Sekhmet: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
The powerful one
Origin
Ancient Egyptian
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
SEK-met

Sekhmet is an Ancient Egyptian girl's name meaning “the powerful one”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Sekhmet

Meaning: The powerful one.

Origin: Ancient Egyptian.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Sekhmet

SEK-metIPA /ˈsɛkmɛt/

Popularity of Sekhmet

Sekhmet 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 Sekhmet

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