Khufu: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Khufu – 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

Phonetic: KOO-foo   IPA: /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.

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