Herihor: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

HAIR-ih-horIPA /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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