If you’re looking to use the Egyptians as inspiration for your dog’s name, you’re in luck. The ancient Egyptians had a robust civilization for thousands of years. They also used writing quite a bit, especially in religious contexts, leaving us with literally thousands of names we could choose for our canines.
With that said, the way Egyptian writing works is kinda confusing. The Egyptians did not write their vowels down, which leaves us with names like “Htw-hrt.” However, the Greeks and Romans had lots of contact with the Egyptians and did write their vowels down. So, we have plenty of Greco-Roman names that came from Egypt.
Out of all the thousands of names available, here were some of our favorites:
Egyptian Dog Names Female
There are quite literally thousands of female Egyptian names out there that you could pick from. Here is a list of some of the most popular that might be fitting for your dog:
- Aahhotep: “peace of the moon”
- Aahmas: “child of the moon”
- Achen: “recluse”
- Ahit: “assistant”
- Ahmes: “child of the moon”
- Ahura: “living”
- Ai: “divine”
- Aisha: “peaceful”
- Akela: “alone”
- Akusaa: “sunset”
- Ama: “mother”
- Amenmeit: “priestess of Amen-Ra”
- Amenset: “daughter of the sun”
- Ament: “the Hidden”
- Amunta: “the Sun”
- Ana: “the sun”
- Anai: “a royal priestess”
- Ani: “the sun”
- Ankhsi
- Ankhta: “city of life”
- Annipe
- Anukis
- Aziza: “precious”
- Bau: “dog-headed goddess of fertility”
- Chione: “daughter of the Nile”
- Cleopatra
- Dalila: “sweet”
- Esi: “ancient”
- Femi: “lover”
- Halima
- Hasina
- Hasina: “good”
- Hasina: “pretty”
- Hebony: “black”
- Hotep: “peace”
- Ka: “existence”
- Kamilah: “perfect”
- Kaphiri
- Kemat: “chantress”
- Kepi: “tempestuous”
- Kissa
- Kiwu: “obese”
- Kosey: “word for lion”
- Lapis: “blue semi-precious jewel”
- Layla
- Layla
- Layla: “born at night”
- Ma: “truth”
- Maye: “beloved of Amun”
- Menhit: “Egyptian war goddess”
- Merit: “beloved one”
- Mert: “desire” and “will”
- Mut: “mother”
- Nailah: “successful”
- Nanu: “good” and “beautiful”
- Nashwa: “a good feeling”
- Nau: a goddess of the hour
- Nebet: “the golden one”
- Nebit: “leopard-like”
- Nefertiti
- Nile
- Nub: “gold”
- Nubemhet: “gold of the heart”
- Pelkha: “belonging to glory”
- Phoenix: mythological bird that rose from the ashes
- Rabiah “born in the spring”
- Rania
- Rannon: “to Suckle”
- Rashida
- Rashida: “rightly guided”
- Renenet: “fortune”
- Sahara
- Salama: “peace” and “safety”
- Salihah: “chaste” and “virtuous”
- Samia: “elevated” and “sublime”
- Samira: “night thoughts”
- Scarab: beetle and frequent symbol
- Schent: “the lady of the heaven”
- Senet: “support”
- Serapis
- Shani: “wonderful woman”
- Shukura: “grateful”
- Sphinx
- Taur: “the great” and “the first”
- Thii: “giving”
- Ti: “giving”
- Tia: Princess during 19th dynasty
- Zahra: “blooming” and “flourishing”
Egyptian Dog Names Male
There are even more male Egyptian names available for you to choose from than female names. Check out some of these popular options:
- Aa: “old” and “great”
- Aah: “the moon”
- Aaheru: “ the chief of terrors”
- Aahmes: “child of the moon”
- Aam: “an Asian”
- Aani: “monkey” or “imitator”
- Aas: “the breathing one”
- Aau: “old one”
- Ab: “the pure”
- Abaur: “great”
- Abu: “horns”
- Acheri: “enemy”
- Aches: “lord”
- Aegyptus: “Egyptian”
- Ah: “the moon”
- Ahmes: “child of the moon”
- Ai: “divine father”
- Aka: “reed”
- Akar: “victorious”
- Akh: “intelligence”
- Akhem: “the mummied hawk”
- Alim: “wise man”
- Altakhsas: “mighty king”
- Am: “devourer”
- Amasis: “child of the moon”
- Amenei: “royal scribe”
- Ameni: “self-existing one”
- Amenkno: “gatekeeper”
- Amkhu: “young man”
- Amon: “hidden”
- Amon-Ra: “the hidden light”
- Amran: “the kin to the exalted one”
- Amt: “devourer of the dead”
- An: “a star”
- Ana: “the sun”
- Anai: “scribe”
- Anebos: “price”, “prophet”, and “priest”
- Anhur: “that which bring to the Heaven”
- Ani: “the sun”
- Ankh: “life”
- Ankh: “life”
- Annoub: “land of gold”
- Ap: a sacred baboon”
- Apa: “fly”
- Apries: “the sun enlarges his heart”
- Aptera: “guide of the road”
- Ari: “guardian”
- At: “chief” and “prince”
- Ata: “prince”
- Atef: “father”
- Atmoo: “setting sun”
- Aut: “triumph”
- Ba: the soul
- Benipe: iron. Translates literally to “stone of heaven”
- Chons: “the moon”
- Dennu: “chief” and “director”
- Dhouti: “ibis”
- Enna: “a scribe”
- Hagiel: “intelligence”
- Hah: “time”
- Hotep: “peace”
- Hu: “taste”
- Hurbasa: “Egyptian chief”
- Iuaa: “great arrival”
- Ja: “mayor”
- Kames: “child of the bull”
- Kanebti: “curly-haired”
- Karbukeh: “a mystical spirit”
- Ken: an early astronomer
- Khaa: “a royal scribe”
- Khaba: “shade”
- Khait: “an athlete”
- Lateef: “gentle”
- Mehhur: “mystical”
- Mered: “rebel”
- Mes: an early astronomer
- Mesu: “son”
- Naau: “air”
- Nahab: “viper”
- Nai: “archers”
- Nail: “winner”
- Nakht: “strength”
- Nane: “a fish”, “good”, and “beautiful”
- Nechtu: an astronomer
- Neferu: “goods” and “wealth”
- Nekhtou: “winner”
- Nesu: a general of foot soldiers
- Nun: “the abyss” and “fish”
- Nuru: the ferryman of the underworld
- Pacis: “bull”
- Pamu: “lion”
- Parushta: “the mystic lion”
- Pennub: an early astronomer in Egypt
- Pharaoh
- Philitis: an architect who is thought to have designed the great pyramid
- Raad: “thunder”
- Rabiah: born in the spring
- Ransenb: the name of a famous archer
- Re: “to make”
- Rehu: good and evil personified
- Reseph: “flame” and “lightning”
- Riaz: “garden”
- Sah: a mummy
- Saho: a prophet of Thebes
- Salatis: an early Egyptian king
- Sati: a mystical snake
- Sefkh: “capturer”
- Seisi: a occupational title for the superintendent of a granary.
