Bennu: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bennu – Meaning: to rise in brilliance – Origin: Ancient Egyptian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BEN-oo


Bennu is an Ancient Egyptian boy's name meaning “to rise in brilliance”. It appears in our list of 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful.

Meaning & Origin of Bennu

Meaning: To rise in brilliance.

Origin: Ancient Egyptian.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Bennu

Phonetic: BEN-oo   IPA: /ˈbɛnuː/

Popularity of Bennu

Bennu 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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