Hatshepsut: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Foremost of noblewomen
Origin
Ancient Egyptian
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
hat-SHEP-soot

Hatshepsut is an Ancient Egyptian girl's name meaning “foremost of noblewomen”. It appears in our list of 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful.

Meaning & Origin of Hatshepsut

Meaning: Foremost of noblewomen.

Origin: Ancient Egyptian.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Hatshepsut

hat-SHEP-sootIPA /hætˈʃɛpsuːt/

Popularity of Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut 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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