- Seker: “he who is shut in”, “this is to say”, and “the night sun”
- Senna: an Egyptian architect
- Sennofre: “making good”
- Sepi: “dismembered”
- Shai: “destiny”
- Shefra: the architect of the second pyramid
- Shu: “light”
- Ta: a stellar deity
- Tachus: a king of Egypt
- Tasamen: used to describe a man that is private and gentlemanly
- Thema: something set down or established
- Tnemei: a sacred scribe
- Ua: an officer, government official, or scribe
- Uahabra: “the sun enlarges his heart”
- Uga: “the eye”
- Ukhauaha: “meadow”
- Ur: “eldest”, “first”, “great”
- Usert: “sustenance”
- Utet: “green”
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Ancient Egyptian Dog Gods Names
The Egyptians have many, many deities, called “Netjer” in their language. Despite some modern misconceptions, the Egyptians did not really have a single, overarching belief system. Instead, each city or area had its own Egyptian gods, which is why there are so many.
Looking at these names is a great way to get some inspirations for your new dog’s moniker. We’ve included both the Egyptian name and Roman name of each deity where appropriate.
- Aker: an earth-related deity that symbolizes the two horizons. He is also called “yesterday and today”.
- Amun: roughy translates to “lord of the limit”. He is one of the creator deities that is said to have created the Earth.
- Amunet: the feminine form of Amun. Her name translates roughly to “the hidden female” or “the great queen”.
- Anket: “embracing lady.” She was one of the three protectors of the source of the Nile.
- Aset: also called “Isis”, this name translates roughly to “The Throne”. She creates Pharaohs and is also considered a “mistress of magic.”
- Bast or Bastet: a cat deity whose name means “devouring lady”. She is considered the protectress of children and pregnant mothers, musicians, and a goddess of excess.
- Bat: a deity of cows, the sky, and fertility.
- Bes: a dwarf deity that is seen as the protector of the household. He is the patron of laughter and fun.
- Djehuty or Thoth: This ibis-headed Lord of Time who is also considered to be the inventor of writing.
- Geb: for lack of a better description, this deity is “Father Earth”. Mountains are said to be his bones.
- Hapi: the God that is considered the personification of the Nile river.
- Heka: a deity that personifies the power of the spoken word. Eventually, Heka became synonymous with “magic”.
- Heqat: name that is derived from the words “ruler”. She is the midwife of the Pharaohs, though she is said to preside over all births.
- Heru or Horus: “high” and “above”. This is one of the major Egyptian deities. His form and function changed over the course of Egyptian history, though he is typically considered a deity of rulers and the sky.
- Hethert or Hathor: the ultimate female deity, this goddess is a patroness of women and professions common to women during Egyptian days, such as dancing and acrobats. Her symbols include the cow, mirror (for beauty purposes), and various instruments.
- Imhotep: a learned sage who was venerated as a deity in the later years, similarly to saints in Roman Catholicism.
- Khonsu: “traveler.” This deity is associated with the moon and is sometimes considered the bringer of mummification.
- Ma’at: a virtuous principle that is personified as a goddess. Her name means “truth”, though she is also associated with order and judgment.
- Min: a fertility god.
- Mut: a divine mother goddess who is the wife of Amen.
- Satet: “she who shoots arrows”. This goddess was considered a guardian of Egypt and was depicted with a bow and arrow.
- Set or Seth: a deity of the sky, specifically storms, and lightening. While Set often does “bad” things in mythology, he is a necessary force and was worshipped.
- Sobek: the crocodile god who is seen as a deity of protection, healing, and vengeance.
- Wepwawet or Anubis: the “opener of the way”, this deity was a guide of the dead. He had the head of a jackal.
- Wesir or Osiris: A deity of the underworld who is the husband of Aset.
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Which Egyptian Dog Name Did You Choose
Whether your new canine is one of the dog breeds from Egypt, like a Greyhound or Basenji, or you just like Egyptian mythology, we hope one of these names struck a chord with you.
