Apep: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Apep – Meaning: deity of chaos, darkness, and fire – Origin: Ancient Egyptian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AH-pep


Apep is an Ancient Egyptian boy's name meaning “deity of chaos, darkness, and fire”. It appears in our list of 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful.

Meaning & Origin of Apep

Meaning: Deity of chaos, darkness, and fire.

Origin: Ancient Egyptian.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Apep

Phonetic: AH-pep   IPA: /ˈɑːpɛp/

Popularity of Apep

Apep 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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