Ancient Egyptian Names: Female
A Through L
Ancient Egyptian Names: Male
Ancient Egyptian Names: Female M Through Z
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Name |
Dynasty |
Notes |
Source |
Name elements/meaning |
Source |
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. |
A'at |
12th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Ahhotep |
17th & 18th |
queen (2) |
Bunson |
hotep |
|
Ahmose |
18th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Ahmose Hentempet |
NK?-in cache |
princess |
Clayton |
|
|
Ahmose Hent-Tenemu |
18th |
princess |
Bunson |
|
|
Ahmose Henuttimehu |
NK?-in cache |
queen |
Clayton |
|
|
Ahmose Inhapi |
NK?-in cache |
queen |
Clayton |
|
|
Ahmose Meryetamun |
NK?-in cache |
queen |
Clayton |
Amon |
|
Ahmose Meryt-Amon |
18th |
queen |
Bunson |
Amon |
|
Ahmose Nefertary or Ahmose-Nefertari |
NK?-in cache |
queen |
Clayton, Aldred |
nefer |
|
Ahmose Nefertiry |
18th |
queen |
Bunson |
nefer |
|
Ahmose Sitkamose |
NK?-in cache |
queen |
Clayton |
|
|
Ahmose Tumerisy |
18th |
princess |
Bunson |
|
|
Ahset |
18th |
royal consort, not queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Amtes, Yamtisy |
6th |
royal wife |
Bunson |
|
|
Amunet, Amuniet |
11th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Ana |
13th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Aneksi |
|
|
What Life was Like |
"She belongs to me" |
What Life was Like |
Ankhesenamon |
18th |
queen |
Bunson |
ankh=life, amon |
|
Ankhesenpaaten |
18th, Amarna period |
princess |
Clayton |
ankh=life, aten |
|
Ankhesenpaaten-ta-sherit |
18th, Amarna period |
Ankhesenpaaten's daughter |
Aldred |
ta-sherit=junior |
|
Ankhes-Pepi |
6th |
queen |
Bunson |
ankh=life |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ankhetitat |
13th |
princess |
Bunson |
ankh=life |
|
Ankhnesmerire, Ankhnesmery-Re |
6th |
queen (2) |
Bunson, Clayton |
ankh=life |
|
Ankhnes-Pepi |
6th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Aoh |
11th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Ashait, Ashayt |
11th |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
|
|
Ast |
18th |
princess |
Bunson |
|
|
Atet |
4th |
princess |
Bunson |
|
|
Baketamon |
18th |
princess |
Bunson |
Servant of Amon |
|
Bakt |
NK?-in cache |
female |
Clayton |
Servant |
|
Baktwerel |
19th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Beketaten |
18th, Amarna period |
princess |
Clayton |
Servant of Aten |
|
Berenib, Bernib |
1st |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Betresh/Tarset |
1st |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Betrest |
1st |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Bint-Anath |
19th |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
|
|
Bunefer |
4th |
queen |
Bunson |
nefer |
|
Dedyet |
12th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Fent-Ankhet |
13th |
princess |
Bunson |
ankh=life |
|
GilukhipaN |
18th dynasty, Amarna period
|
Mitannian queen (not Egyptian) |
Aldred |
|
|
Hapynma'at |
2nd & 3rd |
queen |
Bunson |
ma'at |
|
Hedjhekenu |
4th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Henhenet, Henhenit |
11th |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
|
|
Henite |
11th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Hent |
1st & 12th |
queen (2) |
Bunson |
|
|
Hentaneb |
18th |
princess |
Bunson |
|
|
Hentmereb |
18th |
princess |
Bunson |
|
|
Hentmire |
19th |
princess |
Bunson |
|
|
Hent-Temehu |
18th |
princess |
Bunson |
|
|
Henutmire |
19th |
queen |
Clayton |
|
|
Henutsen |
4th |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
|
|
Henuttawy |
NK?-in cache |
queen |
Clayton |
|
|
Herit |
15th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Herneith |
1st |
queen |
Bunson |
Neith |
|
Hetepheres, Hetep-heres |
4th |
queen (2) |
Bunson, Clayton |
hetep=peace, offering |
|
Hetephernebty |
3rd |
queen |
Bunson |
hetep=peace, offering |
|
Heterphenebty |
3rd |
queen |
Bunson |
hetep=peace, offering |
|
Huy |
18th dynasty, Amarna |
priestess |
Aldred |
|
|
Imi, Yem |
11th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Inhapi (may be Thent hep) |
18th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Intakaes |
3rd |
sister of a queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Iput |
6th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Ipwet |
6th |
queen |
Bunson, Clayton |
|
|
Ipy |
|
"true favorite" of the king |
Aldred |
|
|
Isetnofret |
19th |
queen |
Bunson |
nefer |
|
Isis |
18th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Istnofret (diff fr Isetnofret) |
19th |
queen |
Bunson |
nefer |
|
Itekuyet |
12th |
princess |
Clayton |
|
|
Itet |
4th |
princess |
Bunson |
|
|
Kasmut |
18th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Kawit |
11th |
"royal companion" |
Bunson, Clayton |
|
|
Kemanub |
12th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Kemanut |
12th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Kemsit, Kemsiyet, Khemsait |
11th |
"royal companion" |
Bunson, Clayton |
|
|
Kentetenka |
4th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Khama'at |
4th |
princess |
Bunson, Clayton |
Ma'at |
|
Khamerernebty |
4th |
queens (2) |
Bunson, Clayton |
|
|
Khemut |
5th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Khentikus |
5th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Khentkawes |
4th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Khenut |
5th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Khnumt, Khnumet, Khumyt, Khumit |
12th |
princess |
Bunson, Clayton |
|
|
Khuit |
6th |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
Kiya |
18th dynasty, Amarna period |
queen |
Bunson |
|
|
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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