptian word ẖnm meaning "to unite," reflecting his role in the annual...

Nebet-Hut is the reconstructed Egyptian form of the name Nephthys, the name of a prominent goddess in ancient Egyptian mythology. The name itself translates to "lady of the house" or "mistress of the mansion," derived fr...

Neith (also spelled Nit, Net, or Neit) is the Greek form of an ancient Egyptian name, possibly derived from nt meaning "water" or nrw meaning "fear, dread." This name was borne by one of the earliest Egyptian deities, a...

Nephthys is the Greek name of an ancient Egyptian goddess, derived from Egyptian nbt-ḥwt (Nebet-Hut), meaning "lady of the house". This enigmatic epithet likely refers to her role as a protective deity associated with te...

Nit is a variant of Neith, a name rooted in ancient Egyptian mythology. Neith (also spelled Nit, Neit) was a goddess of weaving, hunting, and war, often depicted with a shield and arrows. Her name may derive from the Egy...

Nut is the Egyptian goddess of the sky, whose name derives from the Egyptian word nwt meaning "sky." She was a central figure in ancient Egyptian mythology, serving as the personification of the heavens. Often depicted a...

Onuphrius is the Latinized form of the Greek Onouphrios (Ὀνούφριος), which in turn derives from the Egyptian wnn-nfr, meaning "he who is good, he who is happy." This phrase was an epithet of the god Osiris, reflecting hi...

Osiris is the Greek form of the ancient Egyptian name wsjr (reconstructed as Asar, Usir, and other forms), whose meaning remains uncertain. Proposed etymologies link it to wsr meaning "mighty" or to jrt meaning "eye," bu...