Greek · Unisex name
Egypt
“from the name of the country”
About the name Egypt
Egypt is the name of the country in northeast Africa, used as a given name in modern times. The English name comes through Latin Aegyptus from the Greek Aigyptos. The Greek name is generally thought to derive from an ancient Egyptian name for the city of Memphis, though this is not certain. As a personal name Egypt is used mainly in the United States, chiefly for girls but also for boys.
- Meaning
- from the name of the country
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- EE-gipt(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
If you like Egypt
- Nile
- Cairo
- Sahara
- Alexandria
Middle names for Egypt
- Egypt Rose
- Egypt Sky
- Egypt Jordan
- Egypt Alex
Questions about Egypt
- What does Egypt mean?
- Egypt is a Greek name meaning "from the name of the country".
- How do you pronounce Egypt?
- Egypt is pronounced EE-gipt, with emphasis on the first syllable.
More names like this: Greek baby names