At a Glance
- Meaning
- Egyptian crocodile god; the name is closely tied to crocodiles, though its literal word-for-word meaning isn't clearly established
- Origin
- Egyptian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- SOH-bek
Sobek is an Egyptian boy's name meaning “Egyptian crocodile god; the name is closely tied to crocodiles, though its literal word-for-word meaning isn't clearly established”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Sobek
Meaning: Egyptian crocodile god; the name is closely tied to crocodiles, though its literal word-for-word meaning isn't clearly established.
Origin: Egyptian.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sobek
SOH-bekIPA /ˈsoʊbɛk/
Popularity of Sobek
Sobek 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 Sobek
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