At a Glance
- Meaning
- Effective for Aten
- Origin
- Ancient Egyptian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ak-uh-NAH-tuhn
Akhenaten is an Ancient Egyptian boy's name meaning “effective for Aten”. It appears in our list of 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful.
Meaning & Origin of Akhenaten
Meaning: Effective for Aten.
Origin: Ancient Egyptian.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Akhenaten
ak-uh-NAH-tuhnIPA /ˌækəˈnɑːtən/
Popularity of Akhenaten
Akhenaten doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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