Ancient Egyptian Names: Male
M Through Z
Ancient Egyptian Names: Female
Ancient Egyptian Names: Male 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 |
Note: No pharaohs are included.
Dynasty is sometimes approximate as "son of" is included
in the dynasty of the father. |
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Maherpa |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
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Mahu |
18th, Amarna period |
official, chief of police |
Bunson, Aldred |
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Mai |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
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Ma'nakhtuf |
18th, Amarna period |
Master of Works |
Aldred |
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Masaharta |
NK?-from cache |
male |
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May |
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Aldred |
|
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Maya |
18th |
official |
Clayton |
|
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Mehy |
19th |
official |
Bunson |
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Meketre |
11th |
chancellor |
Bunson, Clayton |
Re |
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Men |
|
sculptor |
Aldred |
|
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Menkhaf |
4th |
prince, vizier |
Bunson |
|
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Menkheperresenb |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Menna |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
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Merenre |
6th |
brother of a king |
Clayton |
|
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Mereruka |
6th |
official |
Bunson |
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Meri |
12th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Merimose |
18th |
viceroy of Kush |
Aldred |
|
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Meriptah |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
Ptah |
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Merkha |
1st |
nobleman |
Clayton |
|
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Mernuterseteni |
5th |
vizier's son |
Bunson |
|
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Meryatum |
19th |
prince |
Clayton |
|
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Meryre' |
18th, Amarna period |
officials - (1) High Priest, (2)
Overseer of Harim |
Bunson, Aldred |
Re |
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Merytatum |
19th |
prince |
Bunson |
|
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Metjen |
3rd |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Minnakht |
|
general |
Aldred |
|
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Mitry |
5th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Montuherkhopshef |
20th |
prince |
Bunson |
|
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Nakht or Nakhte |
18th |
priest and astronomer, vizier |
Bunson, Macdonald, Aldred |
|
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Nanefer-ka-ptah |
19th |
prince |
Bunson |
Ptah |
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Nebamun |
18th |
official and an artisan (2) |
Bunson |
Neb=lord, Amun |
|
Nebemakhet |
4th |
prince, priest |
Bunson |
Neb=lord |
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Nebenteru |
19th |
official |
Bunson |
Neb=lord |
|
Nebetka |
1st |
official |
Bunson |
Neb=lord |
|
Nebmakhet |
4th |
prince |
Bunson |
Neb=lord |
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Nebwawi |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
Neb=lord |
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Nebwenef |
19th |
official |
Bunson |
Neb=lord |
|
Neferhotep |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
nefer, hotep |
|
Neferkheperuhersekheper |
18th, Amarna period |
governor of the city (Akhetaten) |
Aldred |
|
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Neferiryetnes |
5th |
judge of royal courts |
Bunson |
nefer |
|
Neferma'at |
4th |
prince |
Bunson |
nefer, Ma'at |
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Neferpert |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
nefer |
|
Neferti |
12th |
priest |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Neferu |
12th |
official |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Nefer-weben |
18th |
priest |
Bunson |
nefer |
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Nehesy |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Nehi |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Nekaure' |
4th |
prince |
Bunson |
|
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Nekhebu |
6th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Nekonekh |
5th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Nekure |
4th |
prince |
Clayton |
|
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Nenkhsekhmet |
5th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Nenwef |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Nessumontu |
12th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Nibamon, Nibamun, Nebamon |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
Amon |
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Padiaset |
600 BC or 26th dynasty |
priest |
Macdonald |
|
|
Pamiu |
800 BC or 22th dynasty |
|
Macdonald |
|
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Panehsi/Panhey |
18th-20th |
public official clan |
Bunson |
|
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Panhesy |
20th |
priest |
Bunson |
|
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Parennefer |
18th |
cupbearer |
Aldred |
|
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Paser |
18th-20th |
line of officials |
Bunson |
|
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Patenemheb |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Pawah |
18th |
High Priest |
Aldred |
|
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Pawara |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Pawero |
20th |
official |
Bunson |
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Penno, Penni, Penne |
20th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Pentu |
18th |
King's Physician |
Bunson |
|
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Pepy-Nakht |
6th |
nobleman |
Bunson |
|
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Pinhasy |
18th |
Chief Servitor |
Aldred |
|
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Prehirwonmef |
19th |
prince |
Clayton |
|
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Prehirwonnef |
19th |
prince |
Bunson |
|
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Ptahshepses, Ptah-Shepses |
4th |
official |
Bunson |
Ptah |
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Puyemre' |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Rahotep |
3rd |
|
Clayton |
Ra, hotep |
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Raia |
19th |
lieutenant of chariotry |
Clayton |
|
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Ramose |
18th & 19th |
official, vizier |
Bunson, Aldred |
|
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Ranofer |
|
|
Aldred |
|
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Rawer |
5th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Re'emkuy |
5th |
prince |
Bunson |
|
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Re'hotpe |
4th |
prince |
Bunson |
Ra, hotep |
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Rehu-erdjersenb, Rehu'ardjersen |
12th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Rekhmire' |
18th |
vizier |
Bunson |
|
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Renni |
19th |
mayor of El Kab |
Bunson |
|
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Ro-an, Ro-en, Ra-an |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Rudjek |
5th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Ruia |
19th |
father of a queen |
Bunson |
|
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Sabaf |
1st |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Sabni |
6th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Sabu |
5th & 6th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Sarenpet |
12th |
mayor of Khnum |
Bunson |
|
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Sebek-khu |
12th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Sebni |
6th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Sehetepibre |
12th |
official |
Bunson |
|
|
Sendjemib clan: Inti Sendjemib,
Mehi Sendjemib |
Old Kingdom |
clan |
Bunson |
|
|
Senenmut |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
|
Sen-nefer |
18th |
mayor of Thebes |
Bunson |
nefer |
|
Setau |
19th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Setka |
4th |
"scribal pose" |
Clayton |
|
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Sihathor |
12th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Simontu |
12th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Surero |
18th |
High Steward |
Aldred |
|
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Tchanun |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Tchay |
19th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Teni-menu |
|
|
Aldred |
|
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Thaneni |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Theshen |
5th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Thethi |
11th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Thuity |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Ti, Tiy |
5th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Tia |
19th |
married to princess Tia! |
Bunson |
|
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Tjuroy |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Tuta |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Urhiya |
19th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Userhat |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Wahneferhotep |
13th |
prince |
Clayton |
hotep |
|
Wajmose |
18th |
brother of Hatshepsut |
Bunson |
|
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Wenamon |
20th |
official |
Bunson |
Amon |
|
Weni |
6th |
official |
Bunson, Clayton |
|
|
Wenisankh, Unasankh |
5th |
prince |
Bunson |
ankh=life |
|
Weshptah |
5th |
official |
Bunson |
Ptah |
|
Woser |
18th |
vizier |
Bunson |
|
|
Yey |
18th |
|
Aldred |
|
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Yuf |
18th |
official |
Bunson |
|
|
Yuia |
18th |
priest |
Bunson |
|
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Yuny |
19th |
official |
Bunson |
|
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Yuya |
18th |
Commander of Chariotry |
Aldred |
|
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Zezemonekh |
5th |
father of official in 5th dyn |
Bunson |
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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.
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