At a Glance
- Meaning
- He protects me
- Origin
- Ancient Egyptian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KOO-foo
Khufu is an Ancient Egyptian boy's name meaning “he protects me”. It appears in our list of 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful.
Meaning & Origin of Khufu
Meaning: He protects me.
Origin: Ancient Egyptian.
A common claim: Protected by Khnum Actually: Khufu is a shortened name meaning 'he protects me', abbreviated from the full royal name Khnum-Khufu ('Khnum protects me').
Source: Wikipedia, Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Khufu
KOO-fooIPA /ˈkuːfuː/
Popularity of Khufu
Khufu 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 Khufu
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