Wepwawet: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Wepwawet – Meaning: opener of the ways – Origin: Ancient Egyptian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: wep-WAH-wet


Wepwawet is an Ancient Egyptian boy's name meaning “opener of the ways”. It appears in our list of 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful.

Meaning & Origin of Wepwawet

Meaning: Opener of the ways.

Origin: Ancient Egyptian.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Wepwawet

Phonetic: wep-WAH-wet   IPA: /wɛpˈwɑːwɛt/

Popularity of Wepwawet

Wepwawet 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.

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