Tiye: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Ancient Egyptian
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
TEE-yuh

Tiye is an Ancient Egyptian girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful.

Meaning & Origin of Tiye

Origin: Ancient Egyptian.

A common claim: Widely claimed on baby-name websites to mean 'mother'. Actually: While Queen Tiye was the mother of Akhenaten, her personal name does not translate to 'mother'.

How to Pronounce Tiye

TEE-yuhIPA /ˈtiː.jə/

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