Mnevis: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Great black one
Origin
Ancient Egyptian via Ancient Greek
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
NEE-vis

Mnevis is an Ancient Egyptian via Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “great black one”. It appears in our list of 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful.

Meaning & Origin of Mnevis

Meaning: Great black one.

Origin: Ancient Egyptian via Ancient Greek.

Source: Wikipedia, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mnevis

NEE-visIPA /ˈniːvɪs/

Popularity of Mnevis

Mnevis 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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