Bes: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bes – Origin: Ancient Egyptian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BESS


Bes is an Ancient Egyptian boy's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful.

Meaning & Origin of Bes

Origin: Ancient Egyptian.

How to Pronounce Bes

Phonetic: BESS   IPA: /bɛs/

Popularity of Bes

Bes 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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