It makes sense that a country with as much cultural staying power as Egypt has created some deeply beautiful names over its nearly 5,000-year history. While girls enjoy lovely monikers like Isis, Aziza, and Oni, Egyptian baby boys have plenty of gorgeous names to choose from, too–and we’re here to talk all about them.
Let’s start with Hamadi, a Muslim name of Swahili origin that means ‘one who is praised.’ It’s still relatively rare outside of the Muslim community, meaning there’s plenty of room for it to make a splash over here.
A name that’s a bit more popular in the United States is Khalid, which is also the name of a popular contemporary musician known for the hit single, ‘Young, Dumb, and Broke.’ This Arabic name has quite a lofty meaning of ‘eternal, everlasting, and immortal,’ and has enjoyed a spot on the top 1000 baby names list since 2015.
We also love Musa, another Arabic name that means ‘saved from the water.’ This name is actually inspired by Biblical figure Moses, and has also held a spot on the list of top 1000 baby names since 2015, just like Khalid.
Stick around to check some more of our favorite Egyptian boy names, complete with meanings and additional fun facts.
Abasi
Meaning: Stern
Origin: Egyptian
Abayomi
Meaning: Brings joy
Origin: Egyptian
Abubakar
Meaning: Noble
Origin: Egyptian
Adio
Meaning: Righteous
Origin: Egyptian
Akil
Meaning: Intelligent
Origin: Egyptian
Akins
Meaning: Brave
Origin: Egyptian
Amenhotep
Meaning: Name of a pharaoh
Origin: Egyptian
Ammon
Meaning: God of a united Egypt
Origin: Egyptian
Amun
Meaning: God of mystery
Origin: Egyptian
Anum
Meaning: Fifth born
Origin: Egyptian
Asim
Meaning: Protector
Origin: Egyptian
Aten
Meaning: Sun disk
Origin: Egyptian
Azibo
Meaning: Earth
Origin: Egyptian
Babu
Meaning: Osiris’s firstborn
Origin: Egyptian
Baniti
Meaning: Teacher
Origin: Egyptian
Bomani
Meaning: Warrior
Origin: Egyptian
Chatuluka
Meaning: Departs
Origin: Egyptian
Cheops
Meaning: Name of a pharaoh
Origin: Egyptian
Chibale
Meaning: Kinsman
Origin: Egyptian
Chisisi
Meaning: Secret
Origin: Egyptian
Dakarai
Meaning: Happy
Origin: Egyptian
Donkor
Meaning: Humble
Origin: Egyptian
Fadil
Meaning: Generous
Origin: Egyptian
Geb
Meaning: Mythical earth god
Origin: Egyptian
Hakizimana
Meaning: God saves
Origin: Egyptian
Hanif
Meaning: Believes
Origin: Egyptian
Hasani
Meaning: Handsome
Origin: Egyptian
Hondo
Meaning: War
Origin: Egyptian
Hu
Meaning: A nature god
Origin: Egyptian
Ishaq
Meaning: Laughs
Origin: Egyptian
Jahi
Meaning: Dignified
Origin: Egyptian
Jumoke
Meaning: Loved by all
Origin: Egyptian
Kaphiri
Meaning: Hill
Origin: Egyptian
Kazemde
Meaning: Ambassador
Origin: Egyptian
Khalid
Meaning: Immortal
Origin: Egyptian
Khons
Meaning: God of the moon
Origin: Egyptian
Kosey
Meaning: Lion
Origin: Egyptian
Luzige
Meaning: Locust
Origin: Egyptian
Masud
Meaning: Lucky
Origin: Egyptian
Menes
Meaning: Name of a king
Origin: Egyptian
Mensah
Meaning: Born third
Origin: Egyptian
Moswen
Meaning: Light skin
Origin: Egyptian
Musim
Meaning: Believer
Origin: Egyptian
Nassor
Meaning: Victor
Origin: Egyptian
Ngozi
Meaning: Blessed
Origin: Egyptian
Nizsm
Meaning: Disriplined
Origin: Egyptian
Oba
Meaning: King
Origin: Egyptian
Osahar
Meaning: God hears me
Origin: Egyptian
Rashidi
Meaning: Wise
Origin: Egyptian
Shu
Meaning: Air
Origin: Egyptian
