At a Glance: Name: Set – Origin: Ancient Egyptian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SET
Set is an Ancient Egyptian boy's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Set
Origin: Ancient Egyptian.
A common claim: Set means 'instigator of confusion' Actually: While 'instigator of confusion' is a traditional conjecture, the true linguistic root of Set is unknown.
How to Pronounce Set
Phonetic: SET IPA: /sɛt/
Popularity of Set
Set 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 Set
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- 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful
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Isis · Thoth · Osiris · Dis · Anubis · Mors
