Apophis: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Deity of chaos, darkness, and fire
Origin
Ancient Egyptian
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
uh-POH-fis

Apophis 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 Apophis

Meaning: Deity of chaos, darkness, and fire.

Origin: Ancient Egyptian.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Apophis

uh-POH-fisIPA /əˈpoʊfɪs/

Popularity of Apophis

Apophis 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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