Herihor: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Herihor – Meaning: Horus is above – Origin: Ancient Egyptian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HAIR-ih-hor


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

Meaning & Origin of Herihor

Meaning: Horus is above.

Origin: Ancient Egyptian.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Herihor

Phonetic: HAIR-ih-hor   IPA: /ˈhɛrɪhɔːr/

Popularity of Herihor

Herihor 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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