At a Glance
- Meaning
- The inner sanctum
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- THEEBZ
Thebes is an Ancient Greek unisex name meaning “the inner sanctum”. It appears in our list of 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful.
Meaning & Origin of Thebes
Meaning: The inner sanctum.
Origin: Ancient Greek.
A common claim: Frequently claimed to mean 'city of the hundred gates'. Actually: 'City of the hundred gates' was a poetic epithet used by Homer rather than the meaning of the name.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Thebes
THEEBZIPA /θiːbz/
Popularity of Thebes
Thebes 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 Thebes
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