Ancient Egyptian Names: Female
M Through Z
Ancient Egyptian Names: Male
Ancient Egyptian Names: Female A through L
Note: This is made for picking characters for roleplay, especially for Pan Historia.
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Name |
Dynasty |
Notes |
Source |
Name elements/meaning |
Source |
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Note: Well known ruling queens
are not included. (They're well known). Dynasty may be approximate
as "daughter of" is included in the dynasty of the
father. |
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Ma'at Hornefrure' |
19th |
queen |
Bunson |
Ma'at |
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Maatkare Nefertary |
NK?-in cache |
queen |
Clayton |
Ma'at, nefer |
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Maketaten, Meket-Aten, Mekytaten |
18th, Amarna period |
princess |
Bunson, Clayton |
Aten |
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Maia |
18th, Amarna period |
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Aldred |
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Menhet |
18th |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
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Menwi |
18th |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
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Mereneith |
1st |
queen |
Bunson |
Neith |
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Mereryet |
12th |
queen (2) |
Bunson |
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Meresankh |
3rd & 4th |
queens (2) |
Bunson, Clayton |
ankh=life |
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Meritites |
4th |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
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Merneith |
1st |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
Neith |
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Merseger |
12th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Merti |
18th |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
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Meryetamun |
19th |
queen |
Clayton |
Amon |
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Meryetre |
18th |
queen |
Clayton |
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Merysankh |
12th |
queen |
Bunson |
ankh=life |
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Merytamon |
19th |
queen |
Bunson |
Amon |
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Meryt-Amon, Merit-Amon |
18th |
queen |
Bunson |
Amon |
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Merytaten, Meritaten (nickname is
Mayati) |
18th, Amarna period |
princess |
Clayton, Aldred |
Aten |
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Merytaten-tasherit |
18th, Amarna period |
princess |
Clayton |
Aten, tasherit=junior |
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Meryt-Re-Hatshepsut |
18th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Mutemwiya |
18th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Mutnodjme, Mutnodjmet |
18th |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
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Mutnofret |
18th |
queen |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Muyet |
11th |
royal child |
Bunson, Clayton |
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Nebet |
5th |
queen |
Bunson |
nebt |
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Nebettawy |
19th |
queen |
Clayton |
nebt |
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Nebt |
11th |
noblewoman |
Bunson |
nebt |
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Nebt-tawya, Nebt-tawy |
19th |
queen |
Bunson |
nebt |
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Neferhent |
12th |
queen |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Neferhetep |
4th/5th |
queen or princess |
Clayton |
nefer, hetep |
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Neferhetepes |
5th |
princess |
Bunson |
nefer, hetep |
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Neferkent |
12th |
queen |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Neferneferure |
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princess |
Aldred |
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Nefertari |
19th |
queen |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Nefertiti |
18th, Amarna period |
queen |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Nefertkau, Nefertkaw |
4th |
princess |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Neferu |
12th |
queen (2) |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Neferu |
11th |
queen |
Clayton |
nefer |
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Neferukhayt, Neferukayt, Neferukhayet |
11th |
queen (2) |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Neferukhebt |
18th |
princess |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Neferu-Re', Neferu-re |
18th |
princess |
Bunson |
nefer, Re |
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Nefret |
12th |
queen |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Nefru |
12th |
queen |
Clayton |
nefer |
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Nefru-Ptah |
12th |
princess |
Clayton |
nefer, Ptah |
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Nefrusheri |
12th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Nefru-Sobek |
12th |
queen & a ruling queen (2) |
Bunson, Clayton |
nefer, Sobek |
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Nefru-totenen, Nefrutoten |
12th |
queen |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Neith |
6th |
queen |
Clayton |
Neith |
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Neithotep |
1st |
queen |
Bunson |
Neith, hotep |
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Nemathap |
2nd |
queen |
Clayton |
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Nenseddjedet |
12th |
princess |
Clayton |
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Neshkons |
NK?-in cache |
queen |
Clayton |
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Nestanebtishru |
NK?-in cache |
princess |
Clayton |
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Nit |
6th |
queen |
Bunson |
Neith |
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Nitemat |
600 BC or 26th dynasty |
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Macdonald |
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Nithotep |
mother of Aha |
queen |
Clayton |
Neith, hotep |
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Nodjmet |
NK?-in cache |
queen |
Clayton |
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Nofret |
4th |
princess |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Nofret |
3rd |
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Clayton |
nefer |
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Nubkhas |
11th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Nubkhesed |
20th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Rai |
NK?-in cache |
female |
Clayton |
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Raia |
19th |
mother of a queen |
Bunson |
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Redji |
3rd |
princess |
Bunson |
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Reputneb |
5th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Sadeh |
11th |
princess |
Bunson, Clayton |
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Sadek |
11th |
queen (lesser) |
Bunson |
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Sebek-shedty-Neferu |
12th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Senebsen |
13th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Senisonbe |
18th |
mother of a king |
Bunson |
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Sennuwy |
12th |
princess |
Bunson |
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Seshseshet, Shesheshet |
6th |
princess |
Bunson |
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Sitamun |
18th, Amarna period |
princess |
Bunson |
Amun |
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Sit-Hathor-Yunet |
12th |
princess |
Clayton |
Hathor |
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Sitre |
19th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Sobekemsaf |
17th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Sotepenre |
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princess |
Aldred |
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Ta-Opet |
20th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Tadukhipa |
18th, Amarna period |
Mitannian queen |
Aldred |
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Takhaet |
19th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Tarset |
1st |
queen |
Bunson |
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Taweret |
NK?-in cache |
queen |
Clayton |
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Tem |
11th |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
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Tener |
18th |
wife of official |
Bunson |
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Teo |
18th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Tetisheri |
17th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Tey |
18th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Thent Hep (may be Inhapi) |
18th |
royal woman |
Bunson |
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Tia |
19th |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
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Tiy |
18th |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
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Tiye |
20th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Tjepu |
1350 BC or 18th dynasty |
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Macdonald |
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Tuia |
18th |
mother of a queen |
Bunson |
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Tuya |
19th |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
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Tuyu |
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Aldred |
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Twosre |
19th |
queen |
Bunson |
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Weret-Imtes |
6th? |
queen |
Clayton |
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Sources:
Aldred, Cyril. (1988). Akhenaten: King of Egypt. London: Thames
and Hudson Ltd.
Bunson, Margaret. (1991). A Dictionary of Ancient Egypt. New
York: Oxford University Press.
Clayton, Peter A. (1994). Chronicle of the Pharaohs: The Reign-by-Reign
Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt. New York:
Thames and Hudson.
Macdonald, Fiona. (1999). Women in Ancient Egypt. New York:
Bedrick Books.
Other male Egyptian names
Old Kingdom male names
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Old Kingdom female names
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