At a Glance
- Meaning
- The distant one
- Origin
- Ancient Egyptian via Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- HOR-us
Horus is an Ancient Egyptian via Latin boy's name meaning “the distant one”. It appears in our list of 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful.
Meaning & Origin of Horus
Meaning: The distant one.
Origin: Ancient Egyptian via Latin.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Horus
HOR-usIPA /ˈhɔːrəs/
Popularity of Horus
Horus 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.
Lists That Include Horus
